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Genealogies Geats– also called Weder-Geats (‘Weather-Geats’), War-Geats, Sea-Geats, Weders and Hrethlings Geats– also called Weder-Geats (‘Weather-Geats’), War-Geats, Sea-Geats, Weders and Hrethlings Hrethel Herebeald (killed accidentally by Hæthcyn) Herebeald (killed accidentally by Hæthcyn) Hæthcyn Hrethel Hygelac daughter (killed at Ravenswood m. Hygd m. Ecgtheow by Ongentheow the Swede) Hæthcyn Hygelac daughter (killed at Ravenswood m. Hygd m. Ecgtheow by Ongentheow the Swede) daughter Heardred Beowulf m. Eofor (dies childless) daughter Heardred Beowulf m. Eofor (dies childless) 13
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Beowulf Swedes – also called Scylfings and War-Scylfings Swedes – also called Scylfings and War-Scylfings Ongentheow (kills Hæthcyn of the Geats at Ravenswood; killed in turn by Eofor, a thane of Hygelac) Ohthere Ongentheow (kills Hæthcyn of the Geats at Ravenswood; killed in turn by Eofor, a thane of Hygelac) Onela (killer of Heardred) m. daughter of Halfdane Ohthere Eanmund Eanmund Eadgils Eadgils Onela (killer of Heardred) m. daughter of Halfdane 14

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Genealogies

Geats– also called Weder-Geats (‘Weather-Geats’), War-Geats, Sea-Geats, Weders and Hrethlings

Geats– also called Weder-Geats (‘Weather-Geats’), War-Geats, Sea-Geats, Weders and Hrethlings

Hrethel

Herebeald

(killed accidentally by Hæthcyn)

Herebeald

(killed accidentally by Hæthcyn)

Hæthcyn

Hrethel

Hygelac daughter

(killed at Ravenswood m. Hygd m. Ecgtheow by Ongentheow the Swede)

Hæthcyn

Hygelac daughter

(killed at Ravenswood m. Hygd m. Ecgtheow by Ongentheow the Swede)

daughter Heardred Beowulf m. Eofor (dies childless)

daughter Heardred Beowulf m. Eofor (dies childless)

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