A character in Beowulf: An Anglo-Saxon Epic Poem
Beowulf: An Anglo-Saxon Epic Poem by Unknown
Queen of the Danes and wife of Hrothgar, a gracious Helming noblewoman who bears the mead-cup through Heorot and honors Beowulf with a collar and gifts, commending her sons to his care.
Also known as: the Helming lady, queen of the Danes, Hrothgar's consort
Inside the story
Wealhtheow is the gracious queen of the Danes and wife of King Hrothgar, a noblewoman of the Helming line. In Heorot, she presides over the hall’s ceremonies and stands as the mother of Hrothgar’s sons.
A stately Danish queen of queenly courtesy, adorned in gold and jewels with a precious neck-collar, bearing the ornamented mead-cup among the seated warriors of Heorot.
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