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Beowulf Characters Part I
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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
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Scyld Scefing’s grandson
Onela Healfdene Scyld Scefing’s grandson King of the Swedes
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Hrothgar Heorogar Healfdene’s son (Scyld Scefing’s great grandson)
Becomes king of the Danes
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Halga Cannot locate a picture of Halga
He is the brother of Hrothgar and Heorogar Great grandson of Scyld Scefing
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Heorot This is a PLACE not a person King Hrothgar built this hall.
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The first monster Beowulf encounters
Grendel Wealhtheow Hrothgar’s wife Queen of the Danes The first monster Beowulf encounters
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Unferth Ecglaf A Dane, but not a warrior Unferth’s father
An evil character Unferth’s father
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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
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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.
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Beowulf Characters Part II
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Grendel’s Mother Aeschere
Hrothgar’s best friend and most trusted advisor The name says it all…
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Beowulf Characters Part III
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Queen Hygd Hardred Son of King Hygelac. Becomes king as a baby when King Hygelac is killed. Wife of King Hygelac
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Father of Eanmund and Eadgils
Ohthere Onela Father of Eanmund and Eadgils King of the Swedes
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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.
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Weohstan Wiglaf Wiglaf’s father
Loyal to Beowulf. Young, has not been in any battles. He fights the firedrake with Beowulf.
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