Hrothgar
Legendary Danish king / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hrothgar (Old English: Hrōðgār [ˈr̥oːðɡɑːr]; Old Norse: Hróarr) was a semi-legendary Danish king living around the early sixth century AD.[1]
Quick Facts King of Denmark, Predecessor ...
Hrothgar | |
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King of Denmark | |
Predecessor | Halfdan |
Successor | Halga |
Died | 6th-century AD |
Spouse | Wealhþeow |
Occupation | King of Denmark |
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Hrothgar appears in the Anglo-Saxon epics Beowulf and Widsith, in Norse sagas and poems, and in medieval Danish chronicles. In both Anglo-Saxon and Scandinavian tradition, Hrothgar is a Scylding, the son of Halfdan, the brother of Halga, and the uncle of Hrólfr Kraki. Moreover, in both traditions, the mentioned characters were the contemporaries of the Swedish king Eadgils; and both traditions also mention a feud with men named Fróði and Ingeld. The consensus view is that Anglo-Saxon and Scandinavian traditions describe the same person.[2]