- This
literally means '
Scylfings'-helmet'; it is a
kenning meaning both "ruler of the
Scylfings" and "protector of the
Scylfings". The
Beowulf poet uses...
- Halga, Hroðulf,
Eadgils and Ohthere), but also
clans (e.g., Scyldings,
Scylfings and Wulfings) and
certain events (e.g., the
battle between Eadgils and...
-
Wiglaf is
called Scylfing as a
metonym for Swede, as the
Scylfings were the
ruling Swedish clan.
While in the
service of the
Scylfing Onela, king of the...
-
Ottar Vendelkråka), was a semi-legendary king of
Sweden of the
house of
Scylfings, who is said to have
lived during the
Germanic Heroic Age,
possibly during...
- It
tells the most
ancient part of the
story of the
House of
Ynglings (
Scylfings in Beowulf).
Snorri described the
descent of the
kings of
Norway from...
- Ohthere,
Onela and
Eadgils who
belonged to a
royal dynasty called the
Scylfings.
These kings might have been
historical as
kings with
similar names appear...
- also
appears in
Norse tradition.
Ohthere – king of the
Swedish house of
Scylfings, and also
mentioned in
Norse tradition. The
father of
Eadgils and Eanmund...
- king of Geatland. In the
following lines,
Onela is
referred to as the
Scylfings'
helmet and the son of Ongenþeow,
whereas Eadgils and
Eanmund are referred...
- ca. 515) was the name of a semi-legendary
Swedish king of the
house of
Scylfings, who
appears in Old
English sources. He is
generally identified with the...
- Braslav, Duke (880–c.896)
Sweden (complete list) –
House of Ynglings/
Scylfings Harald Hildetand, King (c.705–750)
Sigurd Hring, King (c.750–c.770) Ragnar...
