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Halfdan

King of Denmark.

According to the Hrolfs saga Kraka, Halfdan was brother of Frodi and father of Helgi and Hroar. His reign didn't last long, because his brother killed him. But according to the Skjoldunga saga, Frodo (Frodi) was his father, not his brother; his brother was Ingialldus (Old English Ingeld), and it was Ingialldus who murdered him.

In the Old English Beowulf, his name was Healfdene. Healfdene was a son of Beow the Dane and grandson of Scyld Scefing (Skiold), and he was the father of Heorogar, Hrothgar (Hroar), Helga (Helgi), and unnamed daughter who married Onela, the king of Sweden.

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Name

Halfdan, Hálfdan (Icelandic).
Halfdanus (Latin).
Halfdanus (Danish).
Healdene (Old English).

House (Dynasty)

Denmark:
Skioldungs (descendants of Skjold).
Scyldings (Old English descendants of Scyld).

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Skiold, Frodi, Halfdan, Helgi, Hroar (Hrothgar).

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By Jimmy Joe

Norse Heroes 2:

  • • Bodvar Bjarki
  • • Frodi
  • • Halfdan
  • • Helgi (Skjoldung)
  • • Hrolf Kraki
  • • Skiold (Scyld)
  • • Starkad
  • • Svipdag
  • • Vikar
  • • Vogg
Helgi (Skjoldung)

Helgi (Skjoldung)

According to the Hrolfs saga Kraka, Helgi was a King of Denmark. The saga also made him the son of Halfdan, the brother of Hroar (Old English Hrothgar), and the father of Hrolf Kraki and Skuld. Of the two, Helgi was the more daring than his brothe...

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Frodi

Frodi

King of Denmark. According to Icelandic tradition, especially from the Poetic Edda and Prose Edda, Frodi's reign marked a period of peace in the northern kingdoms. According to both Icelandic Poetic Edda (especially the Grottasong ) and Prose Edda...

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House of Halfdan-Hrolf

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Hrothgar

Hrothgar

A Danish king who appeared in the Old English poem, Beowulf . Hrothgar was the son of Healfdene. Hrothgar was also the brother of Heorogar, Halga and Yrse. Hrothgar married Wealhtheow, and was the father of a daughter named Freawaru, and of two so...

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Skiold (Scyld)

Skiold (Scyld)

The legendary founder of the royal dynasty in Denmark, known as the Skioldungs. There are several variant spellings. Skiold could be spelt Skjold, Skjöld or Skjöldr in the Old Norse. In Latin, it's Skioldus, which is found in Saxo Grammaticus' Ges...

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Hrolf Kraki

Hrolf Kraki

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Hrolf Kraki

Hrolf Kraki

King of Denmark from the House of Skjoldung. Hrolf was the son of Helgi and Yrsa. Helgi and Yrsa were actually father and daughter, but they didn't know their relationship. He was the half-brother of Skuld. Hrolf was also the father of Drifa and S...

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Norse Heroes 2

Norse Heroes 2

Norse Heroes 2 has articles of heroes who are not connected to the Volung-Nibelung cycle. Most of the characters in this page are the Skioldungs (Skjoldungs). The Skioldungs were known as the Scyldings in the Anglo-Saxon poem, Beowulf . The Skiold...

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Hunding

Hunding

A sea-king (Viking lord). Hunding was killed in battle, by Helgi, son of Sigmund. Hunding was a father of many sons - Alf, Eyjolf, Hervard and Hagbard; and they thought they could avenge their father by waging war against Helgi. However, they were...

August 27th, 1999 • Jimmy Joe
House of Skiold

House of Skiold

The House of Skiold (Skjold) is a legendary dynasty in Denmark. 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 diff...

August 27th, 1999 • Jimmy Joe

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