Hengist (disambiguation)

Hengist (disambiguation)

Hengist or Hengest was a semi-legendary Saxon ruler in 5th century Great Britain.

Hengist can also refer to:
*Slingsby Hengist, a British World War II glider
*"Hengist, King of Kent", a 17th century play about the Saxon king by Thomas Middleton
*Hengest, an Anglo-Saxon hero appearing in "Beowulf" and the Finnesburg Fragment, who may or may not be the same as the above king


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