Question: what is the political and social relationship between hrothgar and beowulf?
Answer: 11. Before Beowulf fights Grendel, what is the political and familial relationship between Hrothgar and Beowulf? ANS: Hrothgar and Beowulf are leaders of neighboring kingdoms, but Beowulf is a prince and the cousin of King Higlac (line 142), and Hrothgar is a king (lines 44 and 151).