Gunnhild, Mother of Kings
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Gunnhildr konungamóðir or Gunnhildr Gormsdóttir, whose name is often Anglicised as Gunnhild, is a quasi-historical figure who appears in the Icelandic Sagas, according to which she was the wife of Eri
Olav Tryggvasons saga Gunnhild C. Krohg
Haraldskær Woman in a glass covered coffin, Vejle, Denmark
Gunnhild as imagined by Christian Krohg
Thyra
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Thyra or Thyri was the wife of King Gorm the Old of Denmark, and one of the first queens of Denmark believed by scholars to be historical rather than legendary. She is presented in medieval sources as
Gunnhild, Mother of Kings
…ascribing magical abilities to the queen. According to the 12th century Historia Norwegiæ, Gunnhild was the daughter of Gorm the Old, king of Denmark and Thyra, and Erik and Gunnhild met at a feast given by Gorm. Modern scholars have largely accepted this version as accurate. In their view, her marriage with…
The Jelling 1 stone, commissioned by Thyra's husband Gorm the Old to commemorate her.
The Læborg stone, likely commemorating Queen Thyra, and depicting two Thor's hammers
The Jelling 2 stone, commissioned by Harald Bluetooth in honour of his parents, Thyra and Gorm the Old.
Thyras Høj, a barrow at Jelling, traditionally identified as the grave of Queen Thyra.