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is a male given name and a surname. It originates in the Germanic name Hrolf, itself a contraction of Hrodwulf (Rudolf), a conjunction of the stem words
Rolf
Semi-legendary Danish king
Hrólfs saga kraka ok kappa hans : The Saga of Hrolf Kraki and his Champions. Trans. Peter Tunstall (2003). Available at Norse saga: The Saga of Hrolf
Hrólfr_Kraki
Danish legendary saga
Hrólfs saga kraka, the Saga of King Rolf Kraki, is a late legendary saga on the adventures Hrólfr Kraki, a semi-legendary king in what is now Denmark,
Hrólfs_saga_kraka
Viking, Count of Rouen from 911 to 928
from the 13th-century Icelandic sagas, Heimskringla and Orkneyinga Saga. Hrólf the Walker was so named because he "was so big that no horse could carry
Rollo
Legendary hero
'Warlike Little-Bear', is the hero appearing in tales of Hrólfr Kraki in the Hrólfs saga kraka, in the Latin epitome to the lost Skjöldunga saga, and as Biarco
Bödvar_Bjarki
Hrólfs saga Gautrekssonar is a Scandinavian legendary saga which was put to text in Iceland in the 13th century. It has a prequel in Gautreks saga. Gautrekr
Hrólfs_saga_Gautrekssonar
Icelandic legendary saga
Göngu-Hrólfs saga is a legendary saga, written mainly for entertainment, as the author clearly states in his preface and at the end of the story. Although
Göngu-Hrólfs_saga
1973 fantasy novel by Poul Anderson
Hrolf Kraki's Saga is a fantasy novel by American writer Poul Anderson. It was first published by Ballantine Books as the sixty-second volume of the Ballantine
Hrolf_Kraki's_Saga_(novel)
Danish king (450 - 557)
other Norse traditions which do not make his end peaceful. In the Saga of Hrolf Kraki, this Fróði is Halfdan's younger brother but in the Latin epitome
Healfdene
Danish clan
accounts make Hjörvard to be the husband of Hrólf's sister and tell how Hjörvard rebelled against King Hrólf and burned him in his hall. But Hjörvard was
Scylding
was a legendary Geatish king who appears in Hrólfs saga Gautrekssonar and probably in Hyndluljóð. Hrólfs saga Gautrekssonar tells that he was the son
Hrólfr_Gautreksson
Figure in Germanic legend
*Heruwarduz[1]. In the Norse sources, Hereoweard rebelled against Hroðulf/Hrólf Kraki and killed him, but otherwise the sources vary greatly. This is an
Heoroweard
Literary work
Hrólf Kraki Tradition Hrólf Kraki's saga Ynglinga saga Lejre Chronicle Gesta Danorum Beowulf People Hrólfr Kraki Halfdan Helgi Yrsa Adils Áli Bödvar Bjarki
Ynglinga_saga
Figure in Germanic heroic legend
also sometimes presented in an anglicised form, such as "Elgfrothi". In Hrólfs saga kraka, the sole surviving medieval source referencing Elgfróði, he
Elgfróði
Legendary Danish king
library The Relation of the Hrolfs Saga Kraka and the Bjarkarimur to Beowulf by Olson, 1916, at Project Gutenberg Hrólf Kraki's saga in English translation
Hrothgar
Old English epic poem
and accounts, including the Icelandic Grettis saga, the Norse story of Hrolf Kraki and his bear-shapeshifting servant Bodvar Bjarki, the international
Beowulf
Sword of legendary Danish king Hrólf Kraki
medieval Icelandic literature the sword of legendary Danish king Hrólf Kraki. According to Hrólfs saga kraka "The best of all swords that have been carried in
Skofnung
Eponymous founder of Norway in mythology
granddaughter of a King Östen, on her mother Åshild's side. Her and her brother Hrolf of Berg's father, Svaða Jótun appears in a number of obscure genealogies[which
Nór
Tragedy by William Shakespeare
Hamlet can be identified. The first is the anonymous Scandinavian Saga of Hrolf Kraki. In this, the murdered king has two sons—Hroar and Helgi—who spend
Hamlet
Old Norse warrior fighting in a fury
no major consensus. Another example of "hamrammr" comes from the Saga of Hrólf Kraki. One tale within tells the story of Bödvar Bjarki, a berserker who
Berserker
Genre of Norse saga
1400, although it is possible that some may be of a later date, such as Hrólfs saga kraka. In terms of form, fornaldarsögur are similar to various other
Legendary_saga
Semi-legendary Swedish king
Hrólfs saga kraka ok kappa hans : The Saga of Hrolf Kraki and his Champions. Trans. Peter Tunstall (2003). Available at Norse saga: The Saga of Hrolf
Eadgils
Origin of the sources of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark
borrowed to create Hamlet. Similar accounts are found in the Icelandic Saga of Hrolf Kraki and the Roman legend of Lucius Junius Brutus, both of which feature
Sources_of_Hamlet
Legendary 7th-century king of Zealand or Denmark
Njáls saga, Hversu Noregr byggðist, Skjöldunga saga, Bjarkarímur, and Hrólfs saga kraka. Connection with such historical figures such as Horik I, who
Hrœrekr_Ringslinger
Scandinavian legendary saga
to serve as a kind of prequel to the already existing Hrólfs saga Gautrekssonar (Saga of Hrólf son of Gautrek). See also king of the Geats. As it stands
Gautreks_saga
Northern Germanic people
court after a naval voyage, where he kills a beast, finds a parallel in Hrólf Kraki's saga. In this saga, Bödvar Bjarki leaves Gautland and arrives at
Geats
Figure in Norse legend
instead join King Hrolf in Denmark. Later, Svipdagr helped Hrolf to infiltrate Adils' court to reclaim treasure that had belonged to Hrolf's father Helgi.
Svipdagr
Group of deities in Norse mythology
of the Norns: In younger legendary sagas, such as Norna-Gests þáttr and Hrólfs saga kraka, the Norns appear to have been synonymous with völvas (witches
Norns
Marshy plain near the Temple at Uppsala
Styrbjörn the Strong, in the 980s. According to a story about Hrólf Kraki found in many texts, Hrólf spread gold on this plain as he and his men were fleeing
Fyrisvellir
Historical fiction series
Roberts. The author claims to be a descendant of Rollo (also known as Rolf or Hrolf), a Viking who, in 911 AD signed a treaty and received grants to the land
The_Strongbow_Saga
Old Norse name for Rus'
term used in the Middle Ages for the lands of Rus'. According to Göngu-Hrólfs saga, the name Hólmgarðaríki (also used as a name for Novgorodian Rus')
Garðaríki
Semi-legendary Danish princess
who corresponds to Heoroweard in Beowulf). In several sources, such as Hrólfs saga kraka, she is responsible for inciting her husband to overthrow the
Skuld_(princess)
Zomorrodnegar – Legendary Persian sword. Skofnung – sword of legendary Danish king Hrólf Kraki. Thunderbolt – as wielded by various mythological deities such as
List_of_magical_weapons
Norse mythical character
Loki) is identical with Narfi. Þornbjǫrg appears in Gautreks saga and in Hrólfs saga Gautrekssonar. Ingeborg appears in the Tyrfing Cycle, e.g. Orvar-Odd's
Fornjót
and the Griffin: A Folk Tale Adapted from the Danish of C. Molbeck (1966) Hrolf Kraki's Saga (1973)—British Fantasy Award, 1974 A Midsummer Tempest (1974)—Nebula
Poul_Anderson_bibliography
Legendary Danish king
forced the Danes to accept a dog as king. The dog king was succeeded by Hrolf Kraki. If the Chronicon Lethrense reports that the Swedes humiliated the
Halga
Name list
legendary king of Sweden. Ingjald Ringsson, legendary prince of Denmark in Hrólfs saga Gautrekssonar. Nordiskt runnamnslexikon This page or section lists
Ingeldaz
Tragic heroine of early Scandinavian literature
library The Relation of the Hrolfs Saga Kraka and the Bjarkarimur to Beowulf by Olson, 1916, at Project Gutenberg Hrólf Kraki's saga in English translation
Yrsa
Personification of snow in Norse mythology
in the Chronicon Lethrense, section 5, between the reigns of Helgi and Hrólf Kraki. The Chronicon Lethrense inserts the common folktale of the dog king
Snær
another king in Jutland defeated by Gorm the Old [62] Hrólfs saga kraka ok kappa hans ("The Saga of Hrolf Kraki and His Champions") is a late legendary saga
List of legendary kings of Denmark
List_of_legendary_kings_of_Denmark
Period of European history (about 800–1050)
July 2021. The material suggesting a Norwegian origin identifies him with Hrolf the Ganger, also known as "Rolf the Walker" Howard, Ian (2003). Swein Forkbeard's
Viking_Age
Irish actress
2019–2021 Line of Duty Steph Corbett 7 episodes 2019–2020 Vikings Jarl Hrolf 3 episodes 2020 Hope Street Kate McVeigh 1 episode 2022 Harry Wild Felicity
Amy_De_Bhrún
Sturluson, Skáldskaparmál 36 gold seeds of the Fyris Wolds Fýrisvalla fræ Hrólf Kraki spread gold on the Fyris Wolds to distract the men of the Swedish
List_of_kennings
Mythological Swedish kings
version says that Eirík reigned for a long time as told in Hrólfs saga Gautrekssonar (Saga of Hrólf son of Gautrek). This second saga introduces Thornbjörg
Alaric_and_Eric
Period of Swedish prehistory (540–790 AD)
Adils is always described as fighting on horseback (both against Áli and Hrólf Kraki). Snorri Sturluson wrote that Adils had the best horses of his days
Vendel_Period
Location in the Anglo-Saxon poem Beowulf
Scandinavian sources, King Hroðulf's (Hrólfr Kraki) hall is mentioned in Hrólf Kraki's saga as Hleiðargarðr, and located in Lejre. The medieval chroniclers
Heorot
Town in Region Zealand, Denmark
Lejre, the best known is the fourteenth-century Icelandic Saga of King Hrolf Kraki. Archeological excavations undertaken since the 1980s have produced
Lejre
Finnish actor, author, screenwriter and director
Various characters 2007–2012 Karjalan kunnailla Jake Rosenius 2009 True Blood Hrolf Episode: "Never Let Me Go" 2016 Beck – Gunvald Risto Kangas 1 episode 2016–2020
Peter_Franzén
Figure in medieval Scandinavian romance
point to an earlier version of the tale. Also comparable is the medieval Hrólfs saga kraka, where the brothers Helgi (known as Halga in Beowulf) and Hroar
Amleth
Supernatural being in Germanic folklore
elven blood were said to be more beautiful than most men. According to Hrólfs saga kraka, Hrolfr Kraki's half-sister Skuld was the half-elven child of
Elf
Tall, one the jarls of Norway and a rival to Bjorn Amy De Bruhn as Jarl Hrolf, one the jarls of Norway Brent Burns as Skane, one of Harald's ambitious
List of Vikings and Vikings: Valhalla characters
List_of_Vikings_and_Vikings:_Valhalla_characters
Characters in the Old English epic Beowulf
Rørik, Hrok or similar such names can be found in most versions of the Hrólf Kraki tradition. In the Skjöldunga saga, Valdar disputes Hrörekr's succession
Hreðric_and_Hroðmund
the Warriors Three. They have ten sons (Alaric, Arngrim, Einar, Gunnar, Hrolf, Leif, Rolfe, Svein, Sigfod, Thakrad), four daughters (Flosi, Gudrun, Gunnhild
List of Marvel Comics characters: H
List_of_Marvel_Comics_characters:_H
Semi-legendary Swedish king
Eysteinn by some popular historians. Eysteinn ruled Sweden at the time when Hrólf Kraki died in Lejre. It was a troubled time when many sea kings ravaged
Eysteinn_of_Sweden
Season of television series
Tall, one of the jarls of Norway and a rival to Bjorn Amy De Bhrún as Jarl Hrolf, one the jarls of Norway Mishaël Lopes Cardozo as King Hakon, one of the
Vikings_season_6
danskæ at The Chronicle of the Kings of Lejre and Northvegr: The Saga of Hrolf Kraki: The Chronicle of the Kings of Lejre (not to be confused with the
Wihtlæg
Topics referred to by the same term
may refer to: Bödvar Bjarki, the hero appearing in tales of Hrólf Kraki in the Saga of Hrólf Kraki, in the Latin epitome to the lost Skjöldunga saga, and
Bjarki_(disambiguation)
Varangian fort mentioned in the Norse sagas about Halfdan Eysteinsson and Hrolf Ganger. The first saga indicates that it was possible to sail from Aldeigjuborg
Alaborg
(Old Norse: Skǫfnungr) is the sword of legendary Danish king Hrólf Kraki that appears in Hrólfs saga kraka. It was renowned for supernatural sharpness and
Weapons_of_Norse_mythology
Cambridge at the University Press. 1921. Byock, Jesse (1999). The Saga of King Hrolf Kraki. Penguin Classics. ISBN 014043593X. Chambers, Robert W. (1921). Beowulf
List of figures in Germanic heroic legend, F–G
List_of_figures_in_Germanic_heroic_legend,_F–G
Mythological Swedish and Norwegian royal dynasty
of Ragnvald Eysteinson Jarl of Møre, the father of Rollo, called Gengu-Hrolf in Norse sources, the Viking conqueror who founded Normandy, who Dudo of
Yngling
Ideas concerning death and the afterlife in Norse pagan belief systems
would result in the return of the hugr to the body as with Böðvar Bjarki in Hrólfs saga kraka. Hamr ('skin', 'body', 'shape', 'form'). It is used in the context
Death_in_Norse_paganism
Index of articles associated with the same name
Víkingssonar (the paternal grandfather of the protagonist in the story) Hrólfs saga kraka ok kappa hans (saves the lives of young Hroðgar and his brother
Vífill
Legendary ruler in Jutland, Denmark
danskæ at The Chronicle of the Kings of Lejre and Northvegr: The Saga of Hrolf Kraki: The Chronicle of the Kings of Lejre (not to be confused with the
Feng_(chieftain)
Germanic legendary saga
other mythological weapons such as Dáinsleif and Bödvar Bjarki's sword in Hrolf Kraki's Saga that, once it has been drawn, it cannot be sheathed until it
Hervarar_saga_ok_Heiðreks
Supernatural being or creature in Norse mythology
or bears, and there are examples of shape shifting in the Saga of King Hrolf Kraki, where Bodvar Bjarki turns into a bear during a battle as a last stand
Fylgja
City in Novgorod Oblast, Russia
160–161. ISBN 978-90-04-36381-6. Rafn, Carl Christian, ed. (1830). "Gaungu-Hrólf Saga". Fornaldar sögur Nordrlanda eptir gömlum handritum (in Icelandic)
Veliky_Novgorod
Legendary warrior in Beowulf
library The Relation of the Hrolfs Saga Kraka and the Bjarkarimur to Beowulf by Olson, 1916, at Project Gutenberg Hrólf Kraki's saga in English translation
Ingeld
European ethnic group
Rollaugr in Hervarar saga, Ráðbarðr in Sögubrot and Hreggviðr in Göngu-Hrólfs saga. In e.g. Óláfs saga helga. Uspenskij, Fjodor (2011). "A NEW APPROACH
Rus'_people
German explorer and author (1856–1935)
Materialien zur Kenntniss der wilden Stämme auf der Halbinsel Maläka. Von Hrolf Vaughan Stevens. [Herausgegeben von A. Grünwedel.] Berlin: W. Spemann 1892
Albert_Grünwedel
Legendary saga from the 14th century
chieftain in the Swedish army. His son is Göngu-Hrólfr, the hero of Göngu-Hrólfs saga. The saga was thought by Knut Liestøl to have been a major influence
Sturlaugs_saga_starfsama
Female warrior in Norse folklore and mythology
Brynhildr of the Bósa saga ok Herrauðs, and the Swedish princess Thornbjǫrg in Hrólfs saga Gautrekssonar. Princess Hed, Visna, Lagertha and Veborg are female
Shield-maiden
Jesse (1998). The Saga of King Hrolf Kraki. Penguin Classics. ISBN 014043593X. Byock, Jesse (1999). The Saga of King Hrolf Kraki. Penguin Classics. ISBN 014043593X
List of figures in Germanic heroic legend, D–E
List_of_figures_in_Germanic_heroic_legend,_D–E
Supernatural being in Germanic folklore
Crawford, Jackson (2021). Two sagas of mythical heroes : Hervor and Heidrek & Hrólf Kraki and his champions. Indianapolis, Indiana: Hackett Publishing Company
Dwarf_(folklore)
Offspring of an elf and a human from Norse mythology onwards
the saga, Skuld used magic to raise an army against Hrólf, her half-brother. As quickly as Hrólf's warriors kill Skuld's men, they spring up, fighting
Half-elf
Phonology of the English language
phonotactics by simplifying the cluster: e.g. /(d)z/ (dziggetai), /(h)r/ (Hrolf), /kr(w)/ (croissant), /(ŋ)w/ (Nguyen), /(p)f/ (pfennig), /(f)θ/ (phthalic)
English_phonology
Folk tale classification type
bear-hero Böðvar Bjarki who appears as a companion to Hrólf Kraki in the legendary saga Hrólfs saga kraka. Another literary incident is in the Grettis
Bear's_Son_Tale
Wendish princess, daughter of Burislav
Press. p. 178. ISBN 978-0-8122-1714-8. Lönnroth, Lars (1975). "Charlemagne, Hrolf Kraki, Olaf Tryggvason: Parallels in the Heroic Tradition". Les relations
Geira
sword of the dwarf Regin. Skofnung, the legendary sword of Danish king Hrólf Kraki. It was renowned for supernatural sharpness and hardness, as well
List_of_mythological_objects
British children's writer
of Firdausi (1972), illus. Victor Ambrus Three ancient Kings: Gilgamesh, Hrolf Kraki, Conary (1972), illus. Philip Gough Selected Fairy Tales (1994), illus
Barbara_Leonie_Picard
Fictional character created by J.R.R. Tolkien
epic poem Beowulf Bödvar Bjarki Old Norse "Warlike little-bear" Hero of Hrólfs saga kraka; a skin-changer, bear by day, a man by night berserker Old English
Beorn
California Press. ISBN 0-520-23285-2. Byock, Jesse (1999). The Saga of King Hrolf Kraki. The Penguin Group. ISBN 014043593X. Snorri Sturluson, The Prose Edda
List of named weapons, armour and treasures in Germanic heroic legend
List_of_named_weapons,_armour_and_treasures_in_Germanic_heroic_legend
6th-century battle on the frozen Vänern
Adils would become a famous king of whom much is told in the legends of Hrólf Kraki and in the Danish Gesta Danorum. According to Snorri, he is buried
Battle on the Ice of Lake Vänern
Battle_on_the_Ice_of_Lake_Vänern
Figure of speech
is an allusion to a legend retold in Skáldskaparmál and Hrólfs saga kraka in which King Hrolf and his men scattered gold on the plains (vellir) of the
Kenning
Beings in Old Nordic religion, later folklore and modern Heathenry
this later conflation, seen in later saga material like Norna-Gests þáttr, Hrólfs saga kraka and Þiðriks saga. Landvættir have been argued to not have had
Landvættir
California Press. ISBN 0-520-23285-2. Byock, Jesse (1998). The Saga of King Hrolf Kraki. Penguin Classics. ISBN 014043593X. Cleasby, Richard; Vigfússon, Gudbrand
List of named animals and plants in Germanic heroic legend
List_of_named_animals_and_plants_in_Germanic_heroic_legend
Hrami Fetterer, ripper Óðins nǫfn (4) Hrani Blusterer Latin inscription, Hrólfs saga kraka Hrjóðr Roarer Óðins nǫfn (4) Hroptr, Hroptatýr Hropt, Hroptatyr
List_of_names_of_Odin
Abandoned farm in Skagafjörður, Iceland
andskotans: Samanburður á Göngu-Hrólfs sögu og tvennum rímum af Göngu-Hrólfi" [Grímur went to hell: A comparison of the Göngu-Hrólfs saga and two ballads of Göngu-Hrólfur]
Bóla
Second Edition. Other selections include the poem "Þrymskviða" and parts of Hrólfs saga kraka. Both East Norse and West Norse are represented, and there are
An_Introduction_to_Old_Norse
One of the Orkney Islands
Rousay placenames reflect its Norse heritage. 'Hrólfs-øy' or 'Hrolfsey' was based on the male name 'Hrolf' (Rolf). Hugh Marwick's work showed the name developing
Rousay
Old Norse scholar and YouTuber
Crawford, Jackson (2021), Two Sagas of Mythical Heroes: Hervor and Heidrek and Hrólf Kraki and His Champions, Indianapolis, Indiana: Hackett Publishing Company
Jackson_Crawford
Danish nobleman
book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) Tolley, Clive (2007). "Hrólfs Saga Kraka and Sámi Bear Rights" (PDF). Saga-Book. 31: 5–21. Olrik, Axel
Thorgils_Sprakelegg
Legendary Danish kings
preserves the Eddic poem Grottasǫngr) and his Ynglinga saga, as well as Hrólfs saga kraka and the genealogies of Hversu Noregr byggðist, many of the sources
Fróði
California Press. ISBN 0-520-23285-2. Byock, Jesse (1999). The Saga of King Hrolf Kraki. Penguin Classics. ISBN 014043593X. Clarke, M. G. (1911). Sidelights
List of figures in Germanic heroic legend, T–Y
List_of_figures_in_Germanic_heroic_legend,_T–Y
American actress
danseuse, as she later claimed. She married Danish nobleman and author, Baron Hrolf von Dewitz, and in 1912 began appearing in motion pictures for Nordisk Film
Valda_Valkyrien
Viking warrior
present Artois, France. He was possibly related to the Norwegian Viking Hrolf of Heidmark, who was also a wulfing who had settled in Normandy. The wulfings
Rikiwulf
Semi-legendary Swedish king
Hrólf Kraki Tradition Hrólf Kraki's saga Ynglinga saga Lejre Chronicle Gesta Danorum Beowulf People Hrólfr Kraki Halfdan Helgi Yrsa Adils Áli Bödvar Bjarki
Onela
1969–1974 Ballantine Books imprint
1973) (#23416-2) High Deryni, Katherine Kurtz (September 1973) (#23485-5) Hrolf Kraki's Saga, Poul Anderson (October 1973) (#23562-2) The People of the
Ballantine Adult Fantasy series
Ballantine_Adult_Fantasy_series
legend The heroic sagas: Völsunga saga, Norna-Gests þáttr, Hervarar saga, Hrólfs saga kraka, Sǫgubrot af nokkrum fornkonungum, and Ásmundar saga kappabana
Lists of figures in Germanic heroic legend
Lists_of_figures_in_Germanic_heroic_legend
Fictional character in Beowulf
tells that Hrothgar (Roas) married the daughter of an English king. The Hrolfs saga kraka, chapter 5, tells that Hrothgar (Hróarr) married Ögn who was
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