Breca the Bronding (sometimes spelled Breoca) was a Bronding who, according to the Anglo-Saxon poem Beowulf, was Beowulf's childhood friend. Breca defeated him in a swimming match.
While dining, Unferth alludes to the story of their contest, and Beowulf then relates it in detail, explaining how he needed to stop and defeat multiple sea monsters during the match.
Breca is also mentioned in Widsith as the lord of the Brondings.
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He brings it up to show that Beowulf isn't high and mighty like he makes himself out to be. Unferth wants to show that Beowulf isn't perfect.
Beowulf was swimming with brecca
Unferth challenges Beowulf's honor when he reminds him of the story of his match with Brecca
Beowulf kills nine sea monsters while swimming with Brecca in the epic poem Beowulf.
Beckney, Brittnecca, Rebeckney, Brecca, Rebritna, Rebittney, Betney
Wayland, a blacksmith of Germanic legend.
He got killed
One reason a hibiscus tree may be losing leafs is due to stress.
They start diying in a way.
boars on Beowulf's helmet
Hawthorne cites political changes as the reason for losing his job in the custom house. He was a Democrat and when the Whigs came into power, they replaced him with one of their own appointees.