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{{Short description|Swedish prince attested in ''Beowulf''}} |
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'''Eanmund''' was a [[Suiones|Swedish]] [[prince]] of the [[Yngling|Scylfing]] [[dynasty]], whose existence is alleged in ''Beowulf''.<ref group=B>''Beowulf'', lines 2612-2615.</ref> |
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== Life according to ''Beowulf''== |
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| ⚫ | Ohthere died, and Ohthere's younger brother [[Onela]], usurped the Swedish throne. Since their uncle had seized power, Eanmund and Eadgils sought refuge among the [[Geats]]. This caused Onela to attack the Geats, an attack which was also motivated by the fact that the [[Geatish king]] [[Heardred]]'s father had killed Onela's |
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| ⚫ | Ohthere died, and Ohthere's younger brother [[Onela]], usurped the Swedish throne. Since their uncle had seized power, Eanmund and Eadgils sought refuge among the [[Geats]]. This caused Onela to attack the Geats, an attack which was also motivated by the fact that the [[Geatish king]] [[Heardred]]'s father had killed Onela's father [[Ongentheow]]. During the battle, Eanmund was killed by Onela's champion [[Weohstan]] and Heardred was killed as well. Eadgils, however, survived and according to the poem [[Beowulf (character)|Beowulf]] later helped him avenge Eanmund and Ohthere by slaying Onela, an event which also appears in Scandinavian sources.<ref>Nerman, B. ''Det svenska rikets uppkomst''. Stockholm, 1925.</ref> |
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In the tale, Weohstan took Eanmund's sword which was inherited by his son Wiglaf who used the sword when fighting the [[dragon]] together with Beowulf. |
In the tale, Weohstan took Eanmund's sword which was inherited by his son Wiglaf who used the sword when fighting the [[dragon]] together with Beowulf. |
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==Sources== |
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Nerman, B. ''Det svenska rikets uppkomst''. Stockholm, 1925. |
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Latest revision as of 21:28, 6 November 2023
Eanmund was a Swedish prince of the Scylfing dynasty, whose existence is alleged in Beowulf.[B 1]
Life according to Beowulf
[edit]Unlike his relatives, Eanmund is only mentioned in Beowulf. Eanmund was the son of Ohthere, and was the brother of Eadgils. If he existed in real life, his real name was probably Proto-Norse *Aiwamunduz (Old East Norse Ēmund) or Āmunduz (Old East Norse Āmund). Ohthere died, and Ohthere's younger brother Onela, usurped the Swedish throne. Since their uncle had seized power, Eanmund and Eadgils sought refuge among the Geats. This caused Onela to attack the Geats, an attack which was also motivated by the fact that the Geatish king Heardred's father had killed Onela's father Ongentheow. During the battle, Eanmund was killed by Onela's champion Weohstan and Heardred was killed as well. Eadgils, however, survived and according to the poem Beowulf later helped him avenge Eanmund and Ohthere by slaying Onela, an event which also appears in Scandinavian sources.[1]
In the tale, Weohstan took Eanmund's sword which was inherited by his son Wiglaf who used the sword when fighting the dragon together with Beowulf.
Sources
[edit]Primary
[edit]- ^ Beowulf, lines 2612-2615.
Secondary
[edit]- ^ Nerman, B. Det svenska rikets uppkomst. Stockholm, 1925.