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Yngling
For other uses, see Yngling (disambiguation). The Yngling Ingjald slaying his kinsmen The Ynglings (Heimskringla), Scylfings (Beowulf and Ynglingatal) or Sons of Frey (Gesta Danorum and Ynglingatal) were the oldest known Scandinavian dynasty. They are known from early Scandinavian sources, esp..

Ynglingatal
Ynglingatal is a skaldic poem listing the kings of the House of Ynglings. Although, there was a hypothesis of a late origin during the early 90s, most scholars hold it to be from the late 9th century, see below. The original version is attributed to Þjóðólfr of Hvinir who was the skald of a Nor..

Ynglinga saga
The Ynglinga saga was originally written in Old Norse by the Icelandic poet Snorri Sturluson about 1225. He based it on an earlier Ynglingatal which is attributed to the Norwegian 9th century skald Þjóðólfr of Hvinir, and which also appears in Historia Norwegiae. The Ynglinga saga is the first ..

Yngling (disambiguation)
Yngling may refer to one of the following. Yngling (boat), a type of sailboat.Yngling, one of the oldest known Scandinavian dynasties. This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may wish to chang..

Yngling (keelboat)
Specifications Under Current Rules Number of crew 3 LOA 6350 mm 21 ft LWL 4700 mm Beam 1730 mm Draft 1050 mm Hull weight (with fittings) 645 kg 1422 lb Sail Area of total of Main, Jib and Spinnaker 14.0 m² Olympic Class A Yngling (pronounced "ING-ling..

Yngsjö
Yngsjö is a small village in Kristianstad Municipality, Scania, Sweden. Yngsjö is located on the coast of the Baltic Sea, and is famous for its beaches. The village is also known for the bottled water manufacturer Malmbergs Water and for the Yngsjö Murder that occurred in 1889 and resulted in ..

Yngve Hågensen
Yngve Hågensen (born 1938) is a retired Norwegian labour union leader, currently working as a political consultant. From an early age Hågensen has been active in Norwegian organization life and politics. Ever since 1972 he has been a strong supporter of Norwegian membership in the European Union...

Yngvi
Yngvi-Freyr constructs the Temple at Uppsala, by Hugo Hamilton (1830) In Scandinavian mythology, Yngvi, Ingui or Ing appears to have been the older name for the god Freyr (orginally an epitheton, meaning "lord"). Proto-Germanic *Ingwaz was one of the three sons of Mannus and the legendary anc..

Yngvi and Alf
Yngvi and Alf were two legendary Swedish kings of the House of Yngling. Alf and Yngvi slaying each other According to Ynglingatal, Historia Norwegiae and Ynglinga saga, Yngvi and Alf were the sons of Alrik. Snorri Sturluson relates that Yngvi was an accomplished king: a great warrior who al..

Yngwie J. Malmsteen
Yngwie Johann Malmsteen (born Lars Johann Yngve Lannerbäck, June 30, 1963) is a virtuoso guitarist from Sweden who achieved widespread acclaim in the 1980s due to his technical proficiency and invention of neo-classical metal. He claims his first name in Swedish means "young Viking chief". Actuall..

Yngwie Malmsteen Stratocaster
The 'Yngwie Malmsteen Stratocaster' is a replica of the guitar used by Yngwie J. Malmsteen, made by Fender. It has some unique features on it, such as a scalloped fingerboard and a brass nut. Specifications Body: AlderNeck: Maple, Modern "C" ShapeFingerboard: Scalloped Rosewood or Scalloped Mapl..

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