Early Danish Names (Scylding)

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Author: * Thiudareiks Gunthigg - 370 Posts
Date: Oct 27, 2002 - 03:44

Early Danish Names

The Scylding clan is the royal house of the early Danes mentioned in Beowulf and other early Germanic literature. This is a list of the members of the clan mentioned in Beowulf - the feminine names are marked (f).

Early Danish Names

Beowulf	Halga (f)	Heorogar	Heoroweard	Hrethric
Hrothgar	Hrothmund	Hrothulf	Scyld

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