English heroic legends

The Battle on the Ice was a 6th century battle recorded in the Norse sagas and referred to in the Anglo-Saxon epic Beowulf. It has been dated to c 530. ...more on Wikipedia about "Battle on the Ice"

:This article describes Beowulf, the epic poem. For the character Beowulf, see Beowulf (hero). For other uses, see Beowulf (disambiguation). ...more on Wikipedia about "Beowulf"

Beowulf is the hero of the Anglo-Saxon poem titled after him (see Beowulf). ...more on Wikipedia about "Beowulf (hero)"

(Breca) In the Anglo-Saxon poem Beowulf, Brecca the Bronding is Beowulf’s childhood friend who defeated him in a swimming match. ...more on Wikipedia about "Breca"

Byrhtnoth (Byrhtnoþ, also spelled Byrhtnoð, Byrihtnoð, Brihtnoþ, Beorhtnoþ, Beorhtnoð, Baeorhtnoð) was an Anglo-Saxon name, composed of beorht "bright" and noth "courage". It was the name of the leader of the Anglo-Saxon defence force in the Battle of Maldon in 991. ...more on Wikipedia about "Byrhtnoth"

Cerdic of Wessex (c. 467– 534), was the King of Wessex ( 519– 534), and was regarded as the ancestors to all subsequent Kings of Wessex. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cerdic of Wessex"

Cynric of Wessex ruled as king of Wessex from 534 to 560. He was either the son or grandson of Cerdic. Among the few statements made about his life were that he captured Searobyrig or Old Sarum, near Salisbury, in 552, and that in 556 he and his son Ceawlin won a battle against the Britons at Beranburh, now identified as Barbury Camp. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cynric of Wessex"

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Eadgils was a 6th century king of Sweden who appears in the Old English epic Beowulf. ...more on Wikipedia about "Eadgils"

Eanmund was a Swedish prince of the Scylfing dynasty. Unlike his relatives, Eanmund is only mentioned in Beowulf. Eanmund was the son of Ohthere and the brother of Eadgils. If he existed in real life, his real name was probably Proto-Norse *Aiwamunduz ( Old East Norse Ēmund) or *Āmunduz (Old East Norse Āmund). ...more on Wikipedia about "Eanmund"

(Earnaness) Earnanæs ( Old English), Aranæs ( Old Swedish) and Årnäs ( Modern Swedish) is the name of at least two locations, in what is today southern Sweden, which are known from history and legend. The names are variations of the same name, and this has aroused the interest of scholars since the 19th century. ...more on Wikipedia about "Earnaness"

Ecgþeow ( Proto-Norse *Agiþewaz ** ) was a warrior in Beowulf in the service of the Geats. In the epic we only learn that he belonged to a probably Swedish family (an ätt, see Norse clans) called the Waegmundings and that he had slain Heaðolaf, a man from another family called the Wulfings (probably the rulers of the East Geats). One of the Germanic ways of solving such an event was either to pay the wergild or to be banished. Apparently, Ecgþeow could not pay the wergild because he had to leave and go to Hroðgar, the Danish king. Hroðgar payed the wergild and had Ecgþeow swear an oath to him. Ecgþeow later married the daughter of the Geatish king, Hreðel, and had the son Beowulf. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ecgþeow"

Eofor ( Proto-Norse *Eburaz ** ), son of Wonred, was a Geatish warrior in Beowulf. When the Swedes invaded Geatland ( Götaland), the Geatish king Haethcyn was killed by the Swedish king Ongentheow. Hygelac, who became the new king, sent Eofor and his brother Wulf to fight against the hoary-bearded Swedish king. During the fight Wulf was severely wounded, but Eofor slew Ongentheow and carried Ongentheow's arms to Hygelac. Eofor and Wulf were not only richly recompensed, but Eofor was given the greatest possible gift for his service, the daughter of Hygelac. ...more on Wikipedia about "Eofor"

Ermanaric (d. 376) was a King of the Ostrogoths. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ermanaric"

Finn, son of Folcwald, was a legendary Frisian lord. He is mentioned in Historia Britonum, in Beowulf, and in the Finnsburg Fragment. ...more on Wikipedia about "Finn (Frisian)" Things go better with http://www.shortopedia.com. shortopedia

Finn and Hengest is a study by J.R.R Tolkien, edited by Alan Bliss and published posthumously in book form in 1982. ...more on Wikipedia about "Finn and Hengest"

Fródi ( Old Norse Fróðr corresponding to Old English Froda) is the name of a number of legendary Danish kings in various texts including Beowulf, Snorri Sturluson's Edda and his Ynglinga saga, Saxo Grammaticus' Gesta Danorum, and the Grottisöng. ...more on Wikipedia about "Fródi"

Grendel is one of three antagonists (along with Grendel's Mother and the dragon) in the Anglo-Saxon epic poem Beowulf (c. 700– 1000 AD). Grendel is feared by all save Beowulf himself. ...more on Wikipedia about "Grendel"

Grendles modor (or Grendel's mother -- she is never given a proper name in the poem) is one of three antagonists (along with Grendel and the dragon) in the Anglo-Saxon epic poem Beowulf (c. between 700-1000 AD). ...more on Wikipedia about "Grendel's mother"

Heardred ( Proto-Norse *Hardurādaz ** ), d. ca 530, is the son of Hygelac, king of the Geats, and his queen Hygd, in Beowulf. After Hygelac's death, in Frisia, Hygd wants to make Hygelac's nephew Beowulf, king of Geatland, as she fears that the young Heardred won't be able to defend his people. Beowulf, however, declares his trust in the young man and Heardred is proclaimed king. ...more on Wikipedia about "Heardred"

Heaðolaf ( Proto-Norse *Haþulaibaz ** ) was a member of a Scandinavian clan named the Wulfings, which according to the Norse sagas ruled the Geatish petty kingdom of Ostrogothia. ...more on Wikipedia about "Heaðolaf"

Hengest or Hengist (d. 488?) was a semi-legendary ruler of Kent in southeast England. ...more on Wikipedia about "Hengest" Fast shortopedia

Heorot is the stronghold of king Hrothgar in the epic poem Beowulf. ...more on Wikipedia about "Heorot"

Heoroweard ( Proto-Norse *Heruwarduz ** ) is a character who appears in Beowulf and who has counterparts in Norse mythology, where he is named Hjörvard. In all these sources Hereoweard rebelled against Hrothulf/Hrólf Kraki and killed him, but otherwise the sources vary greatly. This is an account of the differences: ...more on Wikipedia about "Heoroweard"

Herebeald was the son of the Geatish king Hrethel in Beowulf. He was killed with an arrow by his brother Haethcyn in a hunting accident which caused their father Hrethel to die from grief. Then Haethcyn became king of the Geats. The hero Beowulf was his nephew. ...more on Wikipedia about "Herebeald"

Heremod ( Proto-Norse: *Harimōdaz ** , Latin form: Heremodius) is a legendary Danish king known through a short account of his exile in the Old English poem Beowulf and from appearances in some genealogies as the father of Scyld. He may be the same as one of the personages named Hermóðr in Old Norse sources. Heremod may also be identical to Lother ( Latin Lotherus) in Saxo Grammaticus' Gesta Danorum (Book 1) or the same history may have been applied to two originally separate figures. ...more on Wikipedia about "Heremod" If you like you could tell us your opinion about http://www.shortopedia.com

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