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1528: 75: 856: 90: 485:. Beowulf was his nephew. Herebeald was killed with an arrow by his brother Hæþcyn in a hunting accident, which caused their father Hreðel to die from grief. His story may correspond to the myth of Baldr's death in Norse mythology. 50:. Its creation dates to between the 8th and the 11th centuries, the only surviving manuscript dating to circa 1010. At 3183 lines, it is notable for its length. It has reached 1755: 1527: 19: 1264: 1217: 164:
who is infamous for killing his brother Abel, the first murder. Killing one's kin was the greatest sin in Anglo-Saxon culture.
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Hondscio – a Geatish warrior. He is killed and devoured by Grendel, right before Beowulf fights and defeats the monster.
181:) that ravages Beowulf's kingdom and which Beowulf must slay at the end of the poem. It is the cause of Beowulf's death. 1318: 1291: 54:
status in England (although its setting is Scandinavia, not the British Isles). There are a great many characters in
1559: 1745: 1548: 1750: 1686: 478:'s nephew. According to Norse tradition, his attempt to become king would cause the end of the Scylding clan. 1267:. The Heroic Age: A Journal of Early Medieval Northwestern Europe, heroicage.org, Issue 5. Archived from 551: 834: 1701: 1650: 1590: 1597: 632:– king of the Swedish house of Scylfings, and also mentioned in Norse tradition. The father of 1311: 1691: 1660: 1515: 904: 676: 275:– a semi-legendary Gothic king of the 3rd and 4th centuries, mentioned by Roman historians. 253: 174: 170: 43: 8: 1696: 1640: 1536: 1510: 1268: 937:. They are mentioned in connection with Swedes and Danes, and it has been suggested that 360: 354: 263: 133: 113: 1345: 897: 877: 286: 147: 120: 828: 1287: 1243: 1192: 1142: 942: 887: 814:– a character borrowed from Norse tradition that appears in some translations (e.g., 1211: 1185: 1635: 1616: 1567: 1304: 333:– king of the Heaðobard's and father of Ingeld. He also appears in Norse tradition. 1665: 1655: 1221: 567: 1645: 1377: 1163: 1105: 920: 785: 508: 302: 278: 151: 78: 805:
Wulfgar (wolf + spear) – the herald of Hroðgar, renowned for his great wisdom.
1739: 1553: 1256: 815: 738: 623: 617: 594:. Existence attested by other sources. Death during the poem dated to c 516. 528: 518: 504: 340: 267: 82: 51: 1097: 211: 1724: 1609: 1468: 1035: 665: 613: 1138: 955: 744: 661: 561: 324: 316: 292: 249: 94: 1670: 1340: 1238: 1130: 1101: 1073: 1055: 1045: 781: 778: 668: 407: 245: 214: 74: 1249: 1134: 424: 221: 1495: 1461: 1120: 971: 948: 933:– the Gepids, a tribe which had migrated to the Balkans by the time of 767: 692:– (Scyld Scēfing) warrior king who founded the ruling house in Denmark. 471: 350: 330: 188: 1719: 1473: 1409: 1109: 843: 819: 748: 729: 723: 601: 557: 475: 397: 381: 312: 231: 207: 109: 105: 1414: 995: 924: 873: 532: 522: 500: 377: 272: 141: 47: 1429: 711: 545: 482: 411: 201: 1714: 1490: 1478: 1424: 1419: 1404: 1399: 1382: 1081: 1063: 1051: 1039: 999: 916: 754: 701: 607: 495: 465: 434: 308: 298: 282: 137: 818:) and commentaries, as an emendation of a corrupt line (62) where 1505: 1451: 1446: 1441: 1436: 1392: 1350: 1328: 1126: 1091: 1087: 1069: 1059: 1028: 986: 965: 960: 865: 860: 855: 733: 719: 705: 695: 655: 651: 637: 633: 629: 587: 581: 488: 455: 449: 438: 428: 364: 346: 336: 257: 218: 217:. He joined the Geats after having been banished for killing the 194: 184: 161: 59: 32: 23: 683: 536: 514: 459: 371: 1709: 1483: 1113: 1077: 1010: 1004: 930: 910: 774: 758: 597: 387: 320: 63: 741:– a smith of Germanic legend who forged Beowulf's breastplate. 154:'s childhood friend who competed with him in a swimming match. 1456: 1372: 1020: 1014: 1013:– a name used for the Danes and which means "friends of Ing ( 977:
Hugas – a name for the Franks or for a group of their allies.
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for Scandinavia's political fragmentation in the 6th century.
839: 799: 792: 762: 715: 689: 672: 647: 641: 393: 384:'s father and predecessor, also prominent in Norse tradition. 237: 127: 89: 951:, or Heaðo-beardnas – a clan or tribe at war with the Danes. 574:) – Hroðgar's nephew, but more prominent in Norse tradition. 1387: 893: 811: 626:– a king of the Angles who also appears in Norse tradition. 591: 577: 442: 418: 241: 157: 1296: 1265:"The Social Centrality of Women in Beowulf: A New Context" 1003:
which positions the tribe in what is today south-eastern
698:– a legendary Germanic hero whom Beowulf is compared to. 654:, and also mentioned in Norse tradition. The brother of 822:'s sister is mentioned. His sister is, however, named 126:
Beow or Beowulf – an early Danish king and the son of
765:. He also appears to be mentioned in a stanza in the 600:– a Heaðobard lord; married to Freawaru, daughter of 1084:
also used to refer to the Swedish nation as a whole.
458:– a Danish lord who attacked the Frisians to avenge 130:, but not the same character as the hero of the poem 1066:
also used to refer to the Danish nation as a whole.
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but he is a prominent character in Norse tradition.
187:– a Swedish king also mentioned extensively in the 1184: 1141:. Old Norse sources describe them as the lords of 974:– a tribe part of the Franks, or allied with them. 1116:. Wiglaf is called "the last of the Wægmundings". 160:– biblical character described as an ancestor of 97:as hostess of the banquet, by J. R. Skelton, 1908 1737: 1253:edited by James Albert Harrison and Robert Sharp 1042:used to refer to the Frankish nation as a whole. 1031:, and who took part in the migration to England. 167:Dæghrefn – a Frankish warrior killed by Beowulf. 1191:. Ann Arbor, MI: University of Michigan Press. 886:– a tribe having their centre on the island of 777:– Beowulf's relative. A Swedish warrior of the 256:. He was recompensed with the daughter of king 210:– Beowulf's father who belonged to the Swedish 197:– a Swedish prince, and the brother of Eadgils. 367:and the dragon). Sometimes referred to as Hag. 244:". A Geatish warrior who avenged the death of 1312: 913:– a powerful Germanic tribe on the Continent. 112:'s closest counselor and comrade, killed by 1213:The Question of genre in bylini and Beowulf 1319: 1305: 102:Ælfhere – a kinsman of Wiglaf and Beowulf. 20:lists of figures in Germanic heroic legend 1090:– a tribe who had their centre in modern 854: 481:Herebeald – the son of the Geatish king 88: 73: 1182: 1172:. Oxford University Press. p. 127. 1162: 923:living along the eastern shores of the 842:'s daughter and lover with whom he had 580:– queen of the Geats; the wife of King 363:– one of three antagonists (along with 230:Elan – possibly an incomplete name for 58:ranging from historical people such as 1738: 1263:Porter, Dorothy (Summer–Autumn 2001). 1262: 1259:(1925). "Det svenska rikets uppkomst". 1176: 1156: 808:Yrmenlaf – younger brother of Æschere. 400:'s brother. He is hardly mentioned in 1756:Germanic paganism and mythology lists 1574:Beowulf: A Translation and Commentary 1300: 1169:Beowulf: the Monsters and the Critics 896:– a tribe whose centre was in modern 604:. He also appears in Norse tradition. 590:– king of the Geats; the husband of 564:. Also prominent in Norse tradition. 468:- HroĂ°gar's brother and predecessor. 1286:, Uppsala: Almquist & Wiksell, 1123:, the northernmost part of Jutland. 964:mentions Helm as the leader of the 850: 761:and a Swedish warrior fighting for 441:, king of the Geats, and his queen 431:killed by Beowulf's father EcgĂľeow. 285:lord whose tale picks up where the 13: 1187:Beowulf and the Beowulf Manuscript 1038:– the ruling Frankish dynasty, by 531:– a Danish lord and the father of 503:– the daughter of the Danish king 14: 1767: 747:– queen of the Danes; married to 227:Ecgwela – an earlier Danish king. 224:, and married a Geatish princess. 1560:Beowulf: A New Verse Translation 1526: 560:– king of the Danes; married to 954:Helmings – the people of queen 907:inhabiting Finland and Estonia. 864:tribes and locations. See also 650:– king of the Swedish house of 1584:: The Monsters and the Critics 1205: 410:– the son of the Geatish king 1: 1284:Ortnamn och ortnamnsforskning 1027:) – a tribe living in modern 517:– the son of the Danish lord 144:hero of the Anglo-Saxon poem. 69: 671:, but was himself killed by 664:–- king of Sweden. Slew the 7: 1326: 980:HeaĂ°oræmas – a tribe named 234:'s sister; see Yrsa, below. 10: 1772: 1239:Modern English translation 1231: 1215:by Shannon Meyerhoff, 2006 1183:Kiernan, Kevin S. (1997). 554:– the two sons of HroĂ°gar. 17: 1679: 1628: 1535: 1524: 1359: 1336: 1149: 1119:Wendlas – the people of 941:refers to the people of 791:Wondred – the father of 525:. He was killed by Finn. 494:Hereric – a relative of 119:Banstan – the father of 1591:Beowulf and the Critics 511:, king of the Frisians. 491:– an early Danish king. 311:– the daughter of King 178: 62:to purely mythological 1746:English heroic legends 869: 798:Wulf – the brother of 448:Heming – a kinsman of 417:HæreĂ° – the father of 370:GuĂ°laf – a warrior in 98: 86: 81:fights the dragon, by 1751:Characters in Beowulf 1282:StĂĄhl, Harry (1976), 858: 704:– the grandfather of 682:Oslaf – a warrior in 640:, and the brother of 421:, queen of the Geats. 92: 77: 1692:Anglo-Saxon paganism 1549:List of translations 905:Balto-Finnic peoples 838:), whereas Yrsa was 826:in Norse tradition ( 677:Swedish-Geatish wars 552:HreĂ°ric and HroĂ°mund 548:– king of the Geats. 507:and the wife of the 254:Swedish-Geatish wars 1697:Battle of Finnsburg 1641:Michael D. C. 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Index

lists of figures in Germanic heroic legend
Beowulf
Beowulf
Old English
epic poem
national epic
Hygelac
dragons

Beowulf
J. R. Skelton

WealhĂľeow
Æschere
HroĂ°gar
Grendel's mother
Breca
Scyld
Beowulf
Ecgtheow
eponymous
Breca
Beowulf
Cain
Grendel
The Dragon
Old English
Eadgils
Norse sagas
Eanmund

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