Hrothgar
Anglo Saxon · mortal · heroic age · Recorded classification
THE POEM IS ABOUT HIS HALL AND THE REGISTRY DID NOT HOLD HIM.
Parentage
- parent: Healfdene
Children
Domains
- kingship
Relations
- spouse: WealhtheowReciprocated in-batch.Reference treatment: Hrothgar married Wealhtheow and became the father of two sons, Hrethric and Hrothmund, and of a daughter named Freawaru. (secondary)
- lord of: UnferthIn-batch.Reference treatment: Unferth, a Danish thane, voices doubt about Beowulf's past accomplishments at the banquet in Hrothgar's hall. (secondary)
- counselled by: ÆschereIn-batch.Reference treatment: Aeschere is one of Hrothgar's most trusted advisers. (secondary)
- hosted: BeowulfNon-symmetric, so nothing is written onto the pre-existing Beowulf record.Reference treatment: Beowulf sails to Denmark and is received at a banquet in Hrothgar's hall. (secondary)
Sources
- Hrothgar is the Danish king of Beowulf, builder of Heorot, husband of Wealhtheow, and the man Beowulf comes to help.: Reference treatments of Beowulf, of Hrothgar, and of the Scylding genealogy. (secondary)