Transecdental hero

passed down- hints of cultural time period- Hero does not have any true flaws and no emotional relationship- Represent the good side- tends to be smartest and best fighter

Comitatus

bro code- give gifts

Wergild

kill someone you have to pay with treasure

Kenning

Hrothgar

Dane - king

Hygelac

Beowulf's nephew-king of the geats

childhood friend of beowulf- simming contest- Geat

Unferth

royal knoght if hrothgar- insults beowulf. Prebattle of words. Gives his trusted sword. He killed his own family. dane

Eschere

Victum of grendel's mother- dane

Wigalf

one knight that stayed loyal- with his help boewul killed dragon- successor to kingdom- says that once beowulf is dead, our land will never be the same. geat

Welthow

Hrothgar's wife- dane

Ecgtheow

Beowulf's dad- geat

Hrunting

name of sword that Unferth gives. Fails him in the end

Crudades

Pope Urban the secound- Beause people went off to other lands, it introduced england to other cultures

Wife of bath

e liked her. not perftect 50-50. Modern. five husbands. 4th and 5th are favorite husbands. 

six wives 

Divorced, beheaded, died, divorced beheaded, survived