Names in Beowulf
Danish Line of Kings
and Others
Scyld – a king of the Danes, Beow’s
father
Beow (Beowulf) – p. 19, L.18 –
Danish King; son of Shild (Scyld);
Healfdane’s father
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Healfdene – son of Beow; Hrothgar’s father
Hrothgar – second son of Healfdene
Wealhtheow – Hrothgar’s wife, the Queen of
Denmark
Scyldings – The people of Denmark (the
Danes)
Herogar, Sigeneow – brother and sister to
Hrothgar
Heorot – Hrothgar’s mead[e] hall and palace
Geatland (Sweeden?) Line of Kings and
Others
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Hrenthel – father of Hygelac; King of the
Geats; friend to Healfdene (Danish king)
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Hygelac – Beowulf’s king; King of the Geats
(Beowulf eventually would become king)
Beowulf, “Lord of the Weders” – Son of
Ectheow; a warrior of Geatland; traveled to
Denmark to face Grendel; the hero of the epic
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Ectheow – Beowulf’s father; married
Hrenthel’s only daughter
Wiglaf – helps Beowulf slay the dragon
(Part III); friend loyal to Beowulf
Jutes/Geats/Weder folk/Scylfings –
names for Beowulf’s people
Jotuns – giants/trolls of Scandinavia
Grendel – offspring of Cain; monster that
murders Hrothgar’s men; Beowulf’s foe