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Beowulf, 
| hero of the poem; nephew of Hygelac; becomes king of the Geats |
| Ecgtheow,
| father of Beowulf; King Hrethel's son-in-law |
| Haethcyn,
| son of King Hrethel; accidentally kills his brother |
| Heardred,
| King of the Geats |
| Herebeald | accidentally killed by his brother, Haethcyn |
| Hrethel,
| king who dies of grief after one of his sons kills another |
| Hygelac,
| Geatish king and uncle to Beowulf |
| Wiglaf,
| helps Beowulf fight the dragon |
| Geats,
| Beowulf's tribe |
| Heorot,
| Hrothgar's great castle |
| Aeschere,
| Hrothgar's favorite warrior; killed by Grendel's mother |
| Healfdene,
| father of Hrothgar |
| Hrothgar,
| Danish king when Beowulf fights Grendel |
| Scyld Scefing,
| begins a famous line of kings |
| Unferth,
| killed his brothers; jealous of Beowulf |
| Wealhtheow,
| Hrothgar's queen |
| Hrunting,
| sword loaned to Beowulf by Hrothgar |
| Naegling,
| sword used by Beowulf against the dragon |
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