A character in Beowulf: An Anglo-Saxon Epic Poem
Beowulf: An Anglo-Saxon Epic Poem by Unknown
A courtier of Hrothgar and son of Ecglaf who taunts Beowulf about a swimming-match at the feast, then later lends the hero his sword Hrunting for the fight against Grendel's mother.
Also known as: Hunferth, son of Ecglaf, offspring of Ecglaf
Inside the story
Unferth, also called Hunferth, is the son of Ecglaf and a courtier in King Hrothgar’s hall. When Beowulf arrives among the Danes, Unferth joins the feast and taunts the visiting hero by recalling a swimming match.
A sharp-tongued Danish nobleman seated at Hrothgar's feet in the mead-hall, dressed in courtly Danish attire, girt with his famed sword Hrunting.
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