| A | B |
|---|
| HEOROT | the name of the hall with the golden roof and ivory everywhere |
| HYGELAC | King of the Geats and Beowulf's uncle |
| UNFERTH | an evil drunken person who likes to argue |
| WEALHTHEOW | Queen of the Danes and Hrothgar's wife |
| BEOWULF | the main hero of our story |
| GRENDEL | slimy monster with scummy lips |
| HARDRED | becomes king when he is just a baby |
| WIGLAF | becomes king after Beowulf dies |
| BRECA | Beowulf's best friend |
| SCYLD SCEFING | the great grandfather of all |
| HEOROGAR | the oldest son of Healfdene |
| HALGA | the youngest son of Healfdene |
| BEOW | Scyld's son and Healfdene's father |
| ONELA | husband of YRSA |
| HROTHGAR | middle son of Healfdene and husband to Wealhtheow |
| YRSA | the daughter of Healfdene |
| HEALFDENE | Hrothgar's father |
