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Wiglaf

Wiglaf logo #10101) Character in Beowulf
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Wiglaf

Wiglaf logo #21000 Wiglaf (Old English pronunciation: ˈwiɣlɑf) is a character in the Anglo-Saxon epic poem Beowulf. He is the son of Weohstan, a Swede of the Wægmunding clan who had entered the service of Beowulf, king of the Geats. Wiglaf is called Scylfing as a metonym for Swede, as the Scylfings were the ruling Swedish clan. While in the service of the Scylfi...
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