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Beowulf Characters

Beowulf Characters. Part I. Odin Scyld Scefing. Sent from Odin to be king of the Danes. God of the Danes. Onela Healfdene. Scyld Scefing’s grandson. King of the Swedes. Hrothgar Heorogar. Healfdene’s son (Scyld Scefing’s great grandson ). Healfdene’s son

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Beowulf Characters

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  1. Beowulf Characters Part I

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  9. 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

  10. 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.

  11. Beowulf Characters Part II

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

  13. Beowulf Characters Part III

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

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

  16. 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.

  17. 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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