Havelok the Dane (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: n/a
- First Published: 1350
- Type of Work: Poetry
- Type of Plot: Romance
- Time of Work: Tenth century
- Setting: England and Denmark
- Genres: Poetry, Romance, medieval, Narrative poetry
- Subjects: England or English people, Kings, queens, or royalty, Denmark or Danish people, Heroes or heroism, Middle Ages, Tenth century
- Locales: England, Denmark
Characters Discussed
Havelok, the son and heir of the king of Denmark. Exiled and reared in England by an old fisherman, he is a typical hero of the popular romances, renowned for his strength, his athletic prowess, his size, and his gentle nature rather than for his intellectual acumen.
Goldeboru, his wife, the lovely heiress to the English throne. Unwillingly married to an unknown kitchen boy, she rejoices to find him in reality a king, and she supports him in his successful attempts to regain his own throne and hers.
Athelwold, Goldeboru’s father, the brave,...
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