beowolf, anglo sax flash cards

Set: beowolf, anglo sax

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Term	Definition
Grendle	he eats people who are good he is indiscriminate
Dragon	looking for revenge, greedy for wealth, also indiscriminate
Unferth	belittles beowolf, kills his own brother and is jealous of beowolf becuase of his own pride
reward, punishments	_________ and _______ show who the author/culture likes or dislikes
Hrothgar	provides for the people, protects them, and is fair and just
rewarded, respect, love	Hrothgar is ________ by recieving ______ and _____ from the people
beowolf	is rewarded with winning battles, getting the tower, and for the story being told after him
fall	fear, threat of death, this is the living conditioin during the ______
creation	peace, no fear/ safety this is the living condition of _______
redemption	accomplished through a person who relies upon God w/ his help
seafarer	explains the hardships and joys of sailing
seafarer	comments on the scouce of joy and benefits of living a Godly life
seafarer	encourages faith and obedience to God, this = purpous and ultimate security
Wanderer	peom about a man wandering around looking for a new lord
wanderer	it laments lonlieness and says "dont complain unless you have an answere to your complaint"
God, permanent home	in the --------- his answer was to find comfort in ____ and a _________ _______ in heaven
ice age	the britons migrated north after the ___ ____
2000, 500	the celts arrived between ______ and ____ BC
name	the only lasting contribution that the britons left was their _____
55, unsuccesfully	during ____ BC julius caesar ________ invades britain.
54, succesfully	during _____ BC julius caesar ___________ invades britain.
Julius Caesar	roman's great conquerer was ________ _______
1, 70	during __-___ AD christians are reported to be visiting britain
85	during ___ AD rome was fully entrenched with roman style towns luxuries, roads
Romans	they contributed luxuries and towns and roads and forced Celts to whales
121, 127	during ___-___ Hadrians wall is built to protect the romans against the Celts in Scotland
Hadrians wall	was built to protect the romans againts the celts in scotland
300	during c. ____ christian missionaries begin converting celts in scotland and ireland
410	during ____ the romans leave to defend rome against invading Germanic tribes
449	year the germanic tribes of jutes, agles and saxons successgully invaded
Artorius	celtic general in roman army who fought against invaders
500	approximate time when the events of beowolf took place
547	anglso saxon rule and cuture was esablished during this time
venerable bede	a monk and historian who wrote an eccliesiasticall history of the english people
An eccliesieasticall history of the english people	a book written by a monk and historian who was the father of english history
700	year when christianity became predominant and when beowolf was composed but not written down
800	c. ____ when vikings begin to invade and settle
Alfred the great	the only king known as the great
anglo-saxon	the vikings eventually absorbed the ____ ______ culture
1000	year beowolf was written down by a monk
1066	norman invasion occured
scop	poet/ singer
heroic	types of stories of heroes
elagiac	stories that mourn the passing of better times
anglo-saxon chronical	name of the book where alfred the great recorded history
fame	this is gained through couragously facing fate because the person lives on in the memories of others
celts	the anglo saxons borrowd fewer than a dozen words from the ____
king of wexus	the ___ __ _______ was englands last hope
vikings	the ________ had a big impact on England
chaucer	he wrote in english rather than latin and makes english popular
William Caxton	the was first to print in english