| Shild | king of danes; father of Beo |
| Beo | Healfdanes father; Shilds son |
| Healfdane | Beos son; Father of 4 |
| Hergar | Dies young |
| Hrothgar | son of Healfdane; builds Herot; paid Edgethos wergild; dies in battle |
| Halga | son of healfdane |
| Yrs | married Onela<–King of Swedes |
| Grendel | Monster; descendent of Cain; Kills Hrothgars men, so his men leave for 12 yrs |
| Beowulf | follows Higlac; Geat from Geatland; Great Warrior; Higlac and beowulf are cousins; Beowulf is king for 50 years |
| Edgetho | Beowulf’s father; Killed Hathlaf a wulfing warrior |
| Wulfgar | Prince born to the Swedes famous for strength and wisdom |
| Higlac | Beowulf’s king; King of Geatland; Beowulfs cousin |
| Hrethal | Higlacs father; gave Edgetho his daughter; Beowulf’s grandfather |
| Unferth | Jealous of Beowulf; discourages Beowulf from fighting Grendel, so he brings up a swimming race that Beowulf apparently lost. |
| Welthow | Hrothgars queen |
| Siegmund | uncle of Fitla |
| Fitla | son of Siegmund |
| Hermod | Danish King |
| Hrothulf | Halga’s son; Hrothgars nephew |
| Esher | Ermlafs older brother; Hrothgars close friend; killed by Grendels mother |
| Higd | Higlac’s wife; Hareths daughter |
| Thrith | Killed anyone who looked at her; Offa’s wife |
| Ingeld | married Freaw |
| Freaw | Danish Princess; Hrothgar’s daughter |
| Hondshew | great warrior; Beowulf’s companion; Eaten by Grendel |
| Onela | King of Swedes- Army killed Herdrid; Killed by Beowulf after Beowulf is king |
| Herot | Dane’s mead (drinking hall) |
| Hrunting | Unferth’s ancient sword |
Beowulf Character’s
February 21, 2020