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Eofor (Proto-Norse *Eburaz), son of Wonred, was a
Geatish warrior in Beowulf. When the
Swedes invaded Geatland (Götaland), the
Geatish king Hæþcyn was...
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Ongentheow is
described as a
fearsome warrior, and it took two
Geatish warriors Eofor and Wulf
Wonreding to take him down. The epic
tells that the
Geats under...
- to Hygd, and they had a son
Heardred and an
unnamed daughter who
married Eofor. When Hygelac's
brother Hæþcyn was
fighting with the Swedes,
Hygelac arrived...
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helps Beowulf slay the dragon.
Wondred – the
father of
Eofor and Wulf. Wulf – the
brother of
Eofor.
Wulfgar (wolf + spear) – the
herald of Hroðgar, renowned...
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rescued by Hygelac, who
arrives the next day with reinforcements. His
warrior Eofor kills the
Swedish king. Hæþcyn is
succeeded by Hygelac. Klaeber's Beowulf...
- Hygelac, the new king of the Geats,
attacked the Swedes: The
Geatish warriors Eofor and Wulf
Wonreding fought together against the ****y king Ongenþeow. Wulf...
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Swerting daughter Hreðel
Herebeald Hæþcyn
Hygelac daughter Ecgþeow Hygd
Beowulf Heardred daughter Eofor...
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warrior Eofor (who may be
identical with Tunne).
Eofor slew
Ongenthow with his
sword with a stab to the head that
penetrated Ongenthows helmet.
Eofor brought...
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Swerting daughter Hreðel
Herebeald Hæþcyn
Hygelac daughter Ecgþeow Hygd
Beowulf Heardred daughter Eofor...
- Ireland) via
Latin Ebura**** > OE Eoforwīc (re-analysed by
English speakers as
eofor 'boar' with Old
English wic
appended at the end) > Old
Norse Jórvík Basic...
