Beowulf

Literature Hard 38 words 0 plays

A sword rises above a dragon's scales beside a golden shield and helmet, with blood dripping through the air.
EIWSRETSNOMREVENGE
NOGUANPVEGNIKGKDYT
EOHRLLWARRIORNLLZH
ROGAEFEDOOLBCIHYEH
ETNAGNLNAITNDTMCEW
HTDBRNDIOITNRNNSEK
CBACGDIENOHEEUOLRS
SUGMHOQFLGFRDRTANN
ERROILRWENSAFHMGAA
AIETJDHXUCNSONETAR
EAFHREHRGESWEHPUIM
ALEEONAESNHDTBRECA
ARHRGGDYLOIAWIGLAF
OSOEHLSRPMFLUWOEBS
ETATKITZOOEBGIQVID
ITODLSUEAWETGERWOE
SRNETHRITHSMHJAXOE
HHRFMOWEHSDNOHSNTD
  • AESCHERE
  • ARM
  • BEOWULF
  • BLOOD
  • BRECA
  • BURIAL
  • DAGREF
  • DANES
  • DEEDS
  • DENMARK
  • DRAGON
  • ESHER
  • GEATS
  • GRENDEL
  • HELMET
  • HEOROT
  • HERO
  • HONDSHEW
  • HROTHGAR
  • HRUNTING
  • KING
  • MONSTER
  • MOTHER
  • NAEGLING
  • OLD ENGLISH
  • ONELA
  • POEM
  • REVENGE
  • SCEFING
  • SCYLD
  • SWORD
  • THEGNS
  • THRITH
  • UNFERTH
  • WARRIOR
  • WELTHOW
  • WIGLAF
  • WULFLINGS

The poem 'Beowulf' is one of the oldest known works of English literature. The oldest surviving manuscript copy dates to roughly 1000AD, however the story itself is probably much older and the author is unknown. Comprised of 3,182 of poetry in written in Old English, the story describes a Scandinavian hero as he fights against the monster Grendel. This story has been adapted into many forms, including several contemporary movies and plays. Enjoy some of the chracters and themes from this epic adventure tale in this 'Beowulf' word search puzzle!

Beowulf Word Search Answer Key

Checking a finished sheet, or stuck on the last word? The Beowulf Word Search Answer Key marks all 38 hidden words in the grid and lists the row, column and direction each one starts from. It prints on its own sheet, so you can hand out the puzzle and keep the answers.

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