Hrethel
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Hrethel is a legendary king of the Geats in the Old English epic Beowulf, known as Beowulf’s foster-father and a central figure in the poem’s royal lineage.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Beowulf character
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Geatish king ⓘ fictional character ⓘ legendary king ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Beowulf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Geats NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathCauseInBeowulf | grief over Herebeald’s death ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Geat ⓘ |
| fatherOf |
Herebeald
NERFINISHED
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Hygelac NERFINISHED ⓘ Hæthcyn NERFINISHED ⓘ unnamed daughter ⓘ |
| fosterFatherOf | Beowulf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkAppearsIn | epic poetry ⓘ |
| kingdom | Geatland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Old English ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | Germanic heroic legend ⓘ |
| maternalGrandfatherOf | Beowulf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameInOldEnglish | Hreðel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | links Beowulf to the Geatish royal house ⓘ |
| notableEvent | mourned the accidental killing of his son Herebeald by Hæthcyn ⓘ |
| originalWorkMeter | alliterative verse ⓘ |
| predecessorAsKingOfGeats | Hygelac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| raised | Beowulf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Anglo-Saxon literature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInBeowulf |
Beowulf’s foster-father
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ancestor in the royal lineage ⓘ king of the Geats ⓘ |
| timePeriodInLegend | mythic-heroic age of Scandinavia ⓘ |
| workAuthor | anonymous Old English poet traditionally called the Beowulf-poet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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