Hroðgar (Proto-Norse *Hrōþigaizaz [1] (http://www.sofi.se/SOFIU/lup/urnord.pdf), Hrothgar, Hróar, Ro), legendary Danish king. Hrólf Kraki (Old Norse), Rolf Kraki or Rolf Krake was a legendary king at Lejre on the isle of Zealand, Denmark, described in several old sagas and other documents such as the Leire chronicle and Gesta Danorum by Saxo Grammaticus. ... The Ynglinga saga or Ynglingesaga, was originally written in Old Norse by the Icelandic poet Snorri Sturluson about 1225 CE. He based it on an earlier Ynglingatal which is attributed to the Norwegian 10th century skald Tjodolf of Hvin, and which also appears in Historia Norwegiae. ... The Chronicon Lethrense (Chronicle of Lejre or Chronicle of Leire) is an early chronicle of legendary Danish kings preserved in the fourteenth century Latin Annals of Lund. ... Bishop Asgar, etching by the Danish-Norwegian illustrator Louis Moe (1857—1945) Gesta Danorum (Deeds of the Danes) is a work of Danish history, by 12th century author Saxo Grammaticus (Saxo the Grammarian). It is the most ambitious literary undertaking of medieval Denmark. ... The first page of Beowulf This article describes Beowulf, the epic poem. ... Hrolf Kraki fleeing the Swedish king Adils on the Fýrisvellir Hrólf Kraki ( Old Norse), Rolf Kraki or Rolf Krake was a legendary king at Lejre on the isle of Zealand, Denmark, described in several old sagas and other documents such as the Leire chronicle and Gesta Danorum by Saxo Grammaticus. ... Halfdan (half dane) (Old Norse sources) or Healfdene (Beowulf) or Haldan (Danish Latin sources) was a legendary king of Denmark of the Skjöldung (Scylding) lineage, the son of king named Fródi in many accounts, noted mainly as the father to the two kings who succeeded him in the rule of... Helgi means holy and is an old Nordic name still used in e. ... Yrsa learns of her true fathers identity In Scandinavian legendary tradition Yrsa is the illegitimate daughter of Helgi whom Helgi later unwittingly married and on whom he fathered his famous son Hrólf Kraki. ... Eadgils was a 6th century king of Sweden who appears in the Old English epic Beowulf. ... Onela was according to Beowulf a Swedish king during the first half the 6th century. ... Bödvar Bjarki is the hero appearing in tales of Hrólf Kraki in the Saga of Hrölf Kraki, in the Latin epitome to the lost Skjöldunga saga, and as Biarco in Saxo Grammaticus Gesta Danorum. ... Heoroweard, Hjörvard, Hjorvard or Hiar(t(h))uar is a character who appears both in Beowulf and in Norse mythology, where he is named Hjörvard. ... Lejre is a municipality in east Denmark, in the county of Roskilde on the peninsula of Zealand. ... Gamla Uppsala is an area rich in archaeological remains seen from the grave field whose larger mounds (left part) are close to the royal mounds. ... Hrolf Kraki fleeing the Swedish king Adils on the Fýrisvellir Fyrisvellir, Fyris Wolds or Fyrisvallarna was the marshy plain (vellir) south of Gamla Uppsala where travellers had to leave the ships and walk to the Temple at Uppsala and the hall of the Swedish king. ... Proto-Norse, Proto-Nordic, Ancient Nordic or Proto-North Germanic was an Indo-European language spoken in Scandinavia that is thought to have evolved from Proto-Germanic between the 1st century BC and the 2nd century, and was spoken until ca 800, when it evolved into the Old Norse language. ... The Daner were an ancient North Germanic tribe residing in Terra Scania and on the Danish islands. ...

According to the epic poem Beowulf, he ruled Denmark when the Geatish hero Beowulf arrived to defeat the monster Grendel and he was married to Wealhþeow. He was supposed to have built a famous hall called Heorot, and according to Saxo Grammaticus in Gesta Danorum, he (Roar or Ro) founded the town Roskilde. His brother Halga (Helgi) who ruled before him had a famous son, Hrothulf (Hrólf Kraki). The first page of Beowulf This article describes Beowulf, the epic poem. ... Geats (Gautar Old Norse or Götar in Swedish) is the Old English spelling of the name of a Scandinavian people living in Götaland, land of the Geats, currently within the borders of modern Sweden. ... Beowulf is the hero of the Anglo-Saxon poem by his name (see Beowulf). ... Grendel is a monster in the Anglo-Saxon epic poem Beowulf, feared by all save Beowulf himself. ... Heorot is the stronghold of king Hrothgar in the epic poem Beowulf. ... Saxo, etching by the Danish-Norwegian illustrator Louis Moe (1857—1945) Saxo Grammaticus (estimated. ... Bishop Asgar, etching by the Danish-Norwegian illustrator Louis Moe (1857—1945) Gesta Danorum (Deeds of the Danes) is a work of Danish history, by 12th century author Saxo Grammaticus (Saxo the Grammarian). It is the most ambitious literary undertaking of medieval Denmark. ... Roskilde (population 52,572) is an ancient city in Denmark, situated in the island of Zealand, 30 km west of Copenhagen. ... Helgi means holy and is an old Nordic name still used in e. ... Hrolf Kraki fleeing the Swedish king Adils on the Fýrisvellir Hrólf Kraki ( Old Norse), Rolf Kraki or Rolf Krake was a legendary king at Lejre on the isle of Zealand, Denmark, described in several old sagas and other documents such as the Leire chronicle and Gesta Danorum by Saxo Grammaticus. ...

See also Origins for Beowulf and Hrólf Kraki for more on the historical background of these characters. Beowulf and Hrólf Kraki are two well-known characters in the myths and sagas of ancient Scandinavia. ...

Hrothgar is also the name of the dwarven king in the newly published book Eragon, by Christopher Paolini. Hrothgar, from Beowulf, is the source of the dwarf's name. Helgi means holy and is an old Nordic name still used in e. ... This list of Dubious Danish Kings is half history and half legendary. ... Hrolf Kraki fleeing the Swedish king Adils on the Fýrisvellir Hrólf Kraki ( Old Norse), Rolf Kraki or Rolf Krake was a legendary king at Lejre on the isle of Zealand, Denmark, described in several old sagas and other documents such as the Leire chronicle and Gesta Danorum by Saxo Grammaticus. ... The cover of the book, depicting Saphira. ... Christopher Paolini is the author of the Inheritance trilogy. ... The first page of Beowulf This article describes Beowulf, the epic poem. ...