Hrothgar

THE POEM IS ABOUT HIS HALL AND THE REGISTRY DID NOT HOLD HIM.

Parentage

• Healfdene

Children

• Freawaru

Domains

• kingship

Relations

• spouse: Wealhtheow
• lord of: Unferth
• counselled by: Æschere
• hosted: Beowulf

Sources

• Reference treatments of Beowulf, of Hrothgar, and of the Scylding genealogy.