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This page was last updated: September 9, 2009

Buliwyf

Beowulf/Buliwyf

http://2warriors.tripod.com/buliwyf Fan page from The Thirteenth Warrior

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_13th_Warrior     The Movie Wikipedia Page

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eaters_of_the_Dead  Michael Crichton's book - original title

http://www.allreaders.com/topics/info_26844.asp Book Review

Grendel

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GrendelWikipedia article

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grendel_(comics)       Wikipedia article about comic book series

http://www.grendel-base.com   Somebody's fascination

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grendel_(novel)   John Gardner's book from Grendel's viewpoint

http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/grendel/summary.html    Sparknotes from Gardner's book

Other Links . . .

Hrothgarhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hro%C3%B0gar   

List of Charactershttp://www.bookrags.com/notes/beo/CHR.htmhttp://www.bookrags.com/notes/beo/CHR.htm

Paramount Pictures and Shangri-La Entertainment's blog

http://joshviers4.blogspot.com/2007/11/beowulf-icon-design.html

http://www.606studios.com/bendisboard/showthread.php?t=165708&page=2

Hits since 9/9/9

Some questions to think about . . .  (hint hint hint . . .)

Who are Beowulf’s father, grandfather, uncle/cousin?

How does Beowulf choose to fight Grendel?  Why?

How long was the hall empty?  Why?

What is the name of the hall?  Does it have a translation?

How an a warrior survive a battle with Grendel?

Describe Grendel's hands.

Define "Epithet."

What trophy did B hang in hall?

Who wrote Beowulf?

Christian?

Pagan?

Define “heathen.”

http://www.johncoulthart.com/feuilleton/2007/10/14/cains-son-the-incarnations-of-grendel/