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19 Cards in this Set
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Kenning
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Sharply; Intensely
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Caesura
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pausing breathe while reading a story out loud
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Comitatus
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people loyal to the lord
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Hrothgar
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Herot's king. King of the Danes
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Higlac
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king of the Geats
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Unferth
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danished warrior jealous of Beowulf
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Danish Watchmen
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They man that watch's the island's edge for pirates for Hrothgar
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Welthow
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Hrothgar's wife
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Geatland
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Beowulf's home land
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Herot
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the mead hall
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Grendel
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the monster
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Beowulf
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the hero of the danes and new king of geatland
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Edgetho
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Beowulf's father
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Wiglaf
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the man that aids beowulf against the dragon
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Hrunting
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beowulf's magical sword
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Beowulf's funeral
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was burned, rich tomb, dragon treasure buried with him
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Religion of Anglo-Saxons
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Pagean
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Right to throne during Dark Ages
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herioc deeds
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Epic hero
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a main character in an epic whose legendary or heroic actions are central to his/her culture, race, or nation
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