Domalde
Swedish king sacrificed to end famine and restore harvests.
Domalde was a legendary Swedish king of the House of Ynglings, possibly meaning "Power to Judge" in Old Norse.[1] His stepmother cursed him with ósgæssa, "ill-luck", according to Snorri Sturluson.[1] Domalde's rule was marked by bad crops and starvation because the luck of the king is the luck of the land.[2]
Quick Facts
- Predecessor
- Visbur
- Successor
- Domar
- House
- House of Yngling
- Mother
- second wife of Visbur
- Religion
- Norse Paganism
Facts from the source article.
Key facts and history
The earlier source Íslendingabók lists Dómaldr as the successor of Visburr and the predecessor of Dómarr.[3] The line of descent in Ynglingatal also gives Dómaldr in that position.[3] Domalde's ill-luck was tied to the belief that the king's fortune determines the land's prosperity.[2] His reign suffered from poor harvests and famine.[2]
The curse of ósgæssa was placed on him by his stepmother.[1] His name appears in the genealogical record of Íslendingabók as Dómaldr.[3] Domalde, also known as Dómaldi or Dómaldr, was a legendary king from the Yngling dynasty, and his name may mean "Power to Judge" in Old Norse.[1] His stepmother cursed him with "ill-luck" (ósgæssa), according to Snorri Sturluson.[1]
During Domalde's rule, bad crops and starvation occurred because the king's luck was believed to be the luck of the land.[2] The early source Íslendingabók, citing Ynglingatal, lists Dómaldr as the successor of Visburr and the predecessor of Dómarr.[3]
References
- Wikipedia, "Domalde" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: McKinnell (2005:70). (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Domalde" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "The Danish sources, for example, tell of many kings who bore the title Frothi (wise/fruitful)" remarked John Grigsby in the context of just such 'Royal Obligat (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Domalde" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Guðni Jónsson's edition of Íslendingabók (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
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