Tribal and Social Customs
Healfdene had four children--Heorogar, Hrothgar, Halga the Good,and a daughter who married Onela, King of the Swedes.
Truth to tell, I had more strength but also more hardships in the waves.
The evil-doer, afflicted by sin, won’t live much longer
The corpse split when it sufferedthat blow after death--the hard sword stroke. Beowulf cut off the head.
After Hrothgar became king he won many battles: his friends and family willingly obeyed him; his childhood friends became famous soldiers.
So Hrothgar decided he would build a mead-hall,the greatest the world had ever seen, or even imagined.
He had no reason to be ashamed among warriors for taking those rich gifts.
"Behold, son of Healfdene, Lord of the Danes--we have brought you with pleasure this sea booty, as token of glory.
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