Eofor

Family: Geats · Role: warrior · First appears: Section XXXIII

In Section XXXIII, Beowulf tells that Eofor killed Ongentheow in battle: “At morn, I heard, was the murderer killed by kinsman for kinsman, with clash of sword, when Ongentheow met Eofor there.”

In Section XXXIX, the messenger tells that Eofor struck Ongentheow after Wulf Wonreding, his brother, fell, leaving the king fatally hurt. When Hygelac came home, he gave Eofor and Wulf Wonreding treasure for their deeds, and gave Eofor his only daughter in marriage.

Relationship record

Life events

• Beowulf tells that Eofor killed Ongentheow in battle.(Section XXXIII)
  • With: Ongentheow
  • “At morn, I heard, was the murderer killed by kinsman for kinsman, with clash of sword, when Ongentheow met Eofor there. Wide split the war-helm: wan he fell, hoary Scylfing; the hand that smote him of feud was mindful, nor flinched from the death-blow.”
• The messenger tells that Eofor struck Ongentheow, who sank fatally hurt.(Section XXXIX)
  • With: Ongentheow
  • “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.”
• The messenger tells that Hygelac gave Eofor and Wulf treasure for their deeds.(Section XXXIX)
  • With: Hygelac Wulf Wonreding
  • “For that grim strife gave the Geatish lord, Hrethel's offspring, when home he came, to Eofor and Wulf a wealth of treasure, Each of them had a hundred thousand in land and linked rings;”
• The messenger tells that Hygelac gave Eofor his only daughter in marriage.(Section XXXIX)
  • With: Hygelac
  • “And to Eofor he gave his only daughter in pledge of grace, the pride of his home.”

Section XXXIII

• enemies with Ongentheow “At morn, I heard, was the murderer killed by kinsman for kinsman, with clash of sword, when Ongentheow met Eofor there.”

Section XXXIX

• enemies with Ongentheow “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.”
• siblings with Wulf Wonreding “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.”
• lord: Hygelac “Then the hardy Hygelac-thane, when his brother fell, with broad brand smote,”
• 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.