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Beowulf- Setting, Characters and Themes

Grendel

First monster that Beowulf slays

  • Terrorized Denmark for 12 years
  • Descendent of Cain

Dragon

Gendel's Mother

  • Guarded treasure
  • Beowulf's last battle
  • Killed by Beowulf

  • Avenge son's death
  • Underwater battle with Beowulf

Killed by Beowulf

Hygelac

  • King of the Geats
  • Uncle of Beowulf
  • Gets treasure if Beowulf dies

Hrothgar

  • King of the Danes
  • Accepts Beowulf's help
  • Mead-hall- success

Wiglaf

  • Loyal Warrior
  • Relative
  • Battle
  • New ruler of the Geats

Beowulf

  • Warrior of the Geats
  • Challenge
  • Magical and bigger than life
  • Defeats monster

Characters

  • Understand the characters
  • How they affect the story

Themes

  • Religion
  • Christian background
  • Some pagan beliefs

Themes

  • Revenge
  • "Avenge a loved one"

Themes

  • Loyalty
  • Loyalty to ones king when a warrior
  • Betrayal and loyalty

Setting

  • Denmark
  • Herot
  • fictional characters
  • real events
  • 515 and 570 CE.

By: Paige Carver, Kelsie Holt and Sydni Clayton

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