| Hrethel (Geats) | King and maternal grandfather to Beowulf (his daughter is Beowulf’s mother), father to Hygelac |
| Hygelac (Geats) | King after his father and Beowulf’s uncle |
| Hygd (Geats) | Married to Hygelac, aunt to Beowulf |
| Heardred (Geats) | Son of Hygelac, who later becomes king after his father. Cousin to Beowulf. |
| Waegmundings | Line of Beowulf’s father |
| Ecgtheow (Waegmunding) | Beowulf’s father, member of the Waegmundings (noble warriors, serve their king) |
| Beowulf (Geat and Waegmunding) | Greatest warrior in history- as strong as 30 men. Becomes king after his cousin (Heardred) dies, rules Geatland for 50 years. |
| Wiglaf (Waegmunding) | The only one of Beowulf’s thanes (warriors) that helped him during the battle w/ the dragon. Becomes king after Beowulf. |
| House of Scyld (Shield) | Royal family of Denmark, ruled by Hrothgar. |
| Scyld Scefing (Shield Sheafson) | First king of Denmark. Washed up on shore on a land w/o a king- becomes the best warrior and united Denmark. |
| Beow | Scyld’s son. Holds on to the kingdom that his father built. |
| Healfdane | Beo’s son, another legendary king of Denmark. Great and powerful king. Had 3 sons and 1 daughter: Hrothgar and Heorogar; Halga and Yrse. |
| Hrothgar | Mightiest king since Scyld. Builds Heorot (the biggest/best mead hall) and upsets Grendel. Married to Wealthow- they have 2 sons and a daughter. |
| Grendel | Monster killed by Beowulf, arm ripped off. |
| Grendel’s mother | Seeks revenge for son, killed by Beowulf. |
| Halga | Daughter of Halfdane |
beowulf family tree
February 23, 2020