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--The race to which the hero of the poem belongs. Also called Weder-Geats, or Weders, War-Geats, Sea-Geats. They are ruled by Hrethel, Hæthcyn, Higelac, and Beowulf.--4_7; 7_4; 10_45; 11_8; 27_14; 28_8.

--Das Volk, dem der Held des Gedichts angehört. Auch Weder-Geaten, oder Weders, Kriegs-Geaten, See-Geaten genannt. Sie werden von Hrethel, Hæthcyn, Higelac und Beowulf beherrscht.--4_7; 7_4; 10_45; 11_8; 27_14; 28_8.

~Gepids~.--Named in connection with the Danes and Swedes.--35_34.

~Gepiden~.--Im Zusammenhang mit den Dänen und Schweden genannt.--35_34.

~Grendel~.--A monster of the race of Cain. Dwells in the fens and moors. Is furiously envious when he hears sounds of joy in Hrothgar's palace. Causes the king untold agony for years. Is finally conquered by Beowulf, and dies of his wound. His hand and arm are hung up in Hrothgar's hall Heorot. His head is cut off by Beowulf when he goes down to fight with Grendel's mother.--2_50; 3_1; 3_13; 8_19; 11_17; 12_2; 13_27; 15_3.

~Grendel~.--Ein Ungeheuer aus dem Geschlecht Kains. Wohnt in den Sümpfen und Mooren. Ist rasend eifersüchtig, wenn er Freudenklänge in Hrothgars Palast hört. Bereitet dem König jahrelang unsägliche Qual. Wird schließlich von Beowulf besiegt und stirbt an seiner Wunde. Seine Hand und sein Arm werden in Hrothgars Halle Heorot aufgehängt. Sein Kopf wird von Beowulf abgeschlagen, als dieser hinabsteigt, um mit Grendels Mutter zu kämpfen.--2_50; 3_1; 3_13; 8_19; 11_17; 12_2; 13_27; 15_3.

~Guthlaf~.--A Dane of Hnæf's party.--18_24.

~Guthlaf~.--Ein Däne aus Hnæfs Partei.--18_24.

~Half-Danes~.--Branch of the Danes to which Hnæf belonged.--17_19.

~Halb-Dänen~.--Zweig der Dänen, dem Hnæf angehörte.--17_19.

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~Halga~.--Surnamed the Good. Younger brother of Hrothgar.--2_9.

~Halga~.--Mit dem Beinamen der Gute. Jüngerer Bruder Hrothgars.--2_9.

~Hama~.--Takes the Brosinga mene from Eormenric.--19_7.

~Hama~.--Nimmt Eormenric das Brosinga mene ab.--19_7.

~Hæreth~.--Father of Higelac's queen, Hygd.--28_39; 29_18.

~Hæreth~.--Vater von Higelacs Königin Hygd.--28_39; 29_18.

~Hæthcyn~.--Son of Hrethel and brother of Higelac. Kills his brother Herebeald accidentally. Is slain at Ravenswood, fighting against Ongentheow.--34_43; 35_23; 40_32.

~Hæthcyn~.--Sohn Hrethels und Bruder Higelacs. Tötet seinen Bruder Herebeald versehentlich. Wird im Rabenwald im Kampf gegen Ongentheow erschlagen.--34_43; 35_23; 40_32.

~Helmings~.--The race to which Queen Wealhtheow belonged.--10_63.

~Helminge~.--Das Volk, dem Königin Wealhtheow angehörte.--10_63.

~Heming~.--A kinsman of Garmund, perhaps nephew.--28_54; 28_70.

~Heming~.--Ein Verwandter Garmunds, vielleicht sein Neffe.--28_54; 28_70.

~Hengest~.--A Danish leader. Takes command on the fall of Hnæf.--17_33; 17_41.

~Hengest~.--Ein dänischer Anführer. Übernimmt das Kommando nach dem Fall Hnæfs.--17_33; 17_41.

~Herebeald~.--Eldest son of Hrethel, the Geatish king, and brother of Higelac. Killed by his younger brother Hæthcyn.--34_43; 34_47.

~Herebeald~.--Ältester Sohn Hrethels, des Geaten-Königs, und Bruder Higelacs. Wird von seinem jüngeren Bruder Hæthcyn getötet.--34_43; 34_47.

~Heremod~.--A Danish king of a dynasty before the Scylding line.

~Heremod~.--Ein dänischer König einer Dynastie vor der Scylding-Linie.

Vocabulary

Das
The (neuter definite article)
Volk
A people, nation, or ethnic group
dem
The (dative masculine/neuter definite article)
der
The (masculine/genitive feminine definite article)
Held
A hero or heroic protagonist
des
The (genitive masculine/neuter definite article)
Gedichts
Of the poem; genitive form of Gedicht
angehört
Belongs to; is affiliated with a group
Auch
Also, too, as well
oder
Or; connecting alternative options
genannt
Called, named, referred to as
Sie
They or she (personal pronoun)
werden
To become; auxiliary for future or passive
von
From, of, by (preposition)
und
And (coordinating conjunction)
beherrscht
Rules, governs, or masters something
Im
In the (contraction of in + dem)
Zusammenhang
Context, connection, or relationship between things
mit
With (preposition indicating accompaniment)
den
The (dative plural or accusative masculine article)
Dänen
The Danes; Danish people in Beowulf
Schweden
Sweden or the Swedes as a people
Ein
A, an (indefinite article, neuter/masculine)
Ungeheuer
A monster or enormous frightening creature
aus
From, out of (preposition)
Geschlecht
Lineage, gender, or family descent
Wohnt
Lives, dwells, resides in a place
in
In, inside (preposition of location)
Sümpfen
Swamps, marshes, boggy wetlands
Mooren
Moors, peat bogs, or marshy landscapes
Ist
Is (third person singular of sein, to be)
rasend
Raging, furious, frantic with anger
eifersüchtig
Jealous, envious of another's happiness
wenn
When, if (subordinating conjunction)
er
He (third person masculine singular pronoun)
Freudenklänge
Sounds of joy, joyful music or celebration
Palast
Palace, grand royal hall or residence
hört
Hears, listens to something
Bereitet
Prepares, causes, or brings about something
König
King, male ruler of a kingdom
jahrelang
For years, over many years' duration
unsägliche
Unspeakable, indescribable, immense suffering
Qual
Agony, torment, intense suffering
Wird
Is, becomes (auxiliary for passive/future)
schließlich
Finally, eventually, in the end
besiegt
Defeated, overcome in battle
stirbt
Dies (third person singular of sterben)
an
At, on, by (preposition of location/cause)
seiner
His (possessive pronoun, dative feminine form)
Wunde
Wound, injury sustained in combat
Seine
His (possessive pronoun, feminine/plural form)
Hand
Hand, the body part at arm's end
sein
His or to be (possessive/infinitive)
Arm
Arm, the upper limb of the body
Halle
Hall, large communal or royal meeting room
aufgehängt
Hung up, suspended on a wall or hook
Sein
His (possessive pronoun, neuter nominative)
Kopf
Head, the uppermost body part
wird
Is, becomes (third person singular auxiliary)
abgeschlagen
Struck off, severed, beheaded
als
When, as, than (conjunction or comparison)
dieser
This one, he (demonstrative pronoun)
hinabsteigt
Descends, goes down into a place
um
In order to, around (preposition/conjunction)
Mutter
Mother, female parent
zu
To, too, at (preposition or infinitive marker)
kämpfen
To fight, do battle, struggle against
Däne
A Dane, a person of Danish origin
Partei
Party, faction, side in a conflict
Zweig
Branch, subdivision of a family or group
angehörte
Belonged to, was affiliated with (past tense)
Mit
With (preposition indicating accompaniment)
Beinamen
Surname, epithet, or nickname given to someone
Gute
Good (adjective used as epithet or title)
Jüngerer
Younger (comparative adjective for age)
Bruder
Brother, male sibling
Nimmt
Takes, seizes (third person singular of nehmen)
das
The (neuter definite article, nominative/accusative)
ab
Away, off (separable verb prefix)
Vater
Father, male parent
Königin
Queen, female ruler or king's consort
Sohn
Son, male offspring of a parent
Tötet
Kills, slays (third person singular of töten)
seinen
His (possessive pronoun, accusative masculine)
versehentlich
Accidentally, by mistake, unintentionally
im
In the (contraction of in + dem)
Kampf
Battle, fight, struggle or combat
gegen
Against, opposing (preposition)
erschlagen
Slain, killed in battle or combat
Verwandter
Relative, kinsman, family member
vielleicht
Perhaps, maybe, possibly
Neffe
Nephew, the son of one's sibling
dänischer
Danish (adjective, masculine genitive/dative form)
Anführer
Leader, commander of a group or army
Übernimmt
Takes over, assumes command or responsibility
Kommando
Command, leadership of a military unit
nach
After, to, according to (preposition)
Fall
Fall, downfall, death in battle
Ältester
Eldest, oldest member of a family or group
seinem
His (possessive pronoun, dative masculine/neuter)
jüngeren
Younger (adjective, dative or genitive form)
getötet
Killed, slain (past participle of töten)
einer
A, one (indefinite article, genitive/dative feminine)
Dynastie
Dynasty, ruling line of kings or rulers
vor
Before, in front of, prior to
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