| A | B |
|---|
| Hrothgar | King of the Dane's at Grendel's attacks |
| Herot | Mead hall built by Hrothgar to celebrate his reign |
| Grendel | man-monster desendent of Cain; killed by Beowulf |
| Beowulf | thane of Great King Hygelec; becomes King of Geats |
| Wulfgar | one of Hrothgar's faithful thanes; 1st to greet Beowulf |
| Ecgtheow | Beowulf's father |
| Unferth | thane of Hrothgar who taunts Beowulf about his swimming contest with Brecca |
| Weaththeow | Hrothgar's queen; "treasure bearer" |
| Sigemund | ancient Germanic hero; dragon-slayer; story told after the fight w/ Grendel |
| Heremod | ancient Danish king who went from good to bad; Hrothgar uses him as example to Beowulf |
| Hrothulf | Horthgar's younger brother: called to protect Weatheow's young sons |
| Grendel's mother | comes to Herot to seek revenge for Grendel; killed by Beowulf |
| Aeschere | Hrothgar's faitful thane and friend killed by Grendel's mother |
| hrunting | sword given to Beowulf to kill Grendel; unable to cut her |
| Hygelac | King of Geats; Beowulf's uncle |
| The Dragon | 3rd and last monster for Beowulf to defeat |
| Naegling | sword Beowulf uses in fight w/ dragon |
| Wiglaf | only thane that stays w/ Beowulf during battle w/ Dragon |
