[gothic-l] Beowolf--the Goth?

[Bertil Häggman]

Albareiks,

The Goths appear in _Beowulf_ perhaps as
Hredh-menn (line 445). So there is a case
of Goths appearing in the poem.

Am not a Beowulf expert but I have never seen a
suggestion that it was based on an East Germanic
theme.

Gothically

Bertil

> Also it might be noted that Hrothgar's nephew Hrothwulf (Hrolf Krake) has
> been identified as King Roduulf of the Heruli.  The reference, is, I
> believe, to be found in the Troels Brandt's article "Hypothesis of the
> Heruls."  If this is true, what does that say about the origin of the
> Scyldings?  If the line of descent could be considered accurate, (which may
> be doubtful), that might place the origin of Scyld Scefing in the Tanais
> region.  Could the story of Beowulf be of east Germanic origin?  All of the
> main east Germanic heroes are at least mentioned in Beowulf.  If so, it
> could have been brought to Scandinavia in the remigration of the Heruls.



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