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Wiglek

single tradition · 1

Wiglek is transformed into a king of Denmark, the rival of Amleth (Hamlet), in the 12th century Gesta Danorum ("deeds of the Danes") of Saxo Grammaticus, perhaps as a fusion bringing together the Mercian Wihtlæg with the Wiglaf of Beowulf.

When

First attested
1100 CE
Attested period
1100 – 1100
Historical notes
Appears in Gesta Danorum.

Relationships

co occurs with
Wermund, Uffa, Eomer, Ongenþeow, Icel, Wōden
enemy of
Amleth
manifests as
Wihtlæg

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Mentioned by

Sources

wikipedia (1)
  1. Anglo-Saxon royal genealogies

Source passages

“but as Wiglek, he is transformed into a king of Denmark, the rival of Amleth (Hamlet), in the 12th century Gesta Danorum ("deeds of the Danes") of Saxo Grammaticus, perhaps as a fusion bringing together the Mercian Wihtlæg with the Wiglaf of Beowulf.”

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