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These kings are also considered to have their provenance and the main house in these regions. Our Geatland guides will compare "Beowulf" three or four times with what you see when it comes to artifacts and places. East Geatic Earl Birger Jarl is considered to be the founder of the capital Stockholm in , and is considered by many to be the "father of Sweden" after winning victories in battles in and He is buried at the Varnhem church in Western Geatland.

Eastern and Western Geats populated and populates much of southern Sweden and were two of the three regions who were most active when the country of Sweden was formed in the years —, during which time it became a Christian kingdom. Swedes Swedish : svenskar are a North Germanic ethnic group native to Sweden. They mostly inhabit Sweden and the other Nordic countries, in particular Finland, with a substantial diaspora in other countries, especially the United States.

Heardred Despite Beowulf's support, the young king, son of Hygelac and Hygd, is killed in a feud. Beowulf then becomes king of the Geats.

Grendel A descendant of the biblical Cain, the enormous ogre despises mankind's joy. He menaces Hrothgar and the Danes for 12 years before facing Beowulf in battle. His oldest son , Hygelac, follows him as king. Hygelac is king of the Geats during Beowulf's time, and Beowulf's uncle. He is the oldest son of Hrethel. Hygelac married Hygd, and they have a son named Heardred, who becomes king of Geatland on Hygelac's death.

Neighbours of the Franks and enemies of Hygelac and the Geats. Geats Geatas A tribe living in the south of the country now called Sweden. Beowulf belongs to this tribe. Grendel A man-eating monster, one of the 'tribe of Cain'. The Danes were a North Germanic tribe inhabiting southern Scandinavia, including the area now comprising Denmark proper, and the Scanian provinces of modern southern Sweden, during the Nordic Iron Age and the Viking Age. They founded what became the Kingdom of Denmark.

The editors of Bosworth's monumental dictionary of Anglo-Saxon propose that Beowulf is a variant of beado-wulf meaning "war wolf " and that it is cognate with the Icelandic Bodulfr which also means "war wolf ". Gaut is an early Germanic name, from a Proto-Germanic gautaz, which represents a mythical ancestor or national god in the origin myth of the Geats. After Grendel is killed, Grendel's mother attacks Heorot in revenge.

Beowulf then ventures into her cave under a lake, and engages in fierce combat with Grendel's mother. She nearly kills him until he sees an ancient sword, with which he kills her, and beheads the dead Grendel.

The dragon bites Beowulf in the neck, and its fiery venom kills him moments after their encounter. The Geats fear that their enemies will attack them now that Beowulf is dead. Both Denmark and Sweden are Scandinavian countries that are relatively expensive to visit. The high cost of living and high quality of life keep the prices high for visitors.

Copenhagen can be a bit more expensive than Stockholm, but because Sweden is such a large country, transportation costs are very high. But he does here. But then, everyone sleeps with her in the movie. He wishes a barrow to be built in his name; to Wiglaf he give his golden collar and his armor and take of the people.



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