Heaðo-ræmas reached by B. in the swimming-race with Beówulf, [519].
Heoro-gâr (nom. [61]; Heregâr, [467]; Hiorogâr, [2159]), son of Healfdene, and older brother of Hrôðgâr, [61]. His death is mentioned, [467]. He has a son, Heoroweard, [2162]. His coat of mail Beówulf has received from Hrôðgâr ([2156]), and presents it to Hygelâc, [2158].
Heoro-weard (dat. Heorowearde, [2162]), Heorogâr's son, [2161-62].
Heort, [78]. Heorot, [166] (gen. Heorotes, [403]; dat. Heorote, [475], Heorute, [767], Hiorte, [2100]). Hrôðgâr's throne-room and banqueting hall and assembly-room for his liegemen, built by him with unusual splendor, [69], [78]. In it occurs Beówulf's fight with Grendel, [720] ff. The hall receives its name from the stag's antlers, of which the one-half crowns the eastern gable, the other half the western.
Hildeburh, daughter of Hôc, relative of the Danish leader, Hnäf, consort of the Frisian king, Finn. After the fall of the latter, she becomes a captive of the Danes, [1072], [1077], [1159]. See also under Finn.
Hnäf (gen. Hnäfes, [1115]), a Hôcing (Wîdsîð, 29), the Danish King Healfdene's general, [1070] ff. For his fight with Finn, his death and burial, see under Finn.
Hond-sció, warrior of the Geátas: dat. [2077].
Hôc (gen. Hôces, [1077]), father of Hildeburh, [1077]; probably also of Hnäf (Wîdsîð, 29).
Hrêðel (gen. Hrêðles, [1486]), son of Swerting, [1204]. King of the Geátas, [374]. He has, besides, a daughter, who is married to Ecgþeów, and has borne him Beówulf, ([374]), three sons, Herebeald, Hæðcyn, and Hygelâc, [2435]. The eldest of these is accidentally killed by the second, [2440]. On account of this inexpiable deed, Hrêðel becomes melancholy ([2443]), and dies, [2475].
Hrêðla (gen. Hrêðlan, MS. Hrædlan, [454]), the same as Hrêðel (cf. Müllenhoff in Haupts Zeitschrift, 12, 260), the former owner of Beówulf's coat of mail, [454].