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Halga, ''Helgi'', ''Helghe'' or ''Helgo'' was a legendary Danish king living in the early 6th century.〔The dating has never been a matter of controversy. It is inferred from the internal chronology of the sources themselves and the dating of Hygelac's raid on Frisia to c. 516. It is also supported by archaeological excavations of the barrows of Eadgils and Ohthere in Sweden. For a discussion, see e.g. Birger Nerman's ''Det svenska rikets uppkomst'' (1925) (in Swedish). For presentations of the archaeological findings, see e.g. Elisabeth Klingmark's ''Gamla Uppsala, Svenska kulturminnen 59'', Riksantikvarieämbetet (in Swedish), or (this English language presentation by the Swedish National Heritage Board )〕 His name would in his own language (Proto-Norse) have been *''Hailaga''〔(Lexikon över urnnordiska personnamn ) PDF〕 (dedicated to the gods). Scholars generally agree that he appears in both Anglo-Saxon (''Beowulf'') and Scandinavian tradition (Norse sagas and Danish chronicles).〔(Shippey, T. A.: Wicked Queens and Cousin Strategies in Beowulf and Elsewhere, Notes and Bibliography. In The Heroic Age Issue 5 Summer 2001. )〕 In both traditions, he was a Scylding, the son of Healfdene and the brother of Hroðgar. In ''Beowulf'', his relationship to Hroðulf is not explained, but if he was not his father, as in the Scandinavian tradition, he was at least his uncle. Both traditions also mention his family's feud with Froda and Ingeld. Whereas, not much is said about Halga in Anglo-Saxon sources, much more is said in Scandinavian ones, all of them containing a version of the story of his incestuous relationship with his own daughter Yrsa. This liaison resulted in Halga's son Hroðulf. ==''Beowulf''== In the Anglo-Saxon epic ''Beowulf'', Halga is hardly mentioned. He appears early in the poem where he is listed as the brave Halga, one of the four children of Healfdene, the others being Heorogar, Hroðgar and a daughter (who is unnamed, but called Signý in Norse sources) who was married to the king of Sweden. 59 Ðæm feower bearn forðgerimed This appears in Gummere's translation as: 59 Then, one after one, there woke to him, Hroðulf (Hrólfr Kraki) is only mentioned as Hroðgar's nephew, whereas he is specified as Halga's son in Norse sources. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Halga」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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