With this passage of kingship, Beowulf orders Wiglaf to “order [his] troop to build a mound on a promontory on the coast, after [his] pyre has cooled . It looms on the horizon in Hronesness and will be a reminder to [its] people – so that in times to come sailing crews will call it Beowulf's cairn, as they guide their ships through the wide and veiled waters” (189). A cairn, as defined by the Oxford English Dictionary, is a “mountain, mount, hill, or knoll” and has roots in Old English, Old Saxon, and Old Germanic (“Barrow, n.1.”, 2016). Similar to the golden collar, Beowulf's cairn serves as a physical representation of his Geatland heritage, highlighting the importance of heritage preservation in Anglo-Saxon culture. Just as Beowulf protected his people from the monsters that once plagued their kingdom, Beowulf's cairn will protect the crews from the wide, cloudy waters and lead them to safety, serving as a constant reminder of his reputation as an honorable character.