Eadgils, Adils, Aðils, Adillus, Aðísl at Uppsölum, Athisl, Athislus or Adhel was a semi-legendary king of Sweden, who is estimated to have lived during the 6th century. [1] Beowulf and Old Norse sources present him as the son of Ohthere and as belonging to the …

Sep 29, 2006 · Eadgils has been counted as the greatest of all the Yngling rulers. When he was old and riding in a sacrificial ceremony at Upsala, his horse tripped and dumped the King on a rock, which killed him. Legendary Swedish king.

Eadgils was a mighty warrior and is famously known for his part in the Battle on the Ice of Lake Vänern. In later sources, Eadgils is said to have married Yrsa, which ensued many conflicts of interest with Danish legends. A king with a vendetta, Eadgils was gifted with the virtue of ambition.

Jul 13, 2023 · Eadgils, Adils, Aðils, Adillus, Aðísl at Uppsölum, Athisl, Athislus, Adhel was a semi-legendary king of Sweden, who is estimated to have lived during the 6th century. Beowulf and Old Norse sources present him as the son of Ohthere and as …

Eadgils of the Myrgings is a king of the Myrgings a clan of Saxon origin [citation needed] who is mentioned on lines 93-96 in the Anglo-Saxon poem Widsith. He would have lived in the 5th century and is mentioned as the lord of the scop himself in the poem.

Apr 28, 2022 · Aldegisel, Aldegisl, Aldgillis, Aldgisl, Aldgils or Eadgils (fl. c. 678) was the ruler of Frisia (as king or duke) in the late seventh century contemporarily with Dagobert II and a very obscure figure.

She is typically characterized as the wife of Swedish king Eadgils and mother of Danish king Hrólfr Kraki. Her legacy is recorded in several different versions. In all versions, she is regarded as a desirable and charming girl.

Eadgils was the son of King Ohthere and the brother of Eanmund, and he was a prince of the Swedes. In 530, Eadgils and Eanmund both fled to Geatland when their uncle Onela usurped the throne following the death of King Ohthere.

Who was Eadgils? Eadgils, Adils, Aðils, Adillus, Aðísl at Uppsölum, Athisl, Athislus or Adhel was a semi-legendary king of Sweden, who is estimated to have lived during the 6th century. Beowulf and Old Norse sources present him as the son of Ohthere and as belonging to …

May 2, 2024 · At a later time Beowulf avenges the death of Heardred by supporting Eadgils, "son of Ohthere" (137), in an invasion of Sweden, in which Onela is slain. See also Eadgils; and compare the slaying of Ali by Athils on the ice of Lake Wener in the Icelandic "Heimskringla."