But all Scandinavian sources that mention both Skjöld and Halfdan put Halfdan some generations after Skjöld and make no mention of King Beaw (save for a genealogy in the Prologue to Snorri Sturluson's Edda which is taken from English traditions).Īccording to Saxo Grammaticus' Gesta Danorum (Book 1), Skjöld was succeeded by a son named Gram.
Halfdan/Healfdene seems to be the direct son of Beaw in the poem. (The name was expanded to Beowulf in the poem Beowulf, probably in error by a scribe who thought it was an abbreviation for the name of the poem's hero, who is quite a different person). The number, names, and order of the Skjöldung kings vary greatly in different texts until one comes to Halfdan/Healfdene.Īll Old English texts call Scyld's son and successor Beaw or some similar name.
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