Beowulf

Literature Hard 38 words 0 plays

Answer key
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EOHRLLWARRIORNLLZH
ROGAEFEDOOLBCIHYEH
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HTDBRNDIOITNRNNSEK
CBACGDIENOHEEUOLRS
SUGMHOQFLGFRDRTANN
ERROILRWENSAFHMGAA
AIETJDHXUCNSONETAR
EAFHREHRGESWEHPUIM
ALEEONAESNHDTBRECA
ARHRGGDYLOIAWIGLAF
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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
  • OLDENGLISH
  • 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!

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