Ides Cræfting

Ides Cræfting (born in the late 450's) was a wandering witch of Jutnish origin. She was born into níþinghood, as her father was a níþing when he conceived her. After she abandoned her father, she lived first among the giants and then among the Danes. She gave birth to the half-giant Grendel, and was banished by the Scyldingas along with him. She spent the rest of her life stealing from and terrorizing the Scyldingas until Béowulf killed her in 515.

Her name was not actually Ides, nor did any of her contemporaries ever call her by that name. She is called Ides today for the sake of convenience, as her real name is unknown.

Etymology
The word ides refers to a lady of divine significance in Old English.

Lineage
On her father's side she came from the Grundingas, an apparently land-owning family of which little is known. Her mother and her lineage through her mother is entirely unknown.

Early life
Ides was born in Jutland to Cræft Ceorling and an unknown mother. Cræft was a níþing, having already been banished by his family, so she was born into níþinghood, and wandered with her father from the moment of her birth.

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