Hrêð-men (gen. Hrêð-manna, [445]), the Danes are so called, [445].
Hrêð-rîc, son of Hrôðgâr, [1190], [1837].
Hrefna-wudu, [2926], or Hrefnes-holt, [2936], the thicket near which the Swedish king, Ongenþeów, slew Hæðcyn, king of the Geátas, in battle.
Hreosna-beorh, promontory in the land of the Geátas, near which Ongenþeów's sons, Ôhthere and Onela, had made repeated robbing incursions into the country after Hrêðel's death. These were the immediate cause of the war in which Hrêðel's son, King Hæðcyn, fell, [2478] ff.
Hrôð-gâr (gen. Hrôðgâres, [235], etc.; dat. Hrôðgâre, [64], etc.), of the dynasty of the Scyldings; the second of the three sons of King Healfdene, [61]. After the death of his elder brother, Heorogâr, he assumes the government of the Danes, [465], [467] (yet it is not certain whether Heorogâr was king of the Danes before Hrôðgâr, or whether his death occurred while his father, Healfdene, was still alive). His consort is Wealhþeów ([613]), of the stock of the Helmings ([621]), who has borne him two sons, Hrêðrîc and Hrôðmund ([1190]), and a daughter, Freáware ([2023]), who has been given in marriage to the king of the Heaðobeardnas, Ingeld. His throne-room ([78] ff.), which has been built at great cost ([74] ff.), is visited every night by Grendel ([102], [115]), who, along with his mother, is slain by Beówulf ([711] ff., [1493] ff). Hrôðgâr's rich gifts to Beówulf, in consequence, [1021], [1818]; he is praised as being generous, [71] ff., [80], [1028] ff., [1868] ff.; as being brave, [1041] ff., [1771] ff.; and wise, [1699], [1725].—Other information about Hrôðgâr's reign for the most part only suggested: his expiation of the murder which Ecgþeów, Beówulf's father, committed upon Heaðolâf, [460], [470]; his war with the Heaðobeardnas; his adjustment of it by giving his daughter, Freáware, in marriage to their king, Ingeld; evil results of this marriage, [2021-2070].—Treachery of his brother's son, Hrôðulf, intimated, [1165-1166].
Hrôð-mund, Hrôðgâr's son, [1190].
Hrôð-ulf, probably a son of Hâlga, the younger brother of King Hrôðgâr, [1018], [1182]. Wealhþeów expresses the hope ([1182]) that, in case of the early death of Hrôðgâr, Hrôð-ulf would prove a good guardian to Hrôðgâr's young son, who would succeed to the government; a hope which seems not to have been accomplished, since it appears from [1165], [1166] that Hrôð-ulf has abused his trust towards Hrôðgâr.
Hrones-näs (dat. -nässe, [2806], [3137]), a promontory on the coast of the country of the Geátas, visible from afar. Here is Beówulf's grave-mound, [2806], [3137].
Hrunting (dat. Hruntinge, [1660]), Hûnferð's sword, is so called, [1458], [1660].
Hûgas (gen. Hûga, [2503]), Hygelâc wars against them allied with the Franks and Frisians, and falls, [2195] ff. One of their heroes is called Däghrefn, whom Beówulf slays, [2503].