"The Finn Episode and the Tragedy of Revenge in Beowulf." Finn and Hengest are two Anglo-Saxon heroes appearing in the Old English epic poem Beowulf and in the fragment of "The Fight at Finnsburg".Hengest has sometimes been identified with the Jutish king of Kent.He and his brother Horsa (the names meaning "stallion" and "horse") were the legendary leaders of the first Anglo-Saxon immigrants to Britain as mercenaries in the 5th century. 78.5 (1981): 120-134. The scop sings of the Fight at Finnsburg. (1943): 239-242. Drout, Michael. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in Beowulf, Old English, and the history of literary criticism. After Beowulfâs triumph over Grendel, a scop sings a ballad telling the tragic story of the Danish Hildeburgh, who is given as a wife to King Finn of the Jutes as collateral in order to end a long history of vengeance killings. Beowulf has long been acknowledged as a story full of stories. ... Beowulf is sitting by the two royal sons. In Beowulf, among the various flashbacks and digressions that occur throughout the plot, the digression that stood out the most is the scene where King Hrothgar tells of Sigemundâs glory through songs. Later Beowulf is king of the Geats. Studies in Philology. Beowulf 1. University of California Press. Many of King Finn's greatest Frisian warriors are also lost in the battle against the Danes. Finn, a Frisian king, weds a Danish princess, Hildeburh.Her brother, Hnaef, the King of the Danes, visits, but the visit results in a battle that kills both Hnaef and Hildeburh's son. The name Finn is widely known. Hildeburh's son and brother are both killed and she mourns them bitterly. One of the most famous occurs in the first third of the poem: at the celebration of Beowulf's victory over Grendel, a professional poet or scop relates the story of how Finn's son This Finn is said to be depicted on a pillar in the crypt of this cathedral dating early twelfth century. Hildeburgh, daughter of the Danish king, married the king of the Jutes, Finn, in order to establish peace between the two groups. Hildeburh, the wife of King Finn, is caught in the middle of a war: members of her husband's tribe, the Frisians, are fighting a battle against her brother's tribe, the Danes. Print Camargo, Martin. In the tiny remnant of Anglo-Saxon writings we still have, Finn is mentioned in three: Beowulf, "Widsith," and the "Finnesburg Fragment." Studies in Philology. "Blood and Deeds : The Inheritance System in Beowulf." We know about her through a story told by a scope (1071-1158), after Beowulfâs defeat of Grendel. A Swedish legend has it âFinn the Giantâ built the cathedral of Lund in southern Sweden near Malmö. The name Finn. With corpses of foemen, and Finn too was slaughtered, The king with his comrades, and the queen made a prisoner. Originally published in 1924, this volume attempts to provide an interpretation of the 'Finn Episode' in Beowulf through the rigorous application of a unified critical method. Eventually, her task as Beowulf A mighty warrior and noble individual, the poem's hero, with the strength of 30 in his hand-grip, comes to the aid of Hrothgar's Danes. Print. A.G. âDesign and Motive in the Finn Episode.â Essays and Studies. Finn then tries to establish peace between the Frisians and Danes.