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	JiffyNotes: Beowulf: Summary: Section 2
		Beowulf introduces himself as the son of Ecgtheow and comrade of Hygelac, and says that they have come in the hope of ridding the “old King” of the evil of Grendel.
		Ecgtheow had defeated Heathloaf of the Wyfling line but had been unable to pay his family wergild, and thus the Geats refused to shelter him for fear of reprisal.
		Hrothgar had then come to Ecgtheow’s aid and paid wergild to Heathloaf’s family, and Ecgtheow had sworn an oath of friendship in payment for this generosity.
	www.jiffynotes.com /Beowulf/Section2.html (510 words)

	NovelGuide: Beowulf: Novel Summary: Line 194-709
		The leader of the warriors replies that they are from Geatland and owe their allegiance to King Hygelac.
		He identifies himself as the son of a famed warrior named Ecgtheow, and then asks for directions to their leader.
		Ecgtheow gratefully acknowledged the assistance and pledged allegiance to Hrothgar.
	www.novelguide.com /Beowulf/summaries/line194-709.html (1117 words)

	Beowulf Notes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Ecgtheow's own people declare him an outlaw to keep war from resulting; no one in tribe could give you food, shelter, or protection if you were an outlaw.
		They were protected and Ecgtheow became one of Hrothgar's best warriors.
		Ecgtheow- Beowulf's father, became outlawed by his people (because of killing and war).
	www2.latech.edu /~bmagee/201/beowulf/beowulf_notes.htm (1797 words)

	CliffsNotes::Beowulf:Book Summary and Study Guide
		Beowulf’s father, Ecgtheow, once killed a leader of another tribe in a feud.
		When his enemies sought vengeance, Ecgtheow took refuge with Hrothgar, then a young king.
		The bond between the families goes back many years, and Beowulf is proud to be able to come to Hrothgar’s assistance.
	www.cliffsnotes.com /WileyCDA/LitNote/id-33,pageNum-13.html (996 words)

	Beowulf Guide - Woven Stories
		This brings in a great deal of names in the beginning of the poem, but establishes a royal order to the family heritage that is ever present within the poem.
		The tale of Ecgtheow is told by Hrothgar as he explains the reason behind Beowulf coming to his aide in those troubled times (Grendel's rampages).
		As Adrien Bonjour mentions, the emphasis is on how he bailed Ecgtheow out of his predicament by paying the Wergeld (man-price) on his behalf.
	cal.bemidjistate.edu /english/alindahl/beowulf/woven.html (1122 words)

	SparkNotes: Beowulf: Lines 301-709
		Hrothgar tells Wulfgar that he remembers Beowulf from when he was a young boy and recalls his friendship with Beowulf’s father, Ecgtheow.
		He says that he has heard tales of Beowulf’s great prowess—one story holds that the Geat has the strength of thirty men in each of his hands—and hopes that Beowulf has come to help the Danes against Grendel.
		He doesn’t respond directly to Hrothgar’s story about Ecgtheow, perhaps wanting to bolster his claim that he has come seeking the monster of his own volition, not because he owes Hrothgar on behalf of his father.
	www.sparknotes.com /lit/beowulf/section2.rhtml (1142 words)

	GradeSaver: ClassicNote: Beowulf Study Guide
		A coast watchman stops their progress, demanding to know who these warriors are and if they are friend or foe.
		Beowulf announces himself as the thane of Hygelac and the son of Ecgtheow, a man known for winning battles.
		Hrothgar welcomes Beowulf as the son of Ecgtheow, the man whom Hrothgar had helped in settling a feud with the Wylfingas long ago.
	www.gradesaver.com /classicnotes/titles/beowulf/section4.html (934 words)

	CliffsNotes::Beowulf:Book Summary and Study Guide
		The young Geat is devoted to the old king because Hrothgar came to the assistance of Beowulf’s father, Ecgtheow, years before.
		Now deceased, Ecgtheow had killed a leader of another tribe in a blood feud.
		The tie between the families goes back many years, and Beowulf is proud to be able to lend his loyal services to Hrothgar.
	www.cliffsnotes.com /WileyCDA/LitNote/id-33,pageNum-55.html (942 words)

	Beowulf and Fate Meet in a Modern Poet's Lens
		Yes, we had learned that this is what those murky figures with consonant-clotted names -- Ecgtheow, Hygd -- are about as they splash through northern meres and mists, hacking at ogres or each other with iron swords and wooden shields.
		Dark and strange, it seems; and we are not likely to recall that the lucid light and language of Greek tragedy rested upon, though it did not rest in, a sense of fate.
		As belief in salvation allowed the religious martyrs to undergo all kinds of painful handling, belief in fate does something similar for the figures in the "Beowulf" epic.
	partners.nytimes.com /library/books/022200heaney-book-review.html (837 words)

	Prepare Poetry eCard
		THE fall of his lord he was fain to requite in after days; and to Eadgils he proved friend to the friendless, and forces sent over the sea to the son of Ohtere, weapons and warriors: well repaid he those care-paths cold when the king he slew.
		Thus safe through struggles the son of Ecgtheow had passed a plenty, through perils dire, with daring deeds, till this day was come that doomed him now with the dragon to strive.
		I was seven years old when the sovran of rings, friend-of-his-folk, from my father took me, had me, and held me, Hrethel the king, with food and fee, faithful in kinship.
	www.poemhunter.com /ecard/1/prepare.asp?poem=410138 (459 words)

	Beowulf
		In Southern Sweden, the Geats are led by King Hygelac (Higelac, son of Hrethel and grandson of Swerting).
		His thane (þegn) Beowulf, son of the warrior Ecgtheow (Ecgþeow, who married Hrethel's daughter) is a young man of great prowess eager to prove himself and win renown.
		Hrothgar recalls a feud Ecgtheow was once involved in--Ecgtheow had killed the Wulfing Heatholaf and swore allegiance to Hrothgar after Hrothgar aided him by paying off the Wulfings.
	www.mcgoodwin.net /pages/beowulf.html (4948 words)

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		Ecgtheow's son, who is strong in mind and body.
		He is a true hero and a superman who backs up his extraordinary feats with a powerful sense of social responsibility and morality.
		Beowulf gives her the necklace that had been given to him by Wealtheow.
	www.angelfire.com /dragon2/beowulf1/characters.html (350 words)

	Some Notes on Reading Beowulf\| Lectures in Medieval History
		The first would have dealt with his youth and perhaps ended with his sheltering of Ecgtheow, a man cast out by his Geat kindred and being hunted down by the entire clan of the Wylfings for killing their kinsman.
		Hrothgar sets matters straight by saying that the best of his men had died in attacking Grendel during the past twelve years, and that it was he who had taken in Beowulf's father when the Geats, including Hrethel, had thrown him out and refused to fight for him against the Wylfings.
		The Wylfings had, for some reason, declared a feud against Ecgtheow and were out to kill him, if possible.
	www.vlib.us /medieval/lectures/reading_beowulf.html (2465 words)

	Ecgtheow film, news, humor, irony, sarcasm, history, t
		Ecgtheow: Qui me amat, amet et canem meum
		We're told it's good to be different, but in practice that's only if you fall within the acceptable ranges of different.
		Dinner (or any other meal) would probably be near the bottom of the list, because I don't converse well when I'm eating.
	www.plentyoffish.com /member1867735.htm (201 words)

	main legacy template
		With each mention of a character, the father is also interjected (Beowulf, son of Ecgtheow or Wiglaf, son of Weohstan).
		Destiny initially comes into play when Beowulf arrives at the shores of Denmark and is unknown to the guards.
		King Hrothgar proclaims, "I used to know [Beowulf] when he was a young boy.
	www.unm.edu /~legacy/medieval/medievalworks/beowulf.htm (2090 words)

	MonkeyNotes Study Guide Summary-Beowulf SUMMMARY AND NOTES-Free Book notes/Chapter Summary
		Hrothgar explains that he has heard that Beowulf is extremely strong, having the strength of thirty men in his grip.
		Ecgtheow is forced into exile, leaving his son Beowulf behind.
		The Danish King has mercy on him and grants Ecgtheow wergild, which is considered blood money paid to settle feuds.
	www.pinkmonkey.com /booknotes/monkeynotes/pmBeowulf11.asp (923 words)

	Beowulf (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Beowulf, son of Ecgtheow, is a Geat and like no other warrior ever seen before.
		The king, Hrothgar allows Beowulf to fight because has known Beowulf's father, Ecgtheow, and Hrothgar saved him from a feud.
		Unferth, who is jealous of Beowulf, tells a story about Beowulf losing a contest with his friend, Breca.
	csis.pace.edu /grendel/projs1c/be5.html (336 words)

	Beowulf
		Characters are referred to in various ways--sometimes by their own name, sometimes by the identity of their fathers, sometimes by the identity of their liege lords, sometimes by their ethnic affiliations, sometimes by their actions.
		Thus, Beowulf will also be called Ecgtheow's son, Hygelac's thane, the Sea-Geat, the gold-friend of warriors, etc.
		Though it may seem this is done merely to confuse you, think about the reasons why the scop might have decided to use this naming methodology, and think about the cultural values revealed by this naming practice.
	spider.georgetowncollege.edu /english/allen/beochar.htm (314 words)

	Identity (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Every character is referred to as the son of their father; for example, Beowulf was referred to as “Son of Ecgtheow” and Wiglaf as "Son of Weohstan." This gave honor to their father and showed the warrior’s loyalty to his family.
		This nomenclature perpetuated the fame of the father and kept the name in the memory of the readers or listeners.
		Boasting allowed for one’s reputation to be spread throughout many kingdoms.
	www.georgetown.edu /users/sek9/identity.html (362 words)

	(GC6305) Ecgtheow by Ka-Ka (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		This cache is a micro cache and contains therefore nothing more than a log and a small pencil.
		Ecgtheow was the name of a great warrior and the father of Beowulf.
		Neither Ecgtheow nor Beowulf has anything to do with this cache (but it is a cool name).
	www.geocaching.com /seek/cache_details.aspx?wp=GC6305 (428 words)

	The Story of Beowulf: Part II
		For Ecgtheow and I were comrades in arms many years ago, before sorrow came to Daneland.
		I knew you, Beowulf, when as a child you played about your father's hearth, pulling the ears of his dogs so that they cried out in pain and astonishment that one so young could have such strength in him.
		At this, Black Unferth, son of Ecglaf, stepped forth from among the crowding earls, and in his hands was the mighty shaft of his fl sword, called Hrunting.
	www.sacred-texts.com /neu/eng/tsb/tsb04.htm (6923 words)

	Beowulf - Chapter XXI
		EOWULF spake, bairn of Ecgtheow: "Sorrow not, sage!
		It beseems us better friends to avenge than fruitlessly mourn them.
		Please read the terms under which this book is provided to you
	www.worldwideschool.org /library/books/lit/epics/Beowulf/chap21.html (604 words)

	networking
		Networks were important in more ways than war.
		When Beowulf arrives in the land of the Danes, the Danish king Hrothgar is receptive because he once knew Beowulf's father Ecgtheow.
		In lines 459-472, Hrothgar, king of the Scyldings (another term for Danes), tells Beowulf how he met Ecgtheow.
	www.scholars.nus.edu.sg /cpace/infotech/Beowulf/networking.html (391 words)

	Chapter 22 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		BEOWULF spake, bairn of Ecgtheow: -- "Have mind, thou honored offspring of Healfdene gold-friend of men, now I go on this quest, sovran wise, what once was said: if in thy cause it came that I should lose my life, thou wouldst loyal bide to me, though fallen, in father's place!
		Life would have ended for Ecgtheow's son, under wide earth for that earl of Geats, had his armor of war not aided him, battle-net hard, and holy God wielded the victory, wisest Maker.
		The Lord of Heaven allowed his cause; and easily rose the earl erect.
	members.aol.com /InThorns/chapter22.html (632 words)

	Beowulf (Germany) by Anonymous Epic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The Scop strikes his harp again, recounting to us Hrothgar's reply to the Herald,- how Hrothgar had known of Beowulf's lineage, as son of Ecgtheow and grandson of Hrethel, the former King of the Geats (father of the present King, Hygelac), and known too of Beowulf's mighty strength, equal to thirty thanes.
		Hrothgar well remembered Beowulf's father Ecgtheow, for Ecgtheow, having slain a man from another tribe called the Wylfings, had fled even from his own people, the Waegmundings, southward to seek refuge with Hrothgar, long ago when Hrothgar was first King of the Danes.
		And Hrothgar had settled the trouble by sending gifts to the angry Wylfings and by making Ecgtheow swear oaths to him (with a Promise, doubtless, make no more trouble).
	www.4literature.net /Anonymous_Epic/Beowulf_Germany_/6.html (973 words)

	Amazon.com: "King Hrothgar": Key Phrase page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Ecgtheow killed a man, and so he had to flee his own country to the land of the Danes where King Hrothgar kindly took him in.
		Hrothgar also paid off the dead man's relatives, thus allowing Ecgtheow to leave.
		Key Phrases in this book: King Hrothgar, King Hygelac, Cape of the Whales, King of the Geats, mead bench, hearth companions, mead hall
	www.amazon.com /phrase/King-Hrothgar (579 words)

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