Yngvi-Freyr
deity Norse single tradition · 1
Yngvi-Freyr is the ancestor of the Ynglings. In the Ynglinga saga, Yngvi-Freyr reigned in succession to his father Njörðr who had – in this variant – succeeded Odin.
When
- First attested
- 1100 CE
- Attested period
- 1100 – 1225
- Historical notes
- Attested in Icelandic texts from the 12th and 13th centuries.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Ingui, Neorth, Froyr, Fiolni, Yngvi, son of Alrekr, Yngvi Tyrkja konungr, Freyr, Odin, Skjöldr, Yngvi
- child of
- Njörðr
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“In the Íslendingabók (written in the early twelfth century by the Icelandic priest Ari Þorgilsson) Yngvi Tyrkja konungr 'Yngvi king of Turkey' appears as the father of Njörðr who in turn is the father of Yngvi-Freyr, ancestor of the Ynglings.”
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