Beowulf · Character
Aeschere
Hrothgar's trusted counselor, killed by Grendel's mother.
minor
First appearance: XXI: Hrothgar’s Account of the Monsters
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With Grendel (rivalry): Aeschere, Hrothgar's trusted counselor, is killed by Grendel's mother, deepening the feud with Grendel's kin. With Grendel (rivalry): Aeschere, Hrothgar's trusted counselor, is killed by…
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- Key figures in Beowulf's world
- Protagonist
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- XXI: Hrothgar’s Account of the Monsters
- XXII: Beowulf Seeks Grendel’s Mother
- XXX: Beowulf Narrates His Adventures to Higelac
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