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son; but Hrothgar gives it to Beowulf, and Beowulf gives it to Hygelac (2155 ff.).
Heorot (Heort 78, dat. Heorute 766, Hiorte 2099), the hall Heorot or Hart, which Hrothgar built (67 ff.). It was deserted for twelve years because of Grendel’s ravages (145 ff.). Beowulf’s encounter with the monster takes place in the hall, on the roof of which his arm is afterwards exhibited as a trophy (710 ff.).
Heoroweard, 2161, son of Heorogar (q. v.).
Herebeald, 2434, 2463, eldest son of the Geat king Hrethel, accidentally killed with an arrow by his brother Hathcyn (2435 ff.).
Heremōd, 901, 1709, a Danish king (see Ecgwela), is twice introduced as a kind of stock example of a bad and cruel king. In the end he is betrayed into the hands of his foes (903).
Hererīc, 2206. Heardred is called “Hererīces nefa.” Possibly he was the brother of Hygd.
Here-Scyldingas, 1108, the Army-Scyldings; see Scyldingas.
Hetware, 2363, 2916, the Hattuarii, the tribe against whom Hygelac made the raid in which he met his death.
Hildeburh, 1071, 1114, daughter of Hoc (1076), and wife of Finn. See Finn.
Hnæf, 1069, 1114, fell in the fight with Finn on the “Frēs-wæl” (1070). See Finn.
Hōc, father of Hildeburh (1076); see Finn.
Hondscīo, 2076, the one of Beowulf’s fourteen comrades, in his expedition to the Danish kingdom, that Grendel devoured before attacking Beowulf (740 ff., 2076 ff.).
Hrefna-wudu, 2925, Ravenswood, where Ongentheow slew Hæthcyn. Also called
Hrefnes-holt, 2935. See above.
Hreosna-beorh, 2477, the scene of Onela and Ohthere’s marauding invasions of Geatland after the death of Hrethel.
Hrēðel (gen. weak form Hrēðlan 454, gen. Hrēðles 1485), king of the Geats; he was son of Swertiug (1203), father of Hygelac, and grandfather of Beowulf (373 £f.), to whom he left his coat of mail (454). He died of grief at the loss of his eldest son Herebeald (2435 ff.), who was accidentally shot by his own brother Hæthcyn.
Hrēðling, son of Hrethel; applied in l. 1923 to Hygelac, and in l. 2925 to Hæthcyn.
Hrēðlingas, 2960, the people of Hrethel, the Geats. See Gēatas.
Hrēð-men, 445, “triumph-men,” a name of the Danes; see Dene.
Hrēðrīc, 1189, 1836, elder son of Hrothgar.
