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| | '''Beowulf:''' Beowulf is the hero of the poem. He is the son of [[Ecgtheow]] and belongs to the tribe of the Geats. He eventually becomes king of the Geats. | | '''Beowulf:''' Beowulf is the hero of the poem. He is the son of [[Ecgtheow]] and belongs to the tribe of the Geats. He eventually becomes king of the Geats. |
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| − | '''Beowulf the Dane:''' A character who shares a name with the hero of the poem. He is the son of Scyld Sceafing and king of the Danes. | + | '''[[Beowulf the Dane]]:''' A character who shares a name with the hero of the poem. He is the son of Scyld Sceafing and king of the Danes. |
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| − | '''Breca:''' [[Breca]] is King of the Brondings. He once had a swimming contest with Beowulf when they were younger. | + | '''[[Breca]]:''' Breca is King of the Brondings. He once had a swimming contest with Beowulf when they were younger. |
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| − | '''Ecglaf:''' Ecglaf is a Dane. He is Unferth's father. | + | '''[[Ecglaf]]:''' Ecglaf is a Dane. He is Unferth's father. |
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| − | '''Ecgtheow:''' Ecgtheow is Beowulf's father. | + | '''[[Ecgtheow]]:''' Ecgtheow is Beowulf's father. |
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| − | '''Grendel:''' Grendel is the evil monster who attacks Hrothgar and his men in Heorot. | + | '''[[Grendel]]:''' Grendel is the evil monster who attacks Hrothgar and his men in Heorot. |
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| | '''[[Healfdene]]:''' Healfdene is a Danish king. His father is Beowulf the Dane and his children are Hrothgar, Heorogar, and Halga. | | '''[[Healfdene]]:''' Healfdene is a Danish king. His father is Beowulf the Dane and his children are Hrothgar, Heorogar, and Halga. |
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| | '''[[Heardred]]:''' A Geatish king. He is the son of Hygelac. | | '''[[Heardred]]:''' A Geatish king. He is the son of Hygelac. |
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| − | '''Hengest:''' Hnaef's brother who leads the Danes after Hnaef dies. | + | '''[[Hengest]]:''' Hnaef's brother who leads the Danes after Hnaef dies. |
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| − | '''Hnaef:''' A King of the Danes. He dies and is succeeded by his brother, Hengest. | + | '''[[Hnaef]]:''' A King of the Danes. He dies and is succeeded by his brother, Hengest. |
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| | '''[[Hrethel]]:''' King of the Geats, Hygelac's father, and Beowulf's grandfather. | | '''[[Hrethel]]:''' King of the Geats, Hygelac's father, and Beowulf's grandfather. |
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| − | '''Hrethric:''' Hrethric is the son of Hrothgar. | + | '''[[Hrethric]]:''' Hrethric is the son of Hrothgar. |
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| − | '''Hrothgar:''' King of the Danes. | + | '''[[Hrothgar]]:''' King of the Danes. |
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| − | '''Hrothmund:''' Hrothgar's son, Hrethric's brother. | + | '''[[Hrothmund]]:''' Hrothgar's son, Hrethric's brother. |
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| − | '''Hrothulf:''' Hrothgar's nephew, Halga's son. | + | '''[[Hrothulf]]:''' Hrothgar's nephew, Halga's son. |
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| | '''[[Hygd]]:'''Hygelac's wife and queen. | | '''[[Hygd]]:'''Hygelac's wife and queen. |
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| − | '''Hygelac:''' King of the Geats, Beowulf's uncle. | + | '''[[Hygelac]]:''' King of the Geats, Beowulf's uncle. |
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| − | '''Scyld Sceafing:''' Founder of the Danish royal house. The son of Sceaf. | + | '''[[Scyld Sceafing]]:''' Founder of the Danish royal house. The son of Sceaf. |
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| − | '''Unferth:''' The son of Ecglaf who slew his brother. He taunts Beowulf early in the poem, but later lends Beowulf his sword. | + | '''[[Unferth]]:''' The son of Ecglaf who slew his brother. He taunts Beowulf early in the poem, but later lends Beowulf his sword. |
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| − | '''Wealhtheow:''' Hrothgar's queen, the mother of Hrethric and Hrothmund.<ref>http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/beowulf/characters.html</ref> | + | '''[[Wealhtheow]]:''' Hrothgar's queen, the mother of Hrethric and Hrothmund.<ref>http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/beowulf/characters.html</ref> |
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| | ==Beowulf in Popular Culture== | | ==Beowulf in Popular Culture== |