Freawaru
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Freawaru is a Danish princess from the Old English epic "Beowulf," known as King Hrothgar’s daughter who is married off to help secure peace between feuding tribes.
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Danish princess
ⓘ
fictional person ⓘ literary character ⓘ princess ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Beowulf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInLanguage | Old English ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
feud settlement
ⓘ
fragility of peace ⓘ marriage diplomacy ⓘ |
| betrothedTo | Ingeld NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| childOf |
Hrothgar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wealhtheow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | anonymous Old English poet of Beowulf ⓘ |
| culture | Germanic heroic tradition ⓘ |
| describedAs | Hrothgar’s daughter ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Dane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| hasFather | Hrothgar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMother | Wealhtheow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedInConflict | Dane–Heathobard feud ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Old English ⓘ |
| literaryRoleType | secondary character ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | Anglo-Saxon literature ⓘ |
| marriagePurpose | to reconcile Danes and Heathobards ⓘ |
| marriedTo | Ingeld NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedBy | Beowulf (character) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedInSection | Beowulf, lines 2020–2069 (approximate) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | marriage alliance to secure peace ⓘ |
| nationality | Danish ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Hrethric
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hrothmund NERFINISHED ⓘ Hrothulf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInNarrative | peace-weaver ⓘ |
| setIn | Scandinavia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | legendary Migration Age Scandinavia ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
attempted reconciliation between enemy tribes
ⓘ
political marriage ⓘ |
| title | Princess of the Danes ⓘ |
| workGenre | epic poetry ⓘ |
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