Yrsa
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Yrsa, Yrse, Yrs or Urse was a tragic heroine of early Scandinavian legend. She is typically characterized as the wife of Swedish king Eadgils and mother of Danish king Hrólfr Kraki.
Yrsa falling in love with Helgi, not knowing that he is her father, by Jenny Nyström (1895).
Hrolf Kraki fleeing the Swedish king Adils on the Fýrisvellir
Fenja and Menja at the mill
Eadgils
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Eadgils, Adils, Aðils, Adillus, Aðísl at Uppsölum, Athisl, Athislus or Adhel was a semi-legendary king of Sweden, who is estimated to have lived during the 6th century.
Yrsa
…Yrsa, Yrse, Yrs or Urse (fl. 6th century) was a tragic heroine of early Scandinavian legend. She is typically characterized as the wife of Swedish king Eadgils and mother of Danish king Hrólfr Kraki. Her legacy is recorded in several different versions. In all versions, she is regarded as a desirable and…
West royal tumulus at Old Uppsala, suggested grave of King Eadgils
The three large royal mounds at Gamla Uppsala.
Beowulf Cotton MS Vitellius A XV f. 132r