meister_z Learning Center -- BEOWULF DANISH GLOSSARY

Æschere :
Counselor and warrior of *Hroðgar. Taken by *GM in revenge for the death of her son (*XX). His head is found near *GM's lair. (*XXI)

Ecglaf :
A Dane. Father of *Unferð.

Ecgwela :
Unknown Danish king. Part of Hroðgar's cautionary tale to Beowulf.
(*XXIIII)

Helmingas :
Family to which *Wealhþeow belongs.

Heremod :
An unknown king of the Danes cited by Hroðgar to Beowulf as an example of bad kingship.
(*XIII, *XVI, *XXIIII, *XXVII)

Unferð :
Courtier of *Hroðgar.
(*VIII, *XVII)

Wulfgar :
An official at the court of *Hroðgar.
(*V, *VI)

Yrmenlaf :
A warrior.
(*XX)

Scyld :
Mythical Danish king. Opens the epic with his example of good kingship.
(*Prologue)

Beow(ulf) :
Son of *Scyld. Another example of good kingship.

Healfdene :
Son of Beow and father of Hroðgar.

Heorogar :
Healfdene's first son and older brother of *Hroðgar. He had a short reign and one son.
(*I, *VII, *XXXI)

Heoroweard :
Son of *Heorogar. It is supposed that he did not succeed to the Danish throne because of either youth or lack of strength. His uncle Hroðgar ruled instead.
(*XXXI)

Hroðgar :
King of the Danes during Beowulf's visit to Heorot. He is heir to the Scylding line of worthy kingship and becomes *Beowulf's mentor in the subject of kingship

Wealhþeow :
*Hrothgar's queen.
She is a queen who demonstrates her political clout when Hroðgar bestows numerous gifts upon Beowulf for saving his kingdom, but is mindful of the proper line of succession to the Danish throne.
(*VIIII, *XVII)

Hreðric :
First son of *Hroðgar.
(*XVII, *XXVI)

Hroðmund :
Second son of *Hroðgar.
(*XVII)

Freawaru :
Daughter of *Hrothgar. Her marriage is arranged to *Ingeld, son of *Froda. *Beowulf forsees bad tidings for this union.
(*XXVIII-XXX)

Halga :
Danish Prince, younger brother of *Hrothgar. (*I)

Hroðulf :
Son of *Halga.
(*XV, *XVII)

Heorot :
Famous hall of the Danish king *Hroðgar.

Hrunting :
Unferð's sword. Loaned to *Beowulf for the battle with *GM.

Ing :
A Germanic Deity. Friend of the Danes.

Ingeld :
Prince of the Heatho-Bards, son of *Froda. To be married to *Freawaru, daughter of *Hrothgar.
(See the Finnsburg story)

Froda :
Heatho-Bard chief, father of *Ingeld.
(*XXVIII-XXX)

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