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1. Beowulf

The Protagonist Of The Epic - Beowulf Is A Goatish 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. In His Youth - He Personifies All Of The Best Values Of The Heroic Culture. In His Old Age - He Proves A Wise And Effective Ruler.Beowulf's Childhood Friend - Whom He Defeated N A Swimming Match. Unferth Alludes To The Story Of Their Contest - And Beowulf Then Relates It In Detail.The King Of The Danes. Hrothgar Enjoys Military Success And Prosperity Until Grendel Terrorizes His Realm. A Wise And Aged Ruler - Hrothgar Represents A Different Kind Of Leadership From That Exhibited By The Youthful Warrior Beowulf. He Is A Father Figure To Beowulf And A Model For The Kind Of King That Beowulf Becomes.An Evil King Of Legend. The Scope - Or Bard - At Heorot Discusses King Heremod As A Figure Who Contrasts Greatly With Beowulf.

2. Breca

The King Of The Danes. Hrothgar Enjoys Military Success And Prosperity Until Grendel Terrorizes His Realm. A Wise And Aged Ruler - Hrothgar Represents A Different Kind Of Leadership From That Exhibited By The Youthful Warrior Beowulf. He Is A Father Figure To Beowulf And A Model For The Kind Of King That Beowulf Becomes.Beowulf's Childhood Friend - Whom He Defeated N A Swimming Match. Unferth Alludes To The Story Of Their Contest - And Beowulf Then Relates It In Detail.The Protagonist Of The Epic - Beowulf Is A Goatish 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. In His Youth - He Personifies All Of The Best Values Of The Heroic Culture. In His Old Age - He Proves A Wise And Effective Ruler.An Evil King Of Legend. The Scope - Or Bard - At Heorot Discusses King Heremod As A Figure Who Contrasts Greatly With Beowulf.

3. King Heremod

The King Of The Danes. Hrothgar Enjoys Military Success And Prosperity Until Grendel Terrorizes His Realm. A Wise And Aged Ruler - Hrothgar Represents A Different Kind Of Leadership From That Exhibited By The Youthful Warrior Beowulf. He Is A Father Figure To Beowulf And A Model For The Kind Of King That Beowulf Becomes.The Protagonist Of The Epic - Beowulf Is A Goatish 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. In His Youth - He Personifies All Of The Best Values Of The Heroic Culture. In His Old Age - He Proves A Wise And Effective Ruler.Beowulf's Childhood Friend - Whom He Defeated N A Swimming Match. Unferth Alludes To The Story Of Their Contest - And Beowulf Then Relates It In Detail.An Evil King Of Legend. The Scope - Or Bard - At Heorot Discusses King Heremod As A Figure Who Contrasts Greatly With Beowulf.

4. King Hrothgar

The Protagonist Of The Epic - Beowulf Is A Goatish 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. In His Youth - He Personifies All Of The Best Values Of The Heroic Culture. In His Old Age - He Proves A Wise And Effective Ruler.An Evil King Of Legend. The Scope - Or Bard - At Heorot Discusses King Heremod As A Figure Who Contrasts Greatly With Beowulf.The King Of The Danes. Hrothgar Enjoys Military Success And Prosperity Until Grendel Terrorizes His Realm. A Wise And Aged Ruler - Hrothgar Represents A Different Kind Of Leadership From That Exhibited By The Youthful Warrior Beowulf. He Is A Father Figure To Beowulf And A Model For The Kind Of King That Beowulf Becomes.Beowulf's Childhood Friend - Whom He Defeated N A Swimming Match. Unferth Alludes To The Story Of Their Contest - And Beowulf Then Relates It In Detail.

5. The Dragon

The Protagonist Of The Epic - Beowulf Is A Goatish 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. In His Youth - He Personifies All Of The Best Values Of The Heroic Culture. In His Old Age - He Proves A Wise And Effective Ruler.An Evil King Of Legend. The Scope - Or Bard - At Heorot Discusses King Heremod As A Figure Who Contrasts Greatly With Beowulf.Beowulf's Childhood Friend - Whom He Defeated N A Swimming Match. Unferth Alludes To The Story Of Their Contest - And Beowulf Then Relates It In Detail.An Ancient - Powerful Serpent - The Dragon Guards A Horde Of Treasure In A Hidden Mount. Beowulf's Fight With The Dragon Constitutes The Third And Final Part Of The Epic.

6. Beow

An Evil King Of Legend. The Scope - Or Bard - At Heorot Discusses King Heremod As A Figure Who Contrasts Greatly With Beowulf.Beowulf's Childhood Friend - Whom He Defeated N A Swimming Match. Unferth Alludes To The Story Of Their Contest - And Beowulf Then Relates It In Detail.The Second King Listed In The Genealogy Of Danish Rulers With Which The Poem Begins. Below 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.The Protagonist Of The Epic - Beowulf Is A Goatish 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. In His Youth - He Personifies All Of The Best Values Of The Heroic Culture. In His Old Age - He Proves A Wise And Effective Ruler.

7. Hygd

An Evil King Of Legend. The Scope - Or Bard - At Heorot Discusses King Heremod As A Figure Who Contrasts Greatly With Beowulf.The Protagonist Of The Epic - Beowulf Is A Goatish 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. In His Youth - He Personifies All Of The Best Values Of The Heroic Culture. In His Old Age - He Proves A Wise And Effective Ruler.Hegel's Wife - The Young - Beautiful - And Intelligent Queen Of The Geats. Hygd Is Contrasted With Queen Modthryth.Beowulf's Childhood Friend - Whom He Defeated N A Swimming Match. Unferth Alludes To The Story Of Their Contest - And Beowulf Then Relates It In Detail.

8. Wigladf

The Protagonist Of The Epic - Beowulf Is A Goatish 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. In His Youth - He Personifies All Of The Best Values Of The Heroic Culture. In His Old Age - He Proves A Wise And Effective Ruler.An Evil King Of Legend. The Scope - Or Bard - At Heorot Discusses King Heremod As A Figure Who Contrasts Greatly With Beowulf.Beowulf's Childhood Friend - Whom He Defeated N A Swimming Match. Unferth Alludes To The Story Of Their Contest - And Beowulf Then Relates It In Detail.A Young Kinsman And Retainer Of Beowulf Who Helps Him In The Fight Against The Dragon While All The Other Warriors Run Away. Wiggle Adheres To The Heroic Code Better Than Beowulf's Other Retainers - Thereby Proving Himself A Suitable Successor To Beowulf.

9. Halfdane

The Protagonist Of The Epic - Beowulf Is A Goatish 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. In His Youth - He Personifies All Of The Best Values Of The Heroic Culture. In His Old Age - He Proves A Wise And Effective Ruler.Beowulf's Childhood Friend - Whom He Defeated N A Swimming Match. Unferth Alludes To The Story Of Their Contest - And Beowulf Then Relates It In Detail.The Father Of Hrothfar - Heorogar - Halga - And Unnamed Daughter Who Married A King Of The Swedes - Halfpence Succeeded Beow As Ruler Of The Danes.An Evil King Of Legend. The Scope - Or Bard - At Heorot Discusses King Heremod As A Figure Who Contrasts Greatly With Beowulf.

10. Hygelac

Beowulf's Uncle - King Of The Geats - And Husband Of Hygd. Hegel Heartily Welcomes Beowulf Back From Denmark.Beowulf's Childhood Friend - Whom He Defeated N A Swimming Match. Unferth Alludes To The Story Of Their Contest - And Beowulf Then Relates It In Detail.An Evil King Of Legend. The Scope - Or Bard - At Heorot Discusses King Heremod As A Figure Who Contrasts Greatly With Beowulf.The Protagonist Of The Epic - Beowulf Is A Goatish 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. In His Youth - He Personifies All Of The Best Values Of The Heroic Culture. In His Old Age - He Proves A Wise And Effective Ruler.

11. Unferth

A Danish Warrior Who Is Jealous Of Beowulf - Unferth Is Unable Or Unwilling To Fight Grendel - Thus Proving Himself Inferior To Beowulf.The Protagonist Of The Epic - Beowulf Is A Goatish 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. In His Youth - He Personifies All Of The Best Values Of The Heroic Culture. In His Old Age - He Proves A Wise And Effective Ruler.An Evil King Of Legend. The Scope - Or Bard - At Heorot Discusses King Heremod As A Figure Who Contrasts Greatly With Beowulf.Beowulf's Childhood Friend - Whom He Defeated N A Swimming Match. Unferth Alludes To The Story Of Their Contest - And Beowulf Then Relates It In Detail.

12. King Hrethel

Beowulf's Childhood Friend - Whom He Defeated N A Swimming Match. Unferth Alludes To The Story Of Their Contest - And Beowulf Then Relates It In Detail.The Greatish King Who Took Beowulf In As A Ward After The Death Of Ecgtheow - Beowulf's Father.The Protagonist Of The Epic - Beowulf Is A Goatish 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. In His Youth - He Personifies All Of The Best Values Of The Heroic Culture. In His Old Age - He Proves A Wise And Effective Ruler.An Evil King Of Legend. The Scope - Or Bard - At Heorot Discusses King Heremod As A Figure Who Contrasts Greatly With Beowulf.

13. Wealhtheow

The Protagonist Of The Epic - Beowulf Is A Goatish 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. In His Youth - He Personifies All Of The Best Values Of The Heroic Culture. In His Old Age - He Proves A Wise And Effective Ruler.Beowulf's Childhood Friend - Whom He Defeated N A Swimming Match. Unferth Alludes To The Story Of Their Contest - And Beowulf Then Relates It In Detail.An Evil King Of Legend. The Scope - Or Bard - At Heorot Discusses King Heremod As A Figure Who Contrasts Greatly With Beowulf.Hrothfar's Wife - The Gracious Queen Of The Danes.

14. Hrothulf

Hrothfar's Nephew - Hrothulf Betrays And Usurps His Cousin - Heretic - The Rightful Heir To The Danish Throne. Hrothuld's Treachery Contrasts With Beowulf's Loyaly To Hygelac In Helping His Son To The Throne.Beowulf's Childhood Friend - Whom He Defeated N A Swimming Match. Unferth Alludes To The Story Of Their Contest - And Beowulf Then Relates It In Detail.An Evil King Of Legend. The Scope - Or Bard - At Heorot Discusses King Heremod As A Figure Who Contrasts Greatly With Beowulf.The Protagonist Of The Epic - Beowulf Is A Goatish 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. In His Youth - He Personifies All Of The Best Values Of The Heroic Culture. In His Old Age - He Proves A Wise And Effective Ruler.

15. Grendel

An Evil King Of Legend. The Scope - Or Bard - At Heorot Discusses King Heremod As A Figure Who Contrasts Greatly With Beowulf.A Demon Descended From Cain - Grendel Preys On Hrothgar's Warriors In The King's Mead-hall - Heorot. Because His Ruthless And Miserable Existence Is Part Of The Retribution Exacted By God For Cain's Murder Of Abel - Grendel Fits Solidly Within The Ethos Of Vengeance That Governs The World Of The Poem.Beowulf's Childhood Friend - Whom He Defeated N A Swimming Match. Unferth Alludes To The Story Of Their Contest - And Beowulf Then Relates It In Detail.The Protagonist Of The Epic - Beowulf Is A Goatish 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. In His Youth - He Personifies All Of The Best Values Of The Heroic Culture. In His Old Age - He Proves A Wise And Effective Ruler.

16. Hrethric

An Evil King Of Legend. The Scope - Or Bard - At Heorot Discusses King Heremod As A Figure Who Contrasts Greatly With Beowulf.Beowulf's Childhood Friend - Whom He Defeated N A Swimming Match. Unferth Alludes To The Story Of Their Contest - And Beowulf Then Relates It In Detail.Hrothfar's Elder Son - Hrohric Stands To Inherit The Danish Throne - But Hrethric's Older Cousin Hrothulf Will Prevent Him From Doing So. Beowulf Offers To Support The Youngster's Prospect Of Becoming King By Hosting Him Peatland And Giving Him Guidance.The Protagonist Of The Epic - Beowulf Is A Goatish 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. In His Youth - He Personifies All Of The Best Values Of The Heroic Culture. In His Old Age - He Proves A Wise And Effective Ruler.

17. Hrothmund

Beowulf's Childhood Friend - Whom He Defeated N A Swimming Match. Unferth Alludes To The Story Of Their Contest - And Beowulf Then Relates It In Detail.The Second Son Of HrothfarThe Protagonist Of The Epic - Beowulf Is A Goatish 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. In His Youth - He Personifies All Of The Best Values Of The Heroic Culture. In His Old Age - He Proves A Wise And Effective Ruler.An Evil King Of Legend. The Scope - Or Bard - At Heorot Discusses King Heremod As A Figure Who Contrasts Greatly With Beowulf.

18. Shield Sheafson

The Legendary Danish King From Whom Hrothfar Is Descended - Shield Sheafson Is The Mythical Founder Who Inaugurates A Long Line Of Danish Rulers And Embodies The Danish Tribe's Highest Values Of Heroism And Leadership. The Poem Opens With A Brief Account Of His Rise From Orphan To Warrior-king - Concluding - "That Was One Good King"The Protagonist Of The Epic - Beowulf Is A Goatish 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. In His Youth - He Personifies All Of The Best Values Of The Heroic Culture. In His Old Age - He Proves A Wise And Effective Ruler.Beowulf's Childhood Friend - Whom He Defeated N A Swimming Match. Unferth Alludes To The Story Of Their Contest - And Beowulf Then Relates It In Detail.An Evil King Of Legend. The Scope - Or Bard - At Heorot Discusses King Heremod As A Figure Who Contrasts Greatly With Beowulf.

19. Queen Modthryth

The Protagonist Of The Epic - Beowulf Is A Goatish 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. In His Youth - He Personifies All Of The Best Values Of The Heroic Culture. In His Old Age - He Proves A Wise And Effective Ruler.A Wicked Queen Of Legend Who Punishes Anyone Who Looks At Her The Wrong Way. Modthryths's Story Is Told In Order To Contrast Her Cruelty With Hygd's Gentle And Reasonable Behavior.Beowulf's Childhood Friend - Whom He Defeated N A Swimming Match. Unferth Alludes To The Story Of Their Contest - And Beowulf Then Relates It In Detail.An Evil King Of Legend. The Scope - Or Bard - At Heorot Discusses King Heremod As A Figure Who Contrasts Greatly With Beowulf.

20. Sigemund

A Figure From Norse Mythology - Famous For Slaying A Dragon. Sigmund's Story Is Told In Praise Of Beowulf And Foreshadows Beowulf's Encounter With The Dragon.Beowulf's Childhood Friend - Whom He Defeated N A Swimming Match. Unferth Alludes To The Story Of Their Contest - And Beowulf Then Relates It In Detail.An Evil King Of Legend. The Scope - Or Bard - At Heorot Discusses King Heremod As A Figure Who Contrasts Greatly With Beowulf.The Protagonist Of The Epic - Beowulf Is A Goatish 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. In His Youth - He Personifies All Of The Best Values Of The Heroic Culture. In His Old Age - He Proves A Wise And Effective Ruler.

21. Ecgtheow

An Evil King Of Legend. The Scope - Or Bard - At Heorot Discusses King Heremod As A Figure Who Contrasts Greatly With Beowulf.The Protagonist Of The Epic - Beowulf Is A Goatish 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. In His Youth - He Personifies All Of The Best Values Of The Heroic Culture. In His Old Age - He Proves A Wise And Effective Ruler.Beowulf's Childhood Friend - Whom He Defeated N A Swimming Match. Unferth Alludes To The Story Of Their Contest - And Beowulf Then Relates It In Detail.Beowulf's Father - Hygelac's Brother-in-law - And Hrothgar's Friend. Ecgtheow Is Dead By The Time The Story Begins - But He Lives On Through The Bogle Reputation That He Made For Himself During His Life And In His Dutiful Son's Remembrances.

22. Aeschere

23. Grendel's Mother

The Protagonist Of The Epic - Beowulf Is A Goatish 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. In His Youth - He Personifies All Of The Best Values Of The Heroic Culture. In His Old Age - He Proves A Wise And Effective Ruler.An Evil King Of Legend. The Scope - Or Bard - At Heorot Discusses King Heremod As A Figure Who Contrasts Greatly With Beowulf.An Unnames Swamp-hag - Grendel's Mother Seems To Possess Fewer Human Qualities Than Grendel - Although Her Terrorization Of Heorot Is Explained By Her Desire For Vengeance - A Human Motivation.Beowulf's Childhood Friend - Whom He Defeated N A Swimming Match. Unferth Alludes To The Story Of Their Contest - And Beowulf Then Relates It In Detail.

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