Beowulf, the first epic poem in the English language, ranks high among such literature. The following list includes the principal characters in Beowulf, some of whom appear in the genealogies on page 13.īeowulf, an ideal warrior of the Geats and the hero of the poem Dragon, a fire-breathing, snakelike monster that terrorizes the Geats Grendel, a monster with human qualities that terrorizes Herot for twelve years Grendel’s mother, a monster that also terrorizes Herot Hrothgar, Danish king and builder of Herot Higlac, king of the Geats and uncle of Beowulf Shild, legendary king of the Danes and greatgrandfather of Hrothgar Unferth, a warrior in Hrothgar’s court who challenges Beowulf’s bravery Welthow, Hrothgar’s wife Wiglaf, a young warrior and relative of BeowulfīACKGROUND It is a curious fact that some of the world’s greatest literature has come to us from an unknown hand. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow CHARACTER LIST Much of the early action takes place in Herot, a great mead hall, or banquet hall, where the wellloved and generous Danish king Hrothgar holds court. It is like a piece of ancient armor rusty and battered, and yet strong. Its age is unknown but it comes from a very distant and hoar antiquity. ![]() Yrs) Eadgils 13 Eanmund Beowulf Study Guide Introducing the Poem One of the most important remains of AngloSaxon literature is the epic poem Beowulf. Ingeld) Hrothulf Herward THE SWEDES Ongentho Ohther Onela (m. Edgetho) Herdred BEOWULF Healfdane Hergar Hrothgar (m. Efor) THE DANES Shild Beo Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. THE GEATS Swerting Hrethel Herbald Hathcyn Higlac (m. The genealogy of these tribes is shown below. The principal human characters in Beowulf hail from three Scandinavian tribes: the Geats, the Danes, and the Swedes. ![]() THE GLENCOE LITERATURE LIBRARY Study Guide for Beowulf A translation by Burton Raffel Meet the Geats, Danes, and Swedes of Beowulf B y the time that Beowulf was written down, Germanic tribes from Scandinavia and elsewhere in northern Europe had been invading England’s shores for centuries.
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