There was once a Norse saga on the dynasty, the Skjöldunga saga, but it survives only in a Latin summary by Arngrímur Jónsson.

Skjöldr (Old Norse Skjǫldr, Icelandic Skjöldur, sometimes Anglicized as Skjold or Skiold, Latinized as Skioldus; Old English Scyld, Proto-Germanic *Skelduz ‘shield’) was among the first legendary Danish kings.

The Skjöldunga saga (or, in another standardised Old Norse spelling, Skjǫldunga saga) was an Old Norse legendary saga. Dating from c. 1180 – 1200, the saga was lost in its original form.

Skiold, known as Scyld in Old English, is the legendary founder of Denmark's Skioldung dynasty. As per Norse myths, he's a son of the god Odin and husband to the goddess Gefjon, who famously formed Zealand. Skiold's lineage includes prominent figures like his son Fridleif and grandson Frodi, though Icelandic and Danish...

Hrolf Kraki, a revered king from Denmark's House of Skjoldung, was renowned for his wisdom and generosity despite the tumultuous family dynamics surrounding his rule. Ascending the throne at eight following his father Helgi's death, his reign was marked by conflict with his brother-in-law Hjorvard, whom he cleverly sub...

Skiold was the founder of the dynasty and the eponym for the Skioldungs (Skjoldungs), his descendants. There are a number of traditions about the members of the Skioldungs, which differ from their genealogy, to the details of the narratives. The Danish tradition is mostly found in Saxo Grammaticus, in his Gestuam Danorum.

The lost Skjöldunga saga (c. 1180 – 1200) focused on the Skjöldung rulers of Denmark, analogous to the semi-legendary Scylding kings of the Danes featured in the Old English poem Beowulf.

Jun 3, 2016 · This small, dark and at first glance unprepossessing manuscript contains a fragment of the younger redaction of The saga of the Skjöldungs (Skjöldunga saga), the history of the most ancient Danish royal family, from Odin’s son, King Skjöld …

SWEDEN MONARCHY - SKJOLDUNG DESCENT. 1. Skjöldr, the first Skjoldung, early legendary Norse king SCYLDING DYNASTY. 2. Fridleif, A legendary Norse king. 3. Fróði, A legendary Danish king. 4. Halfdan, A legendary Danish king. 5. Hrothgar, A legendary Danish king. 6. Valdar, A legendary Danish king. 7. Harald "The Old" Valdarsson, a Danish warrior. 8.

Feb 27, 2018 · According to Scandinavian oral history, a man named King Hrolf Kraki lived during the 6th century and ruled the Kingdom of the Skjoldungs in Denmark.