[DOC] [TLE] SparkNotes: Beowulf: Character List [PAR] The Beowulf characters covered include: Beowulf, King Hrothgar, Grendel, 
Grendel's ... Hygelac, Hygd, Wiglaf, Ecgtheow, King Hrethel, Breca, Sigemund, 
King ... Beowulf - The protagonist of the epic, Beowulf is a Geatish hero who 
fights the ... The poem opens with a brief account of his rise from orphan to 
warrior-king,... [DOC] [TLE] List of Beowulf characters - Wikipedia [PAR] This is a list of Beowulf characters. Beowulf is an Old English heroic epic poem. 
Its creation ... Heardred - the son of Hygelac, king of the Geats, and his queen 
Hygd. ... Hroulf (also known as Hrlfr Kraki), Hrogar's nephew, but more 
prominent in .... .org/w/index.php?title=List_of_Beowulf_characters&oldid=
719080263". [DOC] [TLE] Beowulf Characters | GradeSaver [PAR] Beowulf is an epic poem originally told in the Old English between the 8th and 
11th centuries. Beowulf study ... He is a thane of the Geat king Hygelac and 
eventually becomes King of the Geats. The poem ... Hrothulf. He is Hrothgar's 
nephew. [DOC] [TLE] Beowulf Characters - Shmoop [PAR] Everything you ever wanted to know about the characters in Beowulf, written by 
experts just for ... Right Hand ManThink of all the handy hero helpers in epic 
literature. ... Hrethel, the previous king of the Geats, was the father of Hygelac, 
Herebeald, Haethcyn, and a daughter, and the foster-father of his great-nephew 
Beowulf. [DOC] [TLE] Hygelac in Beowulf - Shmoop [PAR] Topics; Character Roles (Protagonist, Antagonist...) Tools of Characterization ... 
Character Analysis. Hygelac, the king of the Geats, is Beowulf's lord and ring-
giver. ... for their loyalty and service. Late in the epic, we also learn that Hygelac 
was Beowulf's foster-brother when they were children, and that Beowulf is his 
nephew. [DOC] [TLE] Beowulf Characters - eNotes.com [PAR] Read a complete character analysis and discussion of every major character you 
need to know: ... Beowulf (bay-eh-woolf), the nephew and thane of King Hygelac 
of the Geats. .... Beowulf is an ancient epic poem set in Sweden and Denmark. [DOC] [TLE] Lines 194-606 - CliffsNotes [PAR] Summary In the land of the Geats, today southwestern Sweden, the most 
powerful of all ... A nephew and thane of King Hygelac, Beowulf carefully 
chooses 14 of the finest warriors ... Reputation is one of the major themes of the 
epic. ... hero's noble character and is a remarkable example of rhetoric as well as 
poetic imagery. [DOC] [TLE] Unknown Author. Beowulf. Keller, ed. 1917. The Reader's Digest of ... [PAR] Beowulf, an old English epic poem of unknown author and uncertain date, 
probably ... As the scene and characters of the poem are entirely Scandinavian it 
is inferred ... Beowulf, the nephew of Hygelac, King of the Geats, a tribe in 
Southern Sweden ... 19932015 Bartleby.com  [Top 150]  Subjects  Titles  
Authors  World Lit. [DOC] [TLE] Beowulf: A Summary in English Prose [PAR] ... [not the hero of this epic], then in turn to his son Healfdene, then to his son 
Hrothgar. ... Beowulf, a thane of Hygelac, King of the Geats, heard of Grendel's 
deeds .... the son of men knew nothing, save Fitala [Sinfitli], his nephew and 
comrade. ..... following these and subsequent attacks an English poet would 
create a work... [DOC] [TLE] Masaryk University Faculty of Arts Department of English and ... [PAR] The second chapter, as its title says, is concerned with heroes and the concept of 
.... In The Lord of the Rings the motifs of typical characteristics of both kinds of ... 
In Beowulf, there is the relationship of King Hygelac and his nephew Beowulf. .... 
Tolkien regards the poem a true heroic epic, defends the language and style that
... [DOC] [TLE] Introduction The Old English poem Beowulf follows its main ... [PAR] Title: Overview: Beowulf . Gale ... The Old English poem Beowulf

Question: The title character of this epic poem is the nephew of King Hygelac of the Geats
Answer: Beowulf