Skjöldr
deity Norse single tradition · 2
Skjöldr is described as "a son of Odin" and married Gefjun. The two dwelled in Lejre thereafter.
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When
- First attested
- 1180 CE
- Attested period
- 1180 – 1200
- Historical notes
- Documented in Ynglinga saga, collected in Heimskringla.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Yngvi, Yngvi-Freyr, Ingui, Neorth, Froyr, Fiolni, Yngvi, son of Alrekr, Yngvi Tyrkja konungr, Jötunn, Njörðr, Freyr, Odin
- child of
- Odin
Mentioned by
Sources
Source passages
“Gefjun married Skjöldr (described here as "a son of Odin"). The two dwelled in Lejre thereafter.”
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“He gave Sweden to his son Yngvi and Denmark to his son Skjöldr. Since then the kings of Sweden were called Ynglings and those of Denmark Skjöldungs.”
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