Eadgils

First appears: Section XXXII

In Section XXXII, looking back, the poem tells that in after days Beowulf sent weapons and warriors across the sea to aid Eadgils, the son of Ohtere. It says that Beowulf “proved friend to the friendless” and that he was “well repaid”.

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Life events

• Looking back, the poem tells that in after days Beowulf sent forces and weapons across the sea to aid Eadgils.(Section XXXII)
  • With: Beowulf
  • “in after days; and to Eadgils he proved friend to the friendless, and forces sent over the sea to the son of Ohtere, weapons and warriors:”

Section XXXII

• friends with Beowulf (Beowulf aided Eadgils.) “and to Eadgils he proved friend to the friendless, and forces sent”
• parent: Ohtere “over the sea to the son of Ohtere,”
• benefactor: Beowulf “friend to the friendless, and forces sent over the sea to the son of Ohtere, weapons and warriors: well repaid he”

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Extracted from the original text of Beowulf (Gummere's translation). Made with Rho MD.