Hygelac
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hygelac-268-15435720
title:
Hygelac
text:
Hygelac was a king of the Geats according to the poem Beowulf. It is Hygelac's presence in the poem which has allowed scholars to tentatively date the setting of the poem as well as to infer that it contains at least some points of historical fact. Beowulf gives Hygelac's genealogy: according to the poem, he was the son of Hrethel and had two brothers Herebeald and Hæþcyn, as well as an unnamed sister who was married to Ecgtheow and was the mother of the hero Beowulf. Hygelac was married to Hygd
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description:
Legendary king of Geats
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hygelac
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date modified:
2023-12-26T12:03:03Z
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