Who is Haethcyn in Beowulf? Hæthcyn (Old English: Hæþcyn) is the son of the Geatish king Hreðel in the Old English poem Beowulf. The hero Beowulf is Hæþcyn’s nephew. Hæþcyn kills his elder brother Herebeald with an arrow in a hunting accident, which causes their father Hrethel to die from grief. Who killed Haethcyn? Haethcyn … Continue reading Who is Haethcyn in Beowulf?
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