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  BeowulfTranslations.net: Danish and Geat History
Hrethel's eldest son, Herebeald, was accidentally killed by the second son, Haethcyn (2429-37).
In a battle with the Swedes, Haethcyn was killed (2475,6, 2915), and his soldiers retreated into the forest of Ravenswood (2923-4).
After Haethcyn's death, Hygelac became king of the Geats, and according to the Beowulf-poet, he was king at the time of Beowulf's expedition to fight Grendel.
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 Hygelac - Biocrawler   (Site not responding. Last check: )
He is the son of Hrethel and has the brothers Herebeald and Haethcyn.
When Hygelac's brother Haethcyn is fighting with the Swedes, Hygelac arrives one day too late at Ravenswood to save his brother, but manages to rescue the surviving Geatish warriors, who are besieged by the Swedish king Ongentheow.
The Swedes seek refuge at a hill fort but are assaulted by the Geats and the Swedish king is slain by Eofor.
www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Hygelac   (215 words)

  
 Beowulf
The wars between the Swedes and the Geats are an important background to the story of Beowulf.
During the reign of the Geat king Haethcyn, the Swedes invade Geatland.
Haethcyn's brother, Hygelac, avenges Haethcyn by sending Eofor, who kills Ongentheow.
spider.georgetowncollege.edu /english/allen/swedes.htm   (159 words)

  
 Beowulf
The old king, Hrethel, died of grief after his eldest son, Herebeald, was accidentally killed by his second son, Haethcyn.
After Haethcyn was killed by the Swedes, Hygelac took over.
When Hygelac was killed by the Frisians, the throne was offered to Beowulf (Hygelac's nephew) who turned it down in order to support Heardred (Hygelac's son, who was considered young for the kingship).
spider.georgetowncollege.edu /english/allen/geats.htm   (157 words)

  
 After the Flood - Appendix 9
He was killed by his younger brother Haethcyn in a hunting accident.
Haethcyn came to the throne in AD 503.
His queen was taken captive by Haethcyn and Hygelac (see previous table (6) and (14)), and he was killed in the ensuing battle of Ravenswood by Eofor and Wulf (see previous table (18) and (19)).
www.creationism.org /books/CooperAfterFlood/CooperAFap09.htm   (1459 words)

  
 NovelGuide: Beowulf: Character Profiles
Grendel's mother kills Aeschere in the mead-hall before she is vanquished by Beowulf in her dwelling place at the bottom of a haunted lake.
Haethcyn: Haethcyn is the son of Hrethel, who accidentally kills his brother Herebeald.
When still a young boy, he is killed by his brother Haethcyn, in an accident with an arrow.
www.novelguide.com /Beowulf/characterprofiles.html   (916 words)

  
 JiffyNotes: Beowulf: Summary: Section 10
Messenger's speech: When the news of Beowulf's death will be made known, Geatland will be put in danger of war by the Frisians and Franks, for it is well known that a fierce feud arose with the Franks when Beowulf attacked the Frisians, and Hetware defeated the Geats, and Hygelac himself fell in battle.
I also hold no hope of peace from the Swedes, as it is known that Ongtheow had killed Haethcyn, Hrethel's son near Ravenswood.
The Geats, under Haethcyn, had captured Ongtheow's queen, and the latter managed to rescue her, and drove the Geats to Ravenswood, where much slaughter had ensued and Haethcyn died.
www.jiffynotes.com /Beowulf/Section10.html   (471 words)

  
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As a seven-year-old child he had been taken by Hrethel, then king of Geatland to this court, where he was as beloved as the king’s sons, Herebeald, Haethcyn and Hygelac.
Herebeald was accidentally killed by Haethcyn, and the king was greatly grieved, for even
The king died of sorrow and Haethcyn succeeded, till he was killed in a war with the Swedes, as the Swedish brothers, Onela and Ohthere, Ongtheow’s sons, were constantly plundering Geatland.
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 NovelGuide: Beowulf: Novel Summary: Line 2397-2820
At the age of seven he was sent by his father as a ward at King Hrethel's court, where he was well treated.
Hrethal's eldest son, Herebeald, was accidentally killed by his brother, Haethcyn, with an arrow.
Hrethel was devastated by his son's death, which could be compensated for by an act of revenge, as would normally have been the case.
www.novelguide.com /Beowulf/summaries/line2397-2820.html   (878 words)

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