The Prose Edda (31 page)

4.
Yrsa
: Queen Yrsa's marital relationships and the enmity between King Hrolf of Denmark and King Adils of Sweden are major themes in
The Saga of King Hrolf Kraki.
In
Beowulf
, Adils appears as Eadgils.

5.
helmet Hildigolt… mail shirt Finnsleif… ring called Sviagris
: The gold ring called Swedes' Pig, or Sviagris, was one of the great treasures of the Uppsala dynasty. The helmet Battle Boar, or Hildigolt, is probably the same as Battle Pig, or Hildisvin, mentioned a few lines earlier. Finn's Legacy, or Finnsleif, is perhaps the work of a dwarf.

6.
river Fyri
: Runs through Uppsala; the Plains of Fyri lie just outside Uppsala.

1.
west over the sea
: This expression refers to the British Isles, especially Scotland, Orkney, the Hebrides and Ireland.

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For illustration, see
Introduction, p. xxvi.