2. which response is an accurate depiction of a mead-hall? an ancient structure in which the ancient scandinavians buried their dead a large, usually one-room, structure where a leader drinks and feasts with his supporters and guests a castle-like structure built solely for the defense of a settlement a small, cool, cellar in which mead is brewed and stored to prevent spoilage 3. to which people-group did beowulf belong? danes swedes norse geats frisians jutes 4. what is the name of the king of the danes? unferth hrothgar wergild beowulf theoden 5. what is the name of the dane's mead-hall? the mere rockhollow heorot meduselda denmark 6. from whom is grendel said to descend? nimrod, the wicked first emperor in the post-diluvian world in judeo-christian tradition goliath, the cruel philistine giant in judeo-christian tradition baba yaga, a matriarch of monsters and witches in eastern european folklore una, the wicked queen of the fae in celtic folklore cain, the first murderer in the judeo-christian tradition 7. though unclear to the danes themselves, what motivates grendel to attack the danes? grendel craves the blood of humans and the danes are the nearest source of food. grendel hates god and hates hearing the danish prayers and songs of god, and he hates the joyous singing and revelry coming from the danes. grendel hates the danes because their king killed his family when he was hunting the white stag when he was a young man. grendel is a mindless monster who only attacks the danes as he is directed by his crafty and evil mother. 8. how long did grendel terrorize the danes before beowulf showed up to ? 1 year an unspecified number of days before beowulf arrives 12 years 9 months 9. what weapon does beowulf choose to fight grendel? his bare hands a bow and arrow a sword and shield a battle axe a rope a spear 10. when beowulf fights grendel, how does beowulf mortally wound grendel? stabs him with his spear cuts off his foot with his battle axe slices off his ear with his sword half-strangles him with a rope shoots out his eyeball with his bow pulls off his arm with his bare hands