Wulf Wonreding
Family: Geats · Role: warrior · First appears: Section XXXIX
In Section XXXIX, the messenger tells that Wulf Wonreding struck Ongentheow, drawing blood, before Ongentheow split Wulf’s helmet and wounded him. Wulf fell, but survived the wound. When Hygelac came home, he gave Wulf and his brother Eofor treasure for their deeds.
Relationship record
Life events
- The messenger tells that Wulf Wonreding struck Ongentheow and drew blood.(Section XXXIX)
- With: Ongentheow
- “In ire, at the king Wulf Wonreding with weapon struck; and the chieftain's blood, for that blow, in streams flowed 'neath his hair.”
- The messenger tells that Ongentheow struck Wulf, splitting his helmet and wounding him.(Section XXXIX)
- With: Ongentheow
- “Nor swift enough was the son of Wonred answer to render the aged chief; too soon on his head the helm was cloven; blood-bedecked he bowed to earth, and fell adown; not doomed was he yet, and well he waxed, though the wound was sore.”
- The messenger tells that Hygelac gave Eofor and Wulf treasure for their deeds.(Section XXXIX)
Section XXXIX
- enemies with Ongentheow “In ire, at the king Wulf Wonreding with weapon struck; and the chieftain's blood, for that blow, in streams flowed 'neath his hair.”
- siblings with Eofor “Then the hardy Hygelac-thane, when his brother fell, with broad brand smote, giants' sword crashing through giants'-helm across the shield-wall: sank the king, his folk's old herdsman, fatally hurt.”
- benefactor: Hygelac “For that grim strife gave the Geatish lord, Hrethel's offspring, when home he came, to Eofor and Wulf a wealth of treasure,”
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Extracted from the original text of Beowulf (Gummere's translation). Made with Rho MD.