The double identification of Hygelac as either "Dane" or "Geat" is not surprising, since "Dane" seems to have been used as a generic term for Scandinavians (cf. Danish toungue and East Dane).
The double identification of Hygelac as either "Dane" or "Geat" is not surprising. Because "Dane" seems to have been used as a generic term for Scandinavians (cf. Danish toungue and East Dane).