Gârmund (gen. Gârmundes, [1963]) father of Offa. His grandson is Eómær, [1961-63].
Geátas (gen. Geáta, [205], etc.; dat. Geátum, [195], etc.), a tribe in Southern Scandinavia, to which the hero of this poem belongs; also called Wedergeátas, [1493], [2552]; or, Wederas, [225], [423], etc.; Gûðgeátas, [1539]; Sægeátas, [1851], [1987]. Their kings named in this poem are: Hrêðel; Hæðcyn, second son of Hrêðel; Hygelâc, the brother of Hæðcyn; Heardrêd, son of Hygelâc; then Beówulf.
Gifðas (dat. Gifðum, [2495]), Gepidæ, mentioned in connection with Danes and Swedes, [2495].
Grendel, a fen-spirit ([102-3]) of Cain's race, [107], [111], [1262], [1267]. He breaks every night into Hrôðgâr's hall and carries off thirty warriors, [115] ff., [1583]ff. He continues this for twelve years, till Beówulf fights with him ([147], [711] ff.), and gives him a mortal wound, in that he tears out one of his arms ([817]), which is hung up as a trophy in the roof of Heorot, [837]. Grendel's mother wishes to avenge her son, and the following night breaks into the hall and carries off Äschere, [1295]. Beówulf seeks for and finds her home in the fen-lake ([1493] ff.), fights with her ([1498] ff.), and kills her ([1567]); and cuts off the head of Grendel, who lay there dead ([1589]), and brings it to Hrôðgâr, [1648].
Gûð-lâf and Oslâf, Danish warriors under Hnäf, whose death they avenge on Finn, [1149].
Hâlga, with the surname, til, the younger brother of the Danish king, Hrôðgâr, [61]. His son is Hrôðulf, [1018], [1165], [1182].
Hâma wrests the Brosinga mene from Eormenrîc, [1199].
Häreð (gen. Häreðes, [1982]), father of Hygd, the wife of Hygelâc, [1930], [1982].
Hæðcyn (dat. Hæðcynne, [2483]), second son of Hrêðel, king of the Geátas, [2435]. Kills his oldest brother, Herebeald, accidentally, with an arrow, [2438] ff. After Hrêðel's death, he obtains the kingdom, [2475], [2483]. He falls at Ravenswood, in the battle against the Swedish king, Ongenþeów, [2925]. His successor is his younger brother, Hygelâc, [2944] ff., [2992].
Helmingas (gen. Helminga, [621]). From them comes Wealhþeów, Hrôðgâr's wife, [621].