Many of the persons and events of Beowulf are also known to us through various Scandinavian and French works as follows:
SCANDINAVIAN RECORDS.
1. Saxo’s Danish History.
2. Hrólf’s Saga Kraka.
3. Ynglinga Saga (and Ynglinga tál).
4. Skiöldunga Saga.
As instances of identical persons and events:
1. Skiöldr, ancestor of Skiöldungar, corresponds to Scyld the ancestor of Scyldungas.
2. The Danish King Halfdan corresponds to Healfdene.
3. His sons Hroarr and Helgi correspond to Hrothgar and Halga.