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- Weohstan, Wēohstān or Wīhstān (Proto-Norse *Wīhastainaz, meaning "sacred stone", Old Norse: Vésteinn [ˈweːˌstɛinː] and Wǣstēn) is a legendary character...
- name) Weohstan (Swedish champion and slayer of his fugitive countryman prince Eanmund) Wiglaf (the last of the Wægmundings and son of Weohstan. He fought...
- is a character in the Anglo-Saxon epic poem Beowulf. He is the son of Weohstan, a Swede of the Wægmunding clan who had entered the service of Beowulf...
- Weohstan (died 802) was the ealdorman of Wiltshire, part of the kingdom of Wes****, at the beginning of the ninth century. In 802 King Beorhtric died, and...
- king of Sweden, and by extension his subject Wiglaf son of Weohstan. Wiglaf and Weohstan belonged to the family of the Wægmundings to which Beowulf and...
- Ongentheow. During the battle, Eanmund was killed by Onela's champion Weohstan and Heardred was killed as well. Eadgils, however, survived and according...
- ealdorman, Æthelmund. Weohstan, a Wes**** ealdorman, met him with men from Wiltshire; according to a 15th-century source, Weohstan had married Alburga,...
- Scylfings Eadgils Eanmund Ohthere Onela Ongentheow Waegmundings Ecgþeow Weohstan Wiglaf Wulfings Wealhtheow Monsters Grendel Grendel's mother The Dragon...
- we learn that the thane Wiglaf is a Waegmunding; therefore his father Weohstan was in some way related to Ecgþeow. Hrethlings Notes The relationship between...
- During the battle Heardred is killed. Eanmund is slain by his kinsman Weohstan. Heardred is succeeded by his cousin Beowulf, who avenges Eanmund by helping...