This hero is the son of Ecgtheow & the grandson of Hrethel
[DOC] [TLE] The Heroic Age: Beowulf and the Wills [PAR] Then he overswam the surrounding seas, son of Ecgtheow, ... included a Geatish 
queen who offered the throne to the hero, whom Hrothgar also singles .... 
designate a grandnephew or a grandson, and that "the suhterga can be a 
brother's son... [DOC] [TLE] Beowulf (Wyatt)/Persons and Places - Wikisource, the free online ... [PAR] Aug 26, 2012 ... Scf or Scaf  Scyld  Bowulf (not