anglo-saxon beowulf

King Hrothgar of Denmark

descendant of the great king Shield Sheafson, built a great mead hall named Heorot

Shield Sheafson

King Hrothgar’s father

Heorot

Great mead-hall built by king hrothgar

Grendel

A horrible demon thatl ives in the swamplands of Hrothgar’s kingdom

Danes

suffer at the hands of Grendel every night

Beowulf

a young geatish warrior that defeated Grendel

Ecgtheow

Beowulf’s father

Unferth

jealous dane that accues beowwulf of unworthiness

Grendel’s mother

to take revenge, went to heorot and killed aeschere

Aeschere

Hrothgar’s trusted adviser

Hygelac and Hygd

Geatland king and queen

Hygelac

dies against shyflings

Fifty years

beowulf ruled for this amount of time

great dragon

guarding a great horde of treasure. unleashes destruction upon the geats

Wiglaf

assisted beowulf in killing the dragon