Hygelac
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Hygelac is the legendary king of the Geats and uncle to the hero Beowulf in the Old English epic poem.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Geatish king
ⓘ
legendary king ⓘ literary character ⓘ mythological figure ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Beowulf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPlace | southern Scandinavia ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Beowulf’s youth and early exploits ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
brave
ⓘ
generous ⓘ |
| characterType | ring-giver ⓘ |
| conflictWith | Frisians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Geats NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathContext | slain during a raid in Frisia ⓘ |
| deathInBeowulf | killed in battle ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Geat ⓘ |
| family | House of Hrethel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Hrethel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fatherOf | Heardred NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| giftsType | treasure and land ⓘ |
| givesTo | Beowulf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalAssociation | identified by some scholars with the historical Chlochilaicus ⓘ |
| historicalMention | possibly referenced by Gregory of Tours ⓘ |
| kingdom | Geatland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfSource | Old English ⓘ |
| literaryFunction | lord and patron of Beowulf ⓘ |
| literaryStatus | central supporting character in Beowulf ⓘ |
| medium | oral tradition (originally) ⓘ |
| mentionedAs | lord of the Geats ⓘ |
| nameInOldEnglish | Hygelāc NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationalityInText | Geatish ⓘ |
| portrayedAs | good and loyal king ⓘ |
| predecessor | Hrethel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservedIn | Nowell Codex (Beowulf manuscript) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignsOver | Geatland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedBy | maternal uncle of Beowulf ⓘ |
| relative | Beowulf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInBeowulf | king of the Geats ⓘ |
| sibling | Beowulf’s mother ⓘ |
| sourceLanguageRegion | Anglo-Saxon England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceTradition | Anglo-Saxon literature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceWorkGenre | epic poem ⓘ |
| spouse | Hygd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| succession | predecessor of Heardred as king of the Geats ⓘ |
| successor | Heardred NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 6th century (traditional scholarly dating) ⓘ |
| uncleOf | Beowulf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Geats