Unveiling Beowulf's Origins

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Which language is Beowulf written in?

Old English (correct)

German

French

Latin

What is the meaning of the name Beowulf?

Hunter

Bee

Wolf

Bear (correct)

Which historical record contains a recorded instance of the name Beulf?

AD 1031 Liber Vitae

English Domesday Book (correct)

Monk from Durham

Scholar Gregor Sarrazin

What did Henry Sweet propose as the meaning of the name Bēowulf?

Bee-wolf Signup and view all the answers

Who suggested that the name Beowulf derived from a mistranslation of Böðvarr?

Gregor Sarrazin Signup and view all the answers

Match the following characters or terms with their related descriptions:

Beowulf = A legendary Geatish hero Bēowulf = Meaning 'bee-wolf' or 'bee-hunter' in Old English Biuuuwulf = Name recorded in the AD 1031 Liber Vitae Böðvarr = A name that was possibly mistranslated to Beowulf Signup and view all the answers

Match the following persons to their contributions to the study of Beowulf:

Henry Sweet = Proposed that the name Bēowulf means 'bee-wolf' or 'bee-hunter' Gregor Sarrazin = Suggested that the name Beowulf derived from a mistranslation of Böðvarr Sophus Bugge = Questioned the etymology of Beowulf proposed by other scholars Signup and view all the answers

Match the following names to their meanings:

Bēowulf = 'Bee-wolf' or 'bee-hunter' in Old English Biuuuwulf = 'Bee wolf' in the Old Northumbrian dialect Beulf = Recorded instance of the name in the 11th century English Domesday Book Böðvarr = Name possibly mistranslated to Beowulf Signup and view all the answers

Match the following historical records with the names they contain:

AD 1031 Liber Vitae = Biuuuwulf 11th century English Domesday Book = Beulf Signup and view all the answers

Match the following scholars with their theories about Beowulf:

Henry Sweet = Suggested that Bēowulf means 'bee-wolf' or 'bee-hunter' Gregor Sarrazin = Proposed that Beowulf is a mistranslation of Böðvarr Sophus Bugge = Questioned the etymology of Beowulf Signup and view all the answers