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Beowulf | Lines 2,602–3,057 Summary and Analysis

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Wiglaf: the only one of Beowulf’s followers who does not flee when he fights the dragon

Efor: the Geat warrior who kills the Swedish king, Ongentho, and is given Higlac’s daughter in marriage as a reward

Ongentho: the Swedish king who kills Hathcyn, the Geatish king and Hrethel’s son, after Hrethel’s death; killed by Higlac; Onela’s father

Summary
Wiglaf, descended from Swedes but now a Geat, is the only soldier not to flee from Beowulf’s battle with the dragon. For the first time...


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