Vana of Vanheim

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• Reference Number: 14447

Vana — Svegdir Fjölnirsson. (son of Fjölnir Yngvifreysson) [Group Sheet]

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• Reference Number: 13772

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Vanlandi Svegdirsson, King of the Swedes was the son of Svegdir Fjölnirsson, King of the Swedes and Vana of Vanheim. Vanlandi Svegdirsson, King of the Swedes was a great warrior, and went far around in different lands. He took up his winter abode in Finland with Snae the Old, and got his daughter Driva in marriage.1 He left Driva behind in the spring, and did not return after three years as he'd promised.1 He succeeded his father, and ruled over the Upsal domain.1 King of the Swedes at Uppsala, Sweden.1 He married Drífa Snjásdóttir of Finland, daughter of Snjá "the Old" of Finland.1 Vanlandi Svegdirsson, King of the Swedes died at Uppsala, Sweden. He was initially bewitched and wished to return to Finnland. His advisors, noting the witchcraft of the Finns, advised him against it. "He then became very drowsy, and laid himself down to sleep; but when he had slept but a little while he cried out, saying that the Mara was treading upon him. His men hastened to him to help him; but when they took hold of his head she trod on his legs, and when they laid hold of his legs she pressed upon his head; and it was his death."

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Vanlandi — Drífa Snjásdóttir. (daughter of Snjá) [Group Sheet]

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• Reference Number: 14449

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Vísburr Vanlandason, King of the Swedes was the son of Vanlandi Svegdirsson, King of the Swedes and Drífa Snjásdóttir of Finland.1 Vísburr Vanlandason, King of the Swedes married the daughter of Aude the Rich, and gave her as her bride-gift three large farms, and a gold ornament. King of the Swedes at Uppsala.1 He was confronted in Uppsala by his first two sons, when the one was twelve and the other thirteen years of age, and they desired to have their mother's dower; but he would not deliver it to them. Then they said that the gold ornament should be the death of the best man in all his race, and they returned home.1 He and Auðsdóttir the Scandinavian were divorced; He left her and took another wife.1 Vísburr Vanlandason, King of the Swedes married Auðsdóttir the Scandinavian, daughter of Auðr the Scandinavian.1 Vísburr Vanlandason, King of the Swedes married N. N. (?); His 2nd.1 Vísburr Vanlandason, King of the Swedes died. After his son's had left him, they began again with enchantments and witchcraft, to try if they could destroy their father. The sorceress Huld said that by witchcraft she could bring it about by this means, that a murderer of his own kin should never be wanting in the Yngling race; and they agreed to have it so. Thereafter they collected men, came unexpectedly in the night on Visbur, and burned him in his house.

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Vísburr — . Unknown [Group Sheet]

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• Reference Number: 14520

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Dómaldi Vísbursson, King of the Swedes was the son of Vísburr Vanlandason, King of the Swedes and N. N. (?).1 Dómaldi Vísbursson, King of the Swedes took the heritage after his father Visbur, and ruled over the land.1 King of the Swedes at Uppsala, Sweden.1 He was given bad luck by the witchcraft used against him by his step-mother.1 King of the Swedes at Uppsala. He witnessed his people, for in his time there was great famine and distress, as they, the Swedes, made great offerings of sacrifice at Upsal. The first autumn they sacrificed oxen, but the succeeding season was not improved thereby.1 He again watched his people make sacrifices, for in the following autumn they sacrificed men, but the succeeding year was rather worse.1 He died. The third autumn, when the offer of sacrifices should begin, a great multitude of Swedes came to Upsal; and now the chiefs held consultations with each other, and all agreed that the times of scarcity were on account of their king Domald, and they resolved to offer him for good seasons, and to assault and kill him, and sprinkle the stalle of the gods with his blood. And they did so.

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Dómaldi — . Unknown [Group Sheet]