Beowulf Questions

My amazing group split the questions up equally. Here is a link to everyone elses blog to find the rest of the questions and answers.
1. The awesome Breanna Timmons
2. The lovely Amara Sharp
3.The welder Whitney Houg
4. The alwasy sassy Sarah Stevens
5.I did this section
6. The crazy tan Connor Albright

The Dragon Wakes

1.      How much later does part 2 take place? What kings have died in the meanwhile? What danger now exists?

Part 2 takes places 50 years later. King Hygelac and his son Heardred have both died. The danger that now exists is the dragon that is attacking the kingdom.

2.      Why is the dragon angry? Why did the man take the cup? How did the treasure come to be there in the first place? (The speech of the lone survivor, the one who put the gold in the barrow, is in a typically old English elegiac tone.)

The dragon is angry because a man stole a cup from his treasure. The man stole the cup from the treasure to honor his lord. The treasure was there because ancient people hid it there.

3.      What did the dragon destroy that evening?

The dragon destroyed buildings and homes in the kingdom.

4.      Why does Beowulf think his home was burnt? Why does he order a new shield? How will he fight this battle? What will happen to him?

Beowulf thinks his home was burnt because he did something to anger god. He orders a new iron shield so that it can’t be burned like his old wood one would be against the dragon. Beowulf plans to fight this battle until the death.

5.      How did Hygelac die? (the description in lines 2354-2379 begins one of the several versions of Geatish history and Hygelac’s death we will get.) What did Beowulf do after Hygelac’s death? What happened when he returned home? Did he accept Hygd’s offer to become king?

Hygelac was killed by the Frankish king in a battle. Beowulf killed the Frankish king and refused to become king in loyalty to his cousin.

6.      What happened to Hygelac’s son Heardred? (That’s the story in lines 2380-2390.) How did Beowulf plan to revenge Heardred’s death (lines 2391-2396)?

Heardred was killed by the Swedish. Beowulf planed on revenge by befriending the man that killed Heardred.

7.      How many men accompany Beowulf as he goes to meet the dragon?

Eleven men accompany Beowulf to meet the dragon.

8.      What happened to Hygelac's oldest brother Herebeald? Who killed him? What did this do to his father King Hrethel? What happened between the Swedes and Geats after Hrethel's death? What happened to Haethcyn? How did Beowulf revenge Hygelac's death?

Herebeald was killed by Heathcyn (the younger brother). King Hrethel went into a depression and then died. After Hrethel’s death the Swedes and Geats continued having their conflicts. Heathcyn died and Beowulf revenged Hygelac’s death by killing a lot of the Swedes.