Æschere
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Æschere is a trusted advisor and close companion of King Hrothgar in the Old English epic Beowulf, whose death at the hands of Grendel’s mother spurs Beowulf’s vengeful pursuit.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Dane
ⓘ
advisor ⓘ fictional character ⓘ retainer ⓘ warrior ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Beowulf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Heorot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyPartFound | head ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | killed by Grendel's mother ⓘ |
| closeCompanionOf | Hrothgar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathMotivates | Beowulf's pursuit of Grendel's mother ⓘ |
| describedAs |
Hrothgar's most beloved advisor
ⓘ
battle-tested companion ⓘ wise counselor ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasRelation | brother of Yrmenlaf ⓘ |
| headDisplayedAt | cliff above the mere ⓘ |
| headFoundBy | Beowulf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| killedAt | near the mere of Grendel's mother ⓘ |
| killedBy | Grendel's mother NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Old English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Hrothgar's court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mournedBy |
Hrothgar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
the Danes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Danish ⓘ |
| roleInPlot | his death escalates the conflict with Grendel's mother ⓘ |
| servesAs | counselor at the Danish court ⓘ |
| timePeriod | legendary Scandinavian past ⓘ |
| trustedAdvisorOf | Hrothgar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workIsPartOf | Anglo-Saxon literature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.