... . The story of Hildeburh is told by a scop in Heorot following Beowulf's defeat of Grendel. She was the daughter of the king of the Danes and was married off to Finn, king of the Jutes. In one respect she succeeded in her duty: she had at least one son, a representation of the mingling of the blood between the two tribes. Unfortunately ... ...

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