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Old 05-12-2001, 04:00 AM   #73
Melusine
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Join Date: January 8, 2001
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Age: 45
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Did a bit of research... it's about what I expected...

The Geats were a small race of people that lived in the area around Denmark about 1500 years ago. A samll race of people, they were often attacked by larger more powerful countries like France. After years of losing battles, the race bordered extinction. Then, a hero named Herothgar rose up and smote the Frankish hordes. The Geats were done losing battles now, the time had come for revenge! More heros came, and the Geats went on a full fleged offensive led by their great hero Beowulf, who tore the Frankish Champion in half. (Note from Mel: since we know that when Beowulf died he left a ruined kingdom, I suppose that explains the Geats's extinction - though we don't even know whether B. existed )

Brosings: Known in legend as owners of a magic necklace which Wealhtheow gives to Beowulf.

Danes: Ruled by Hnaef; later, led by Hengest.

Franks: A western Germanic people who lived in what is now France, they join the Frisians to defeat Hygelac.

Frisians: A western Germanic people living in what is now northwestern Holland.

Geats: Lived in southern Sweden; Beowulf belongs to this tribe.

Heathobards: Germanic tribe ruled by King Froda and his son Ingeld.

Waegmundings: Family related by marriage to the Geats' royal lineage; family of Wiglaf, Weohstan, and Beowulf.

Hope this helps


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