Heorogar
|
Heoroweard

Hrothgar
m. Wealtheow
|
Hrethric, Hrothmund, and Freawaru

Halga
|
Hrothulf

(daughter)
m. Onela

At the beginning of the poem, the scop spends considerable time establishing the lineage of the Danish kings.  What can we learn about the values of these people and about the qualities of good kingship, based on this initial description of each of the Danish kings?