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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."
- http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cousin/html/p278.htm#i9490
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