Wealhtheow
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Wealhtheow is the Danish queen and gracious hostess in the Old English epic Beowulf, known for her wisdom, diplomacy, and ceremonial role in Heorot.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Danish queen
ⓘ
character in Beowulf ⓘ literary character ⓘ queen ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Beowulf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedTheme |
dynastic stability
ⓘ
hospitality ⓘ loyalty ⓘ women’s roles in warrior societies ⓘ |
| associatedWithLocation | Heorot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPeople | Scylding dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Germanic heroic culture ⓘ |
| ethnicAssociation | Danish ⓘ |
| genreContext | Old English epic poetry ⓘ |
| house | Scyldings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| interactsWith |
Beowulf
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hrothgar NERFINISHED ⓘ Unferth NERFINISHED ⓘ the Geats NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
ceremonial role in Heorot
ⓘ
diplomacy ⓘ wisdom ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Old English ⓘ |
| laterMedium | manuscript Nowell Codex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Anglo-Saxon literature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motherOf |
Hrethric
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hrothmund NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameInOldEnglish | Wēalhþēow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
embodiment of hospitality
ⓘ
guardian of dynastic succession ⓘ mediator between king and warriors ⓘ |
| originalMedium | oral tradition ⓘ |
| performsAction |
addresses Beowulf with formal speech
ⓘ
gives gifts to Beowulf ⓘ offers mead to warriors ⓘ urges Hrothgar to favor their sons ⓘ |
| portrayedAs |
dignified
ⓘ
gracious ⓘ politically astute ⓘ |
| queenOf | the Danes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInHeorot |
cup-bearer
ⓘ
hostess ⓘ peace-weaver ⓘ |
| spouse | Hrothgar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
courtly grace
ⓘ
female authority within heroic society ⓘ social order in the hall ⓘ |
| timeOfCompositionOfWork | between 8th and early 11th century ⓘ |
| workAuthor | anonymous Anglo-Saxon poet ⓘ |
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