athcyn, and Hygelac, 34;
Beowulf recites his death, 35

HRETHRIC (re'th-ric). Son of Hrothgar; succeeds his father, 31

HROTHGAR (roth'g[=a]r). Great-grandson of Scyld, 2;
builds the hall Heorot, or "The Hart," 3;
grief of, over Grendel's fierce ravages, 4;
champions offer aid to, 5;
Geats conducted to, 8;
son of Healfdene, 9;
Wealhtheow, wife of, 14;
rejoices over Beowulf's victory, 18-29;
Aschere, thane of, carried off by Grendel's mother, 21;
grief of, over loss of Aschere, 22;
succeeded by his son Hrethric, 31

HRUNTING (runting). Hunferth's sword, lent Beowulf for the purpose
of attacking Grendel's mother, 23-25

HUGAS. See Huns, 50

HUGH THE RAVEN. Youngest son of Grim; accompanies Havelok to
Denmark, 87

HUMBER. Grim arrives in, 81

HUNFERTH. Hrothgar's orator, jealous of Beowulf, 12;
lends Beowulf his sword, Hrunting, 23, 24

HUNS. Form a confederation with the Goths, Franks, and Hugas to
overthrow Constantine, 50;
Romans conquer by Cross standard, 52

HYGD. Wife of King Hygelac; hails Beowulf's return to Geatland,
29, 30;
offers crown to Beowulf, 31

HYGELAC (h[=e]'g[)e]-lac). King of Geats, 1;
son of King Hrethel, 5, 34;
brother-in-law of Ecgtheow, 6;
uncle of Beowulf, 6;
hails Beowulf's return to Geatland, 29, 30;
Beowulf chief champion of, 30;
slain in expedition against the Hetware, 31;
succeeded by his son, Heardred, 31;
brought up with brothers, Herebeald and Hathcyn, and Beowulf, 34

I

ICEFIRTH. Thorbiorn in, 97

ICELAND. Christian faith in, 96, 97

ICELANDIC.
1. Saga, "Howard the Halt," 96.
2. Ghosts, reference to, 96

INNIS EOALAN. The Lady of Loch Awe builds a castle on ruins of White
House on, 257

INNOCENTS, HOLY. Constantine declared more cruel than Herod, who
killed the, 67

IRELAND. Characteristics common to people of, 156;
known in olden Europe as "Isle of Saints," 157;
Gospel preached to people of, 157;
High King of, convinced of truth of Trinity, 157;
strife in, 158;
famine in, 159-183;
famine tempts people to revolt from the True Faith, 167;
demons arrive in, 168;
Cuchulain without fear among the champions of, 185;
Horn at, 301-304;
Horn touches at, on way to Suddene, 313;
Sigtryg, son of a Danish king, in, 343;
Herewar