# Finn — Beowulf character guide

> Finn in Beowulf by Anonymous.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Finn unto Hengest

**First appearance:** 0019-xvii-banquet-continued-the-scop-s-song-of-finn-and-hnaef

## Who they are

Frisian king involved in a tragic feud with the Danes, recounted in a song.

## Relationships

### [Hrothgar](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/beowulf_se/characters/hrothgar)

_rivalry_

Finn is a Frisian king involved in a bloody feud with Hrothgar's Danes, culminating in the Finnsburg massacre.

### [Hrothgar](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/beowulf_se/characters/hrothgar)

_rivalry_

Finn is a Frisian king involved in a bloody feud with Hrothgar's Danes, culminating in the Finnsburg massacre.

## In the story

### [XVII: Banquet (Continued)—The Scop’s Song of Finn and Hnaef](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/beowulf_se/chapters/xvii-banquet-continued-the-scop-s-song-of-finn-and-hnaef)

Finn is the Frisian leader who makes a compact with Hengest after the battle, vowing to honor the Danes.

### [XVIII: The Finn Episode (Continued)—The Banquet Continues](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/beowulf_se/chapters/xviii-the-finn-episode-continued-the-banquet-continues)

King of the Frisians, slain by Hengest's forces.

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