Tyrfing Cycle - Article Index

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 - 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 - Volsung Cycle: Encyclopedia - Volsung Cycle
Volsung Cycle The Volsung Cycle is the name of a series of Germanic legends based on the same matter as Niebelungenlied, and which were r...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yngling: Encyclopedia - Yngling
The Ynglings (Heimskringla), Scylfings (Beowulf and Ynglingatal) or Sons of Frey (Gesta Danorum and Ynglingatal) were the oldest known Sc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fornjót: Encyclopedia - Fornjót
Fornjót (Old Norse Fornjótr) is an ancient giant in Norse mythology, the father of Kári (a personification of wind), of Logi (a person...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yngling: Encyclopedia Ii - Yngling - Family Tree
This is a family tree which is not only based on Historia Norwegiae and Ynglinga saga. It also includes some members who are mentioned in...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fornjót: Encyclopedia Ii - Fornjót - More Traditions About Persons Named Frosti And Logi
In the Ynglinga saga the names Logi and Frosti are otherwise connected when it relates that King Agni of Sweden in a raid on Finland kill...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Types Of Swords: Encyclopedia Ii - Types Of Swords - Sword Types Sorted By Countries Of Origin
Types of swords - Africa. Flyssa Kaskara Shotel Takouba Types of swords - Mediterranean. Gladius Kopis Khopesh Makhaira (μάχαÎ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yngling: Encyclopedia Ii - Yngling - Names
In the Scandinavian sources they are the descendants of Yngvi-Frey of Vanaheim. Yngling means descendant of Frey and in Gesta Danorum the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yngling: Encyclopedia Ii - Yngling - The Name Scylfing
In Old English several kings who are generally identified as Ynglings are called Scylfings. In Old Norse Skilfing (Skilfingr) actually ap...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yngling: Encyclopedia Ii - Yngling - Names
In the Scandinavian sources they are the descendants of Yngvi-Frey of Vanaheim. Yngling means descendant of Frey and in Gesta Danorum the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fornjót: Encyclopedia Ii - Fornjót - Fornjót In The Texts
Fornjót is mentioned only twice in old verse: in stanza 29 of Ynglingatal where "son of Fornjót" seems to refer to fire and in a citati...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fornjót: Encyclopedia Ii - Fornjót - Logi
Fornjót - In the Gylfaginning. Logi appears by that name in the Gylfaginning in the tale of Thor's journey to the halls of Útgard-lok...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fornjót: Encyclopedia Ii - Fornjót - Kári
Kári is mentioned in one of the thulur as a term for wind. Otherwise this personage appears only in the Hversu and Orkneyinga saga accou...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yngling: Encyclopedia Ii - Yngling - Remaining In Sweden?
However, both Snorri (as in the earlier quote) and Saxo described the clan as remaining in Sweden after this date. Saxo about the Battle ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yngling: Encyclopedia Ii - Yngling - The Line
Yngling - Kings of Sweden. Yngvi-Freyr Fjolner/Fjölner (1st century BC - 1st century AD) Sveigder Vanlade Visburr Domalde Domarr Dygg...   » Read the article