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 Fyrisvellir - Slider
Fyrisvellir, Fyris Wolds or Fyrisvallarna was the marshy plain (vellir) south of Gamla Uppsala where travellers had to leave the ships and walk to the Temple at Uppsala and the hall of the Swedish king.
The field went alongside what was renamed the Fyris river (Fyrisån) in the 17th century to make the connection between the river and the Sagas more obvious.
In skaldic poetry gold was often referred to with the kenning the seed of the Fyris Wolds.
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  Fyrisvellir - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Fyrisvellir, Fyris Wolds or Fyrisvallarna was the marshy plain (vellir) south of Gamla Uppsala where travellers had to leave the ships and walk to the Temple at Uppsala and the hall of the Swedish king.
The field went alongside what was renamed the Fyris river (Fyrisån) in the 17th century to make the connection between the river and the Sagas more obvious.
In skaldic poetry gold was often referred to with the kenning the seed of the Fyris Wolds.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Fyrisvellir   (315 words)

  
 Fyris - Qwika
Fyris Fyrisån is a river in the Swedish...
Fyris river Originating from the Delta of the blue Nile, the Fyris river is widely regarded as the worst...
Swedish king Adils on the Fýrisvellir Fyrisvellir, Fyris Wolds or Fyrisvallarna was the marshy plain...
www.qwika.com /find/Fyris   (432 words)

  
 Eadgils - Slider
As Adils was away, gathering reinforcements, Hrólf's mother and sister Yrsa then gave him a horn filled with gold and jewels and a famous ring called Sviagris 'Pig of the Swedes'.
With the treasure given them by Yrsa, Hrólf and his men try to escape over the Fyrisvellir (Fyris Wolds).
When Adils and his men pursued them, Hrólf desperately spilled out the gold to occupy the pursuers with treasure collecting instead.
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 SingaporeMoms - Parenting Encyclopedia - Yrsa
Hrólf was also joined by one of Yrsa's servants, a young man named Vögg (the Wiglaf of Beowulf?) who gave him the nickname Kraki.
With the treasure given them by Yrsa, Hrólf and his men try to escape over Fýrisvellir (the Fyris Wolds).
As Hrólf was fleeing in desperation he spilled out the gold to occupy the pursuers with treasure collecting instead.
www.singaporemoms.com /parenting/Yrsa   (527 words)

  
 List of kennings - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hrólf Kraki spread gold on the Fyris Wolds to distract the men of the Swedish king.
Can also be used to imply generosity; q.v.
Serpents (and dragons) were reputed to lie upon gold in their nests
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 SingaporeMoms - Parenting Encyclopedia - Eadgils
As Adils was away, gathering reinforcements, Hrólf's mother and sister Yrsa then gave him a horn filled with gold and jewels and a famous ring called Sviagris 'Pig of the Swedes'.
With the treasure given them by Yrsa, Hrólf and his men try to escape over the Fyrisvellir (Fyris Wolds).
When Adils and his men pursued them, Hrólf desperately spilled out the gold to occupy the pursuers with treasure collecting instead.
www.singaporemoms.com /parenting/Adils   (636 words)

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