The Definition List
- Aeschere:
- a wise counselor of Hrothgar
- Beowulf:
- a superhero among the Geats who goes to the Danes and
defeats Grendel
- Danes:
- the tribe which Hrothgar belongs to; also called the Scyldings
- Earls:
- another word for warrior
- Ecgtheow:
- father of Beowulf
- Freawaru:
- daughter of Hrothgar who will be married to Ingeld, the king
of the Heatho-Bards, to exchange for peace between the two tribes
- Geats:
- the tribe Beowulf belongs to
- Grendel:
- the human-like monster who attacks the mead hall (Heorot)
- Haereth:
- father of Wealhtheow
- Healfdene:
- father of Hrothgar
- Heatho-Bards:
- a tribe that the Danes had a feud with
- Heorogar:
- older brother of Hrothgar
- Heorot:
- a mead hall where warriors meet and drink
- Heoroweard:
- nephew of Hrothgar who has been very loyal to the tribe but still
isn't heoric enough to receive the sword
- Hrethel:
- father of Hygelac
- Hrothgar:
- king of the Danes' tribe
- Hygd:
- wife of Hygelac; queen of the Geats
- Hygelac:
- king of the Geats' tribe
- Ingeld:
- king of the Heatho-Bard
- Kinsmen:
- another word for warrior
- Ongentheow:
- king of the Swedes
- Scyldings:
- descendants of Scyld Scefing; also call the Danes
- Wealhtheow:
- wife of Hrothgar; queen of the Danes