Beowulf Characters Part I.

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Beowulf Characters Part I

Sent from Odin to be king of the Danes Odin Scyld Scefing God of the Danes Sent from Odin to be king of the Danes

Scyld Scefing’s grandson Onela Healfdene Scyld Scefing’s grandson King of the Swedes

Hrothgar Heorogar Healfdene’s son (Scyld Scefing’s great grandson) Becomes king of the Danes

Halga Cannot locate a picture of Halga He is the brother of Hrothgar and Heorogar Great grandson of Scyld Scefing

Heorot This is a PLACE not a person King Hrothgar built this hall.

The first monster Beowulf encounters Grendel Wealhtheow Hrothgar’s wife Queen of the Danes The first monster Beowulf encounters

Unferth Ecglaf A Dane, but not a warrior Unferth’s father An evil character Unferth’s father

Hygelac Beowulf King of the Geats (Beowulf’s uncle and his king) A Geat warrior Comes to the land of the Danes to fight Grendel

Prince Sigemund Fitela Sigemund’s nephew. Small, timorous & shy. He and Sigemund work together to defeat the dragon. A prince. Huge and very strong. Popular because he uses his strength for good.

Beowulf Characters Part II

Grendel’s Mother Aeschere Hrothgar’s best friend and most trusted advisor The name says it all…

Beowulf Characters Part III

Queen Hygd Hardred Son of King Hygelac. Becomes king as a baby when King Hygelac is killed. Wife of King Hygelac

Father of Eanmund and Eadgils Ohthere Onela Father of Eanmund and Eadgils King of the Swedes

Eanmund & Eadgils Swedes. Had a fight with their dad (Ohthere) and rebelled against their uncle King Onela and got kicked out of Sweden. Hardred gave them asylum in the land of the Geats.

Weohstan Wiglaf Wiglaf’s father Loyal to Beowulf. Young, has not been in any battles. He fights the firedrake with Beowulf.