Beowulf
He is Beowulf's father.
Beowulf's father
On page 33 of Seamus Heaney's bilingual edition of "Beowulf", the narrator explains that Hrothgar paid a debt on behalf of Beowulf's father, Ecgtheow. Ecgtheow began a feud after killing a Wulfing. This provoked fear among the Geats, Ecgtheow's people, and they forced him to leave. So he ran away to the land of the South-Danes, Hrothgar's kingdom. Hrothgar was meanwhile "in the first flush of kingship". Hrothgar assuaged the matter by shipping a treasure-trove to the Wulfings. After this, Ecgtheow paid Hrothgar his allegiance.
Beowulf
There is no character named Edgetho in the epic poem Beowulf. It is possible that there is a confusion with the name Ecgtheow, who is Beowulf’s father. Ecgtheow is mentioned in Beowulf as a nobleman and warrior.
Because Beowulf is not real and anything is possible in a fairy tale. But if i had to guess, he killed a beastly mother dragon and found out it had an egg and he took the egg and cared for it.
'Beowulf' is the epic story that tells us the tale of hero Beowulf, the strongest and bravest of them all and how he defeats monsters and becomes a king. Among several characters we will also meet Hygelac, his uncle and king of the Geats, the one who opens his kingdom's doors and his heart to Beowulf.
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Hrothgar's wife's name is Wealhtheow.
Hrothgar knows of Beowulf through his reputation as a great Geat warrior who has come to offer his services to help rid Heorot of the monster Grendel. Word of Beowulf's previous heroic feats and strength as a warrior has spread far and wide, making him well-known even to Hrothgar.
Hrothgar's closest friend is named Aeschere. He is a trusted advisor and warrior in Hrothgar's court in the epic poem Beowulf.