Ivar Vidfamne - Article Index

Encyclopedia - Culture Of Närke: Encyclopedia - Culture Of Närke
Närke, is a province in Central Sweden, which historically formed part of Svealand. The name of the province is partly derived from an o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tyrfing Cycle: Encyclopedia - Tyrfing Cycle
The Tyrfing Cycle is a collection of legends united by the magic sword Tyrfing. Two of them are found in the Poetic Edda, and the Hervara...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wulfing: Encyclopedia - Wulfing
The Wulfings or Wylfings (the name means the "wolf clan") was a prominent family/clan in Beowulf and Widsith. According to one theory (Ne...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Norse Mythology: Encyclopedia - Norse Mythology
Bilskirnir, Breidablik, Élivágar, Eliudnir, Fensalir, Fólkvangr, Gimlé, Ginnungagap, Gjallar Bridge, Gjöll, Gladsheim, Glasir, Glitn...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Battle Of The Brávellir: Encyclopedia - Battle Of The Brávellir
The Battle of the Brávellir or the Battle of Bråvalla was a legendary battle that took place on the Brávellir between Sigurd Ring, kin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Scylding: Encyclopedia Ii - Scylding - From Skjöld To Halfdan
The number, names, and order of the Skjöldung kings vary greatly in different texts until one comes to Halfdan/Healfdene. All Old Englis...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tyrfing Cycle: Encyclopedia Ii - Tyrfing Cycle - The Forging And The Curse
The first part deals with the forging of the sword Tyrfing by the Dwarves Durin and Dvalin. They are forced to do so by Svafrlami, the ki...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Swedish Monarchs: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Swedish Monarchs - Monarchs Regents And Viceroys Of Sweden
For lists of the prehistoric kings of Sweden see Mythological kings of Sweden Semi-legendary kings of Sweden List of Swedish monarchs ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Swedish Monarchs: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Swedish Monarchs - Monarchs Regents And Viceroys Of Sweden
For lists of the prehistoric kings of Sweden see Mythological kings of Sweden Semi-legendary kings of Sweden List of Swedish monarchs ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ingjald: Encyclopedia Ii - Ingjald - The Deceit
Snorri Sturluson relates that when his father Anund had died, Ingjald became the king of Sweden. The kings at Uppsala were the foremost a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Harald Wartooth: Encyclopedia Ii - Harald Wartooth - Family
All sources describe him as the son of Ivar Vidfamne's daughter Aud (but Hervarar saga calls her Alfhild). According to Sögubrot and the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Olof Trätälja: Encyclopedia Ii - Olof Trätälja - Heimskringla
His mother was Gauthild, a princess of West götaland, whose maternal grandfather was Olof the Sharp-sighted, the king of Nerike. His mot...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Norse Mythology: Encyclopedia Ii - Norse Mythology - Cosmology
In Norse mythology, the earth was believed to be a flat disc. This disk is situated in the branches of the world tree, or Yggdrasil. Asga...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Norse Mythology: Encyclopedia Ii - Norse Mythology - Cosmology
In Norse mythology, the earth is represented as a flat disc. This disk is situated in the branches of the world tree, or Yggdrasil. Asgar...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Battle Of The Brávellir: Encyclopedia Ii - Battle Of The Brávellir - Preparation
According to Saxo Grammaticus, both hosts prepared for seven years, and mustered armies of 200 000 men. Harald was joined by the legendar...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hervarar Saga: Encyclopedia Ii - Hervarar Saga - Synopsis
The saga deals with the cursed sword Tyrfing and how it was forged and cursed by the Dwarves Dvalin and Durin for king Svafrlami. Later, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wulfing: Encyclopedia Ii - Wulfing - Norse Sagas
In the first poem (Helgakviða Hundingsbana I), Sinfjotli has his residence on the Bravellir (in East Götaland, see Battle of Bråvalla)...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Norse Mythology: Encyclopedia Ii - Norse Mythology - Overview
Norse mythology was a collection of beliefs and stories shared by Northern Germanic tribes. It was not a revealed religion, in that it wa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Norse Mythology: Encyclopedia Ii - Norse Mythology - Modern Influences
The Germanic gods have left traces in modern vocabulary. An example of this is some of the names of the days of the week: modelled after ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Norse Mythology: Encyclopedia Ii - Norse Mythology - Interactions With Christianity
An important problem in interpreting this mythology is that often the closest accounts that we have to "pre-contact" times were written b...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Norse Mythology: Encyclopedia Ii - Norse Mythology - Norse Worship
Main articles: Norse paganism and Blót Norse mythology - Centres of faith. The Germanic tribes rarely or never had temples in a modern...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Norse Mythology: Encyclopedia Ii - Norse Mythology - Kings And Heroes
The mythological literature relates the legends of heroes and kings, as well as supernatural creatures. These clan and kingdom founding f...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Norse Mythology: Encyclopedia Ii - Norse Mythology - Sources
Most of this mythology was passed down orally, and much of it has been lost. However, some of it was captured and recorded by Christian s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Norse Mythology: Encyclopedia Ii - Norse Mythology - Interactions With Christianity
An important problem in interpreting this mythology is that often the closest accounts that we have to "pre-contact" times were written b...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Norse Mythology: Encyclopedia Ii - Norse Mythology - Modern Influences
The Germanic gods have left traces in modern vocabulary. An example of this is some of the names of the days of the week: modelled after ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Norse Mythology: Encyclopedia Ii - Norse Mythology - Kings And Heroes
The mythological literature relates the legends of heroes and kings, as well as supernatural creatures. These clan and kingdom founding f...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Norse Mythology: Encyclopedia Ii - Norse Mythology - Sources
Most of this mythology was passed down orally, and much of it has been lost. However, some of it was captured and recorded by Christian s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Harald Wartooth: Encyclopedia Ii - Harald Wartooth - The Battle Of Bråvalla
When Harald realised that he was about to die of old age (he was 150 years old), he suggested to Sigurd Ring that a great battle should b...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hervarar Saga: Encyclopedia Ii - Hervarar Saga - Versions
The saga is found in many MSs, but there are three distinct versions called H, R and U, of which H and R are preserved in vellums. H is p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ingjald: Encyclopedia Ii - Ingjald - Downfall
Ingjald had two children, a son Olof Trätälja and a daughter Åsa. His daughter had inherited her father's psychopathic disposition. Sh...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Norse Mythology: Encyclopedia Ii - Norse Mythology - Norse Worship
Norse mythology - Centres of faith. The Germanic tribes rarely or never had temples in a modern sense. The Blót, the form of worship p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ingjald: Encyclopedia Ii - Ingjald - Wars
Granmar won allies in his son-in-law the sea-king Hjörvard of the Ylfings and his father-in-law Högne the Geatish king of East Götalan...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ingjald: Encyclopedia Ii - Ingjald - Youth
The Heimskringla relates that the viceroy of Fjädrundaland was named Ingvar and he had two sons, Alf and Agnar, who were of the same age...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hervarar Saga: Encyclopedia Ii - Hervarar Saga - Age
The matter on the Gothic wars with the Huns is of considerable age, and is based on events from the early or mid-4th century that were tr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Olof Trätälja: Encyclopedia Ii - Olof Trätälja - Ynglingatal And Historia Norwegiae
However, Historia Norwegiae says that Olof succeeded his father and ruled as the king of Sweden in peace until his death. diu et pacific...   » Read the article