BEO´WA. Stories of, crystallised in stories of Beowulf, 1 BEO´WULF. 1. The poem of, 1. 2. Thane of Hygelac, King of Geats, 1; son of Ecgtheow, 6; nephew of King Hygelac, 6; grandson of Hrethel, 6; brought up at Geatish court, 6; famous swimming match with Breca, 6; his mighty hand-grip, 6; sails for Denmark to attack Grendel, 6; challenged by Warden of Denmark, 6; declares his mission to Hrothgar, 10; disparaged by Hunferth, 12; honoured by Queen Wealhtheow, 14, 20; struggles with Grendel, 16; mortally wounds Grendel, 17; vows to slay mother of Grendel, 23; does so, 26; carries off sword-hilt and Grendel's head, 26; sails to Geatland, 29; welcomed by King Hygelac and Queen Hygd, 29, 30; chief champion of Hygelac, 30; refuses the throne in favour of Heardred, and becomes guardian of, 31; again chosen King of Geatland, 31; encounters with fire-dragon, 31-39; recites slaying of Frankish warrior, Daghrefn, 35; forsaken by Geats in his encounter with the fire-dragon, 36; slays the dragon, 37; his death and funeral, 39-41 BERILD. Son of King Thurston, 301; slain by the Saracens, 302 BERNARD BROWN. Danish magistrate; protects Havelok and Goldborough, 88-89 BER-NA´R-DO DEL CA´R-PIO. Hero in Spanish legend who defeats Roland, 121 BERTRAM. Earl's cook who befriended Havelok, 82-83; marries one of Grim's daughters and becomes Earl of Cornwall, 94 BIARGEY. Wife of Howard the Halt, 97; urges Howard to claim wergild for Olaf, 106, 107, 108; Howard returns to, 111; visits her brothers, Valbrand, Thorbrand, and Asbrand, 112, 113; hails Thorbiorn while out fishing, 112; urges Howard to seek vengeance, 113, 114 BIRKABEYN. Rule of, as king over Denmark, 74; Swanborow and Elfleda, daughters of, and Havelok, son of, 74; commits Havelok to care of Jarl Godard, 75; death and funeral of, 75; Jarl Ubbe, an old friend of, 87 BLACK COLIN OF LOCH AWE, 249; son of Sir Nigel Campbell, 249; Patterson, name of foster-parents, 250; messenger tells of new crusade, 250; decides to go on crusade, 251; his wife's grief, 251; touches at Edinburgh and ships at Leith, _en route_ to Holy Land, 253; his desire to see Holy Land and Holy Sepulchre, 253; reaches Rome, 253; sees Pope, 253; regards Pope as Vicar of Christ, 253; journeys to Rhodes, 253; takes service with Knights of St. John, 253; a pilgrim at Jerusalem, 253; letter in name of, forged by Baron MacCorquodale, 255; falsely reported wounded by Saracens, 255; hears news of wife's impending second marriage, 257; returns home, 258; welcomed by foster-mother, 259; disguised as a beggar, hands token to his wife, 262; recognised and welcomed by his wife, 262