Dyggve

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Dygvi, Dyggve or Digne was according to Ynglingatal a 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. In Ynglinga saga, Snorri Sturluson included a piece from Ynglingatal composed in the 9th century:

Kveðkat dul,

nema Dyggva hrör

Glitnis gná

at gamni hefr,

því at jódis

Ulfs ok Narfa

Konungmann

kjósa skyldi;

ok allvald

Yngva þjóðar

Loka mær

of leikinn hefr.[link]

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.(Laing's translation [link])

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Sources

Ynglingatal
Ynglinga saga (part of the Heimskringla)
Historia Norwegiae

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