Epic Literature / World Lit 1 ( O' Rourke )

Which work features the character Grendel?

Beowulf

Which work is an example of Anglo-Saxon literature?

Beowulf

Which work was championed by J. R. R. Tolkien as not just a historical artifact but also a work of literary merit?

Beowulf

Which work concerns a legendary king of Uruk and his "quest for the secret of eternal life"?

Epic of Gilgamesh

Which work features the character Enkidu?

Epic of Gilgamesh

Which work is an example of Bronze Age literature?

Epic of Gilgamesh

Which work features the character Hector?

Iliad

Which work is an example of the Greek epic?

Iliad

Which work is attributed to Homer?

Iliad

Which work features the character Arjuna?

Mahabharata

Which work is an example of the great Sanskrit epics?

Mahabharata

Which work is attributed to Vyasa?

Mahabharata

Which work "is one of the longest of the Icelanders' sagas and is generally considered to be the finest"?

Njal's Saga

Which work features the character Gunnar?

Njal's Saga

Which work is an example of the Nordic sagas

Njal's Saga