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Dyggvi or Dyggve was a mythological Swedish king of the House of Ynglings . He died in bed and never reached Valhalla . Instead he went to Hel , Loki 's daughter, who acquired a husband of royal blood. He was succeeded by his son Dag the Wise .
Snorri Sturluson wrote of Domar in his Ynglinga saga (1225 ):
Dyggvi hét son hans, er ţar nćst réđ löndum, ok er frá honum ekki sagt annat, en hann varđ sóttdauđr.[1] Dygve was the name of his son, who succeeded him in ruling the land; and about him nothing is said but that he died in his bed.[2][3]
About Dyggvi's mother Snorri had more to say:
Móđir Dyggva var Drótt, dóttir Danps konungs, sonar Rígs, er fyrstr var konungr kallađr á danska tungu; hans ćttmenn höfđu ávalt síđan konungsnafn fyrir hit zta tignarnafn. Dyggvi var fyrstr konungr kallađr sinna ćttmanna; en áđr váru ţeir dróttnar kallađir, en konur ţeirra dróttningar, en drótt hirđsveitin. En Yngvi eđa Ynguni var kallađr hverr ţeirra ćttmanna alla ćvi, en Ynglingar allir saman. Drótt dróttning var systir Dans konungs hins mikilláta, er Danmörk er viđ kend.[4] Dygve's mother was Drott , a daughter of King Danp, the son of Rig , who was first called "king" in the Danish tongue. His descendants always afterwards considered the title of king the title of highest dignity. Dygve was the first of his family to be called king, for his predecessors had been called "Drottnar", and their wives "Drottningar", and their court "Drott". Each of their race was called Yngve, or Yngune, and the whole race together Ynglinger. The Queen Drott was a sister of King Dan Mikillati , from whom Denmark a took its name.[5][6]
In his Ynglinga saga , Snorri Sturluson included a piece from Ynglingatal composed in the 9th century :
Kveđkat dul, nema Dyggva hrör Glitnis gná at gamni hefr, ţví at jódis Ulfs ok Narfa Konungmann kjósa skyldi; ok allvald Yngva ţjóđar Loka mćr of leikinn hefr.[7][8] Dygve the Brave, the mighty king, It is no hidden secret thing, Has gone to meet a royal mate, Riding upon the horse of Fate. For Loke 's daughter in her house Of Yngve 's race would have a spouse; Therefore the fell-one snatched away Brave Dygve from the light of day.[9][10]
The Historia Norwegić presents a Latin summary of Ynglingatal, older than Snorri's quotation:
Hujus [Domar] filius Dyggui item in eadem regione vitć metam invenit. Cui successit in regnum filius ejus Dagr [...][11] Likewise Dyggve, his [Domar's] son, reached the limit of his life in that same region [Sweden]. His son Dag [...][12]
The even earlier source Íslendingabók also cites the line of descent in Ynglingatal and it also gives Dyggvi as the successor of Dómarr and the predecessor of Dagr : ix Dómarr. x Dyggvi. xi Dagr[13].
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In Norse mythology , the Swedish king Domar of the House of Ynglings was the son of Domalde . He was married to Drott , the sister of Dan the Arrogant who gave his names to the Danes. Drott and Dan are in this work said to be the children of Danp son of Ríg .
His rule lasted long and after the sacrifice of his father Domalde , the crops were plentiful and peace reigned. Consequently there is not much to tell about his reign, and when he died at Uppsala , he was transported over the Fyris Wolds (Fyrisvellir ) and burnt on the banks of the river, where a stone was raised over his ashes.
He was succeeded by his son Dyggvi .
Snorri Sturluson wrote of Domar in his Ynglinga saga (1225 ):
Dómarr hét sonr Dómalda, er ţar nćst réđ ríki; hann réđ lengi fyrir löndum, ok var ţá góđ árferđ ok friđr um hans daga. Frá honum er ekki sagt annat, en hann varđ sóttdauđr at Uppsölum, ok var frđr á Fyrisvöllu ok brendr ţar á árbakkanum, ok eru ţar bautasteinar hans.[1] Domald's son, called Domar, next ruled over the land. He reigned long, and in his days were good seasons and peace. Nothing is told of him but that he died in his bed in Upsal , and was transported to the Fyrisvold , where his body was burned on the river bank, and where his standing stone still remains.[2][3]
The information about Domar's marriage appears after Snorri has presented Domar's son Dyggvi (Danish tongue refers to the Old Norse language as a whole and not only to the dialect of Denmark):
Móđir Dyggva var Drótt, dóttir Danps konungs, sonar Rígs, er fyrstr var konungr kallađr á danska tungu; hans ćttmenn höfđu ávalt síđan konungsnafn fyrir hit zta tignarnafn. Dyggvi var fyrstr konungr kallađr sinna ćttmanna; en áđr váru ţeir dróttnar kallađir, en konur ţeirra dróttningar, en drótt hirđsveitin. En Yngvi eđa Ynguni var kallađr hverr ţeirra ćttmanna alla ćvi, en Ynglingar allir saman. Drótt dróttning var systir Dans konungs hins mikilláta, er Danmörk er viđ kend.[4] Dygve's mother was Drott , a daughter of King Danp, the son of Rig , who was first called "king" in the Danish tongue. His descendants always afterwards considered the title of king the title of highest dignity. Dygve was the first of his family to be called king, for his predecessors had been called "Drottnar", and their wives "Drottningar", and their court "Drott". Each of their race was called Yngve, or Yngune, and the whole race together Ynglinger. The Queen Drott was a sister of King Dan Mikillati , from whom Denmark a took its name.[5][6]
As for Domar, Snorri included a piece from Ynglingatal (9th century ):
Ok ţess opt of Yngva hrör fróđa menn of fregit hafđak, hvar Dómarr á dynjanda bana háalfs of borinn vćri; nú ţat veitk, at verkbitinn Fjölnis niđr viđ fýri brann.[7][8] I have asked wise men to tell Where Domar rests, and they knew well. Domar, on Fyrie's wide-spread ground, Was burned, and laid on Yngve's mound.[9][10]
The Historia Norwegić presents a Latin summary of Ynglingatal, older than Snorri's quotation:
Iste [Domald] genuit Domar qui in Swethia obiit morbo. Hujus filius Dyggui [...][11] Domalde begot Domar, who died in Sweden. Likewise Dyggve, his son, [...][12]
The even earlier source Íslendingabók cites the line of descent in Ynglingatal and also gives Dómarr as the successor of Dómaldr and the predecessor of Dyggvi : viii Dómaldr. ix Dómarr. x Dyggvi[13].