Ecg-lâf (gen. Ecglâfes, [499]), Hûnferð's father, [499].
Ecg-þeów (nom. Ecgþeów, [263], Ecgþeó, [373]; gen. Ecgþeówes, [529], etc., Ecgþiówes, [2000]), a far-famed hero of the Geátas, of the house of the Wægmundings. Beówulf is the son of Ecgþeów, by the only daughter of Hrêðel, king of the Geátas, [262], etc. Among the Wylfings, he has slain Heaðolâf ([460]), and in consequence he goes over the sea to the Danes ([463]), whose king, Hrôðgâr, by means of gold, finishes the strife for him, [470].
Ecg-wela (gen. Ecg-welan, [1711]). The Scyldings are called his descendants, [1711]. Grein considers him the founder of the older dynasty of Danish kings, which closes with Heremôd. See Heremôd.
Elan, daughter of Healfdene, king of the Danes, (?) [62]. According to the restored text, she is the wife of Ongenþeów, the Scylfing, [62], [63].
Earna-näs, the Eagle Cape in the land of the Geátas, where occurred Beówulf's fight with the drake, [3032].
Eádgils (dat. Eádgilse, [2393]), son of Ôhthere, and grandson of Ongenþeów, the Scylfing, [2393]. His older brother is
Eánmund (gen. Eánmundes, [2612]). What is said about both in our poem ([2201-2207], [2380-2397], [2612-2620]) is obscure, but the following may be conjectured:—
The sons of Ôhthere, Eánmund and Eádgils, have rebelled against their father ([2382]), and must, in consequence, depart with their followers from Swiórîce, [2205-6], [2380]. They come into the country of the Geátas to Heardrêd ([2380]), but whether with friendly or hostile intent is not stated; but, according to [2203] f., we are to presume that they came against Heardrêd with designs of conquest. At a banquet (on feorme; or feorme, MS.) Heardrêd falls, probably through treachery, by the hand of one of the brothers, [2386], [2207]. The murderer must have been Eánmund, to whom, according to [2613], "in battle the revenge of Weohstân brings death." Weohstân takes revenge for his murdered king, and exercises upon Eánmund's body the booty-right, and robs it of helm, breastplate, and sword ([2616-17]), which the slain man had received as gifts from his uncle, Onela, [2617-18]. But Weohstân does not speak willingly of this fight, although he has slain Onela's brother's son, [2619-20].—After Heardrêd's and Eánmund's death, the descendant of Ongenþeów, Eádgils, returns to his home, [2388]. He must give way before Beówulf, who has, since Heardrêd's death, ascended the throne of the Geátas, [2390]. But Beówulf remembers it against him in after days, and the old feud breaks out anew, [2392-94]. Eádgils makes an invasion into the land of the Geátas ([2394-95]), during which he falls at the hands of Beówulf, [2397]. The latter must have then obtained the sovereignty over the Sweonas ([3005-6], where only the version, Scylfingas, can give a satisfactory sense).
Eofor (gen. Eofores, [2487], [2965]; dat. Jofore, [2994], [2998]), one of the Geátas, son of Wonrêd and brother of Wulf ([2965], [2979]), kills the Swedish king, Ongenþeów ([2487] ff., [2978-82]), for which he receives from King Hygelâc, along with other gifts, his only daughter in marriage, [2994-99].
Eormen-rîc (gen. Eormenrîces, [1202]), king of the Goths (cf. about him, W. Grimm, Deutsche Heldensage, p. 2, ff.). Hâma has wrested the Brosinga mene from him, [1202].