Scyldings

{2d} Hrothgar, who is the "Scyldings'-friend" of 170.

Beowulf Anonymous 1887

Scylfings (136 [2380]), the name of the reigning Swedish dynasty, was extended to the Swedish people in the same way as "Scyldings" to the

The Tale of Beowulf Sometime King of the Folk of the Weder Geats Anonymous

For the next hour and a quarter his listeners join the Scyldings and Geats in the famous mead-hall, Heorot, while the hero Beowulf makes good his vow to destroy Grendel, the monstrous descendent of Cain whose jealousy of human happiness has goaded him to a bloodthirsty spree.

Archive 2008-07-01 Donna Farley 2008

For the next hour and a quarter his listeners join the Scyldings and Geats in the famous mead-hall, Heorot, while the hero Beowulf makes good his vow to destroy Grendel, the monstrous descendent of Cain whose jealousy of human happiness has goaded him to a bloodthirsty spree.

Getting Out of the Way Donna Farley 2008

It was the romance of obscurity with its Scyldings, Scylfings and Wulfings, giving fodder for 19th-century archaeologists to argue that a mound in Uppsala - in which a powerful leader was buried around AD575 - might be the grave of Beowulf himself.

Beowulf, A hero for our times 2007

It was the romance of obscurity with its Scyldings, Scylfings and Wulfings, giving fodder for 19th-century archaeologists to argue that a mound in Uppsala - in which a powerful leader was buried around AD575 - might be the grave of Beowulf himself.

Archive 2007-11-01 2007

The noble Scyldings left the headland; homeward went the gold-friend of men.

Beowulf, translated by Francis Gummere 2003

Now Beowulf bode in the burg of the Scyldings, leader beloved, and long he ruled in fame with all folk, since his father had gone away from the world, till awoke an heir, haughty Healfdene, who held through life, sage and sturdy, the Scyldings glad.

Beowulf, translated by Francis Gummere 2003

Was not Heremod thus to offspring of Ecgwela, Honor-Scyldings, nor grew for their grace, but for grisly slaughter, for doom of death to the Danishmen.

Beowulf, translated by Francis Gummere 2003

Fleeing, he sought our South-Dane folk, over surge of ocean the Honor-Scyldings, when first I was ruling the folk of Danes, wielded, youthful, this widespread realm, this hoard-hold of heroes.

Beowulf, translated by Francis Gummere 2003