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Who is Beowulf's uncle?

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12y ago

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It's Higlac. Hrothgar was the king but he is not related fo Beowulf. Beowulf's father's name is Edgtho.

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Beowulf's uncle is Hygelac, the King of the Geats. He is also the husband of Beowulf's aunt, Hygd.

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Hygelac, Haethcyn, and Herebeald were brothers of his grandmother so technically they were his great-uncles his father was an only child so he doesn't have any true uncles.

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