Halfdan (Old Norse: Halfdan, Old English: Healfdene, Medieval Latin: Haldānus: "half Dane ") was a late 5th and early 6th century legendary Danish king of the Scylding (Skjöldung) lineage, the …

Beow is the son of Shield Sheafson and father of Halfdane. The narrator presents Beow as a gift from God to a people in need of a leader. He exemplifies the maxim, “Behavior that’s admired …

Healfdene (Old English: Healfdene, Old Norse: Halfdan, Medieval Latin: Haldānus: "half Dane") was a Danish king from the Scylding lineage. He is mainly known as the father of Hroðgar and …

He was well regarded and ruled the Danes For a long time after his father took leave Of his life on earth. And then his heir, The great Halfdane, held sway For as long as he lived, their elder and …

Sheafson’s son, the renowned Beow, inherited the kingdom after his father’s death. In time, Beow too passed away and Halfdane, his son, became king. After Halfdane, Hrothgar stepped …

Halfdane, one of the kings of the Spear-Danes, is the grandson of Shield Sheafson. He is also the father of Heorogar, Hrothgar, Halga, and a daughter who marries Onela the Swede.

Dec 27, 2024 · Halfdane. Halfdane is Hrothgar’s father and son of Beow. He has four children in total – Heorogar, Hrothgar, Halga, and an unnamed daughter (who will eventually marry a …

Model of Viking Age ivarship whose buried timbers were partially recovered at Ladby, on the island of Funen, Denmark. Despite some anachronism involved in this idea, the poet may …

Feb 7, 2025 · Halfdane is a character in Beowulf who is the father of Hrothgar, the king of the Danes. He is mentioned as a respected and powerful figure in the poem, but he does not play …

the son of Halfdane, gave to Beowulf, twelve treasures, bidding him to seek his own tribe in safety with those gifts, and to come again at once. Then the good king of noble stock kissed the best …