Hygelac
Beowulf's overlord and uncle
Hygd
Hygelac's queen
Hrethel
Hygelac's father
Ecgtheow
Beowulf's father, brother-in-law of Hygelac
Handscio
Geat killed by Grendel
Haethcyn
A king of the Geats, Hrethel's second son who takes the throne after accidentally killing his older brother, herebeald
Heardred
A king of the Geats, son of Hygelac and later killed by Onela of the Swedes
Eofor
A Geat warrior who kills the Swedish king Ongentheow, and is given Hygelac's daughter as a reward
Geatland
Tribal territory of the Geats in Southern Sweden
Shield Sheafson
Famous Danish king described in the beginning of the book (Shild)
Heorot
Hrothgar's mead-hall
Beow
Hrothgar's grandfather
Halfdane
Hrothgar's father
Wealtheow
Hrothgar's wife
Hildeburh
Danish princess married to a Frisian King, described in the minstrel's song
Freawaru
Hrothgar's daughter. Married Ingeld- a Heathobard
Hrethric
Hrothgar's son
Heorogar
Hrothgar's older brother
Unferth
Thane in Dane's court. Name means "mar-peace". Killed his own brother.
Aeschere
Hrothgar's good friend, killed by Grendel's mother
Hnaef
Danish king, Hildeburh's brother, killed by the Frisians
Ongentheow
A king of the Swedes, a famous warrior and father of Onela. He killed Hathcyn and was later killed by a group of Geats led by Hygelac
Onela (Onla)
A king of the Swedes and the youngest son of Ongentheow
Wiglaf
Young Waegmunding kinsman who helps Beowulf battle the dragon proving himself a worthy successor to Beowulf
Wulfgar
Thane of Hrothgar, also a Wendel chief
Breca
Beowulf's opponent in swimming match
Modthryth
Beautiful queen who behaved badly
Hrunting
Famous sword that Unferth gives to Beowulf
When is Beowulf taken in and who is he taken in by?
When Beowulf is seven, he is taken in by King Hrethel(his grandfather)
Who accidentally kills his brother? Who is the brother?
Hrethel's son Hathcyn accidentally kills his brother Herebeald
Who is Hygelac's queen(wife)?
Hygd
Who does Beowulf help become king after he is offered the throne the first time?
Beowulf helps his cousin, Heardred, become king