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- Unferth
A Dane, the son of Ecglaf, and a follower of...
- Grendel
Summary & Analysis Prologue (Lines 1–63) Hrothgar’s Early...
- Hrothgar
The King of the Danes, the son of Healfdene, the brother of...
- Beowulf
The hero of Beowulf, Beowulf is a Geatish warrior loyal to...
- Dragon
Beowulf ultimately kills the dragon, but at the cost of his...
- Wiglaf
The son of Weohstan the Scylfing, and a relative of Beowulf,...
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- Lines 1–63
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- Unferth
The second king listed in the genealogy of Danish rulers with which the poem begins. Beow is the son of Shield Sheafson and father of Halfdane. The narrator presents Beow as a gift from God to a people in need of a leader.
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Identify the major characters in Beowulf and type their names into the different title boxes. Choose a character from the "Medieval" or "Monsters and Myths" tabs to represent each of the literary characters.
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LIST OF CHARACTERS. The Signet Classic edition of Beowulf includes a “Glossary of Names” (149-159). Note: the translator of the Signet Classic edition has altered the familiar (to some) Old English forms of the names. For example “Heorot” is rendered as “Herot.”.
British and Western Literature-BEOWULF Cornelison-Issaquah High School 1 Beowulf Character List 1. Beowulf - The protagonist of the epic, Beowulf is a Geatish hero who fights the monster Grendel, Grendel’s mother, and a fire-breathing dragon. Beowulf’s boasts and encounters reveal him to be the strongest, ablest warrior around.