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Skaldic Poetry of the Scandinavian Middle Ages
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Index taken from the published volumes, with supplementary materials

category group myth object person place term

Ethnic or other named groups.

Afríkar, Affríkar, Africans (1)

Austr-Vinðr, the East Wends (1)

Baglar ‘the Crosiers’, Norw. political faction (3)

Birkibeinar ‘the Birch-legs’ (3)

Bolgarar, the Bulgars (1)

Danir, the Danes (32)

Dœlir, people from Gudbrandsdalen, Norway (2)

Egðir, people from Agder, Norway (10)

Englar, the English (10)

Eydanir ‘Island-Danes’ (2)

Falstrbyggvar, inhabitants of Falster, Denmark (1)

Filir, people from Fjaler, Sunnfjord, Norway (4)

Finnar, the Saami (8)

Firðir, people from Sogn og Fjordane, Norway (1)

Fjónbyggvar, inhabitants of Fyn, Denmark (1)

Foldungar, inhabitants of Folden (1)

Frakkar, the French, Franconians (3)

Frísir, the Frisians (1)

Gautar, people from Götaland, Sweden (8)

Girkjar, Grikkjar, the Greeks (0)

Haðar, people from Hadeland, Norway (1)

Háleygjar, people from Hålogaland, Norway (1)

Heinir, people from Hedmark, Norway (2)

Hjaltar, people from Shetland (2)

Hollsetar, people of Holstein, North Germany (1)

Hǫrðar, Hörðar, people from Hordaland, Norway (17)

Hólmbúar, Holmbúar, Island-dwellers (1)

Hringar, people from Ringerike, Norway (1)

Húnir, the Huns (1)

Innþrœndir (2)

Írar, the Irish (1)

Íslendingar, the Icelanders (1)

Jaðarbyggvar, inhabitants of Jæren, Rogaland (1)

Jórsalamenn, inhabitants of Jerusalem (1)

Jótar, people from Jylland, Denmark (11)

Júðar, Gyðingar, the Jews (8)

Ku_ungar ‘the Monks’, Norw. political faction (2)

Langbarðir, the Langobards (2)

Læsir, the Ljachar, people in Poland (1)

Manverjar, people from the Isle of Man (1)

Mœrir, people from Nord- and Sunnmøre, Norway (7)

Nesþjóðir, inhabitants of Caithness (1)

Norðmenn, Norðmeðr, Norwegians (6)

Norðmœrir, Norðmærir, people from Nordmøre (1)

Oddaverjar, people from the farmstead of Oddi (1)

Partar, unidentified people, England (1)

Raumar, people from Romerike, Norway (8)

Renir, people from present-day Bohuslän, Sweden (1)

Ribbungar ‘the Robbers, Rabble’ (1)

Rygir, people from Rogaland, Norway (3)

Saxar, the Saxons (2)

Seljumenn, the men of Selja (1)

Selundbyggvar, inhabitants of Sjælland, Denmark (1)

Serkir, the Saracens (4)

Skánungar, Skônungar, people from Skåne (7)

Skotar, the Scots (7)

Svíar, the Swedes, people from Svealand, Sweden, (9)

Sygnir, people from Sogn, Norway (12)

Upplendingar, people from Oppland, Norway (3)

Vermir, people from Värmland, Sweden (1)

Vinðr, Venðr, the Wends (18)

Víkverjar, inhabitants of Viken), Norway (1)

Vǫrsar, people from Voss, Norway (1)

Væringjar the Varangians (2)

Þrœndir, Þrændir, people from Trøndelag, Norway (20)

Svíar

Svíar, the Swedes, people from Svealand, Sweden,

names:  Svíar 

links to stanzas/chapters:  Gísl Magnkv 17II   Gísl Magnkv 18II   Sturl Hákkv 34II   Sturl Hákkv 38II   Sturl Hryn 2II   ÞjóðA Sex 9II   ÞjóðA Magn 14II 

automatically-generated references

group: Svíar ∙ is mentioned in ∙ ÞjóðA Magn 14 (9042)

group: Svíar ∙ is mentioned in ∙ ÞjóðA Sex 9 (9043)

group: Svíar ∙ is mentioned in ∙ Gísl Magnkv 17 (9044)

group: Svíar ∙ is mentioned in ∙ Gísl Magnkv 18 (9045)

group: Svíar ∙ is mentioned in ∙ Sturl Hryn 2 (9046)

group: Svíar ∙ is mentioned in ∙ Sturl Hákkv 34 (9047)

group: Svíar ∙ is mentioned in ∙ Sturl Hákkv 38 (9048)

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