Answer:
Hrothgar.
Step-by-step explanation:
The epic narrative "Beowulf" is an ancient myth of the heroic deeds of Beowulf, who helped save his people and other neighboring kingdoms from the monster Grendel and his mother and also helped defeat a dragon. The myth follows how the monster Grendel had threatened and inflicted endless suffering to men in general.
The given lines are taken from the third chapter, "Grendel The Murderer". This chapter narrates how Grendel went into the mead halls while the men were sleeping and attacked them, leading to the deaths of many. The King of the Danes, King Hrothgar, is described here as "The friends of the scyldings", feeling devastated after hearing of his men's deaths and the monstrous acts of Grendel. This passage reveals King Hrothgar suffered "twelve-winter's times" being tortured by the taunts and attacks from the monster Grendel.
Thus, the correct answer is Hrothgar.