Beowulf · Character
Hengest
Danish warrior who stays with Finn after a battle and later avenges his lord.
minor
First appearance: XVII: Banquet (Continued)—The Scop’s Song of Finn and Hnaef
Hengest shows up with force in XVII: Banquet (Continued)—The Scop’s Song of Finn and Hnaef. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Hengest leads the surviving Danes after Hnaef's fall and agrees to the truce with Finn.
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In XVII: Banquet (Continued)—The Scop’s Song of Finn and Hnaef: Hengest leads the surviving Danes after Hnaef's fall and agrees to the truce with Finn. Later, in XVIII: The Finn Episode (Continued)—The Banquet…
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- XVII: Banquet (Continued)—The Scop’s Song of Finn and Hnaef
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