usband's absence, 274;
learns of King Arthur's adventure with the giant, 274;
welcomes the loathly lady at court, 280

GUEST, THE WISE. Sister of, marries Thorbiorn, 103;
Howard seeks at the Thing, 108, 109, 110;
his judgment against Thorbiorn, 110, 111;
removes his sister from Thorbiorn, 111;
gives judgment at Thing against Howard, 118

GYTHA, LADY. Wife of Godwin, Earl of Kent, 335

H

HABLOC. Welsh name for Havelok, 73

HACO. Cornish leader; betrothed to the Cornish princess, 347;
Cornish princess reveals plans of, to Hereward, 349;
ambush planned for, 350;
slain by Hereward, 350

HAROLD. Son of King Thurston, 301;
slain by the Saracens, 302

HART, THE. See Heorot, 3

HASTINGS. Battle of, and "Song of Roland," 122

HATHCYN. Son of King Hrethel, brought up with Beowulf; slays his
brother, Herebeald, 34;
slain himself by Swedes, 35

HAUTECLAIRE. Oliver's sword, 141

HAVELOK THE DANE. Legend of, 73;
Anlaf, equivalent, 73;
hero of the strong arm, in mediaeval England, 74;
son of King Birkabeyn of Denmark, 74;
committed to care of Jarl Godard, 75;
imprisoned by Godard, 76-77;
saved and maintained by Grim, 78-82;
brought by Grim to England, 80;
his feats of strength, 82-84;
Goldborough forced to wed, 84-85;
Grim's three sons accompany to Denmark, 87;
aided by Jarl Ubbe, 88-93;
Ubbe recognises as heir to throne of Denmark, and renders homage
to, 90-91;
acknowledged King of Denmark, 92;
and of England, 94

HEALFDENE (ha'lf-d[=a]n[)e]). Father of King Hrothgar, 9

HEARDRED (ha'rd-red). Son of Hygelac and Hygd; succeeds his father,
31;
his death, 31

HECTOR. Reference to death of, 95

HELENA. British princess; marriage with Constantine glorified in
"Mabinogion," 42;
hailed as Empress of Rome, 48, 49;
receives three castles as dowry, Caernarvon, Caerlleon, and
Caermarthen, 49;
mother of Constantine the Great, 63

HELL. The purchase of souls for, 170-183;
Cathleen sells her soul to, 179

HENGEST. Deeds of, chanted in Heorot, 19

HEOROT (hyo'r-[)o]t). Hall built by Hrothgar, 3;
same as "The Hart," 3;
enmity of Grendel to, 4;
feasting of Danes in, 4;
Danes slaughtered in, by Grendel, 4;
deserted by Danes, 5;
Grendel master of, 5;
Geats proceed to, 9;
feast