Vikings & Dragons - Lineage to Odin, Ragnar, and, Rolo

super rare Viking bronze dragon fibula


susan lynne schwenger
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uncleaned still has the dirt on
found illurup valley denmark

 

uncleaned still has the dirt on
found illurup valley denmark

uncleaned still has the dirt on
found illurup valley denmark

susan lynne schwenger
#the13thbridge

 

super rare Viking bronze dragon fibula
uncleaned still has the dirt on
found illurup valley denmark

susan lynne schwenger
#the13thbridge

 

Viking mythology

Norse mythology, together with Greek and Roman, is probably one of the most interesting and complex.
It includes detailed descriptions of both rise and fall of the world of gods, people,
and different fantasy creatures.

• Author: Tea Gudek Šnajdar
  Norse mythology, together with Greek and Roman, is probably one of the most interesting and complex.
• It includes detailed descriptions of both rise and fall of the world of gods, people, and different fantasy creatures.
  Mythology in general
  
  Mythology in general
  
  
• The viking people were christianized relatively late (11th century), so they had a long tradition of worshipping their own mythological deities. Their myths represent different characters,
• besides the deities themselves, like giants, dwarves, trolls, elves, snakes, dragons etc.
• Furthermore, the power of controlling magic was not just of gods, for example shapeshifting, returning dead to life. Beside them, giants, as well as even certain humans, had the power of taking animal forms.¹
  The folks made no difference between religious and secular world in their god worshiping.
• There were no priests in the viking world, nor even places, such as temples, to worship the gods: "Instead, religious beliefs were in wrought in everyday life, and the ceremonies were often served in the open. Kings, dukes and other dignitaries presided seasonal ceremonies during which the entire communities showed their support to gods. Nevertheless, many ceremonies of worship unwound in an improvised fashion in informal and more modest surroundings, such as house or similar property.²
  Divine families – Aesir and Vanir
  
  In the Viking world, there were two families of deities – Aesir and Vanir. They were at war for a very long time, but since neither family was able to win the war, they concluded a truce.
  The Aesir family was greater in number, its members lived in Asgard, and were generally considered gods of war. Most common of the Aesir were the supreme god Odin, his eldest son Thor, along with Baldur, who was the favorite among gods, the war god Tyr, and Loki, who wasn’t really a god, but lived by their side in Asgard.
  Members of Vanir were gods of welfare, health and fertility. More notable of them were god of the sea Njord, his twin son and daughter Frey and Freya, who was the goddess of love and beauty, Frigg (or Hlin), Odin’s wife who was a mother to many gods, Henir (Ve) and Lodur (Vili), Odin’s brothers who helped him create the world and the people, and Ull, god of winter.
  Odin
  
  Odin is the supreme Viking deity. He was the „father of everything“, one of the creators of human kind,
  even a father of some gods. His trademark was a spear with magical powers, Gungnir,
  which would infallibly hit every target. His horse was Sleipnir, which had eight legs,
  and was the best of its kind. He was also accompanied by two ravens,
  Huginn (Thought) and Munin (Memory), that flew around the world,
  and reported back everything they would see.³
  
  He was also the supreme god of war: "As such, he was the protector of the aristocratic warrior class,
  especially of the royal houses in Denmark and Norway.
  
  Apart from that, he was an inspiration to the wild Norse warriors, followers of Odin
  who cherished combat frenzy as a method of intimidation.
  His name itself, meaning „furious“ or „drunk“, shows the characteristics they were keen on showing.
  Odin was the proprietor of Valhala, the Hall of the dead, where the warriors who fell in combat
  were taken off the battlefield.“⁴
  
  From his throne on the mountain Hildskjalf he watched over nine worlds,
  and sometimes wearing a disguise,
  he walked among people, showing himself as a tall man,
  grey-bearded, in a long cloak and wearing a wide brim hat.⁵
  
  He regarded knowledge as a valuable power, and often sacrificed himself to get to it.
  
  He was a god of poetry, who stole Mead of inspiration from its guardian, a giant called Suttung.
  
  He learned the secret of the runes hanging from the Tree of the world for nine days and nights.
  
  This is associated with his ability to raise hanged people from the dead,
  for which he was also known as "The Hanged One“ or "The Master Of Gallows“.
  He had only one eye, because he sacrificed the other one in exchange f
  or drinking from the Well of knowledge.⁶
  Thor
  
  
  The strongest among gods, protector of order, divine thunderer, inseparable from his hammer,
  Thor aroused most admiration of all of the gods. His cult spread through all of Viking world,
  and the fact that one quarter of all Icelandic names from the Viking period contained the word
  Thor speaks well of his popularity.⁷
  
  His day was Thursday, which is also derived from his name. He was a fierce enemy of giants,
  and was honored as the protector of Asgard and Midgard.⁸
  
  He was a son of Odin and Jord, and he lived with his spouse Sif.
  His most valued possession was his hammer, Mjöllnir.⁹
  
  It would smash anything it hit, afterwards returning to Thor’s hands.¹⁰
  
  He also had a magic belt that increased his strength by half whilst worn.
  He traveled in a chariot towed by two goats, Tanngrisnir and Tasnngnjostr,
  which had the magical power of regeneration.
  He was related to natural forces, primarily storms, thunder was thought to be the noise
  from his chariot passing through the skies.
  
  Travellers put themselves under his patronage when going on a journey.
  
  Most of village populace considered him the supreme deity to whom
  they would turn for help when in danger.
  Loki
  
  Loki was the master of mischief, vicious and cunning, a trickster predetermined to turn to a symbol
  of true evil at the hour of the final conflict at Ragnarok.¹¹
  
  He was able to shift his shape and gender. There are different theories about his origin:
  "Most probably he was a son of a giant; he was granted entrance to Asgard by gaining Odin’s friendship
  – the two of them became blood brothers.“¹²
  
  His descendants are also followers of the forces of evil, his children with the female giant Angrboda were:
  Hel – queen of the dead, Snake of the World Jormunganda and voracious wolf Fenrir.
  The latter two will, along Loki, play important roles in Ragnarok as followers of evil.
  Freya
  
  
  She was the goddess of love, birth, death and fertility,
  viz the whole human life cycle.¹³ She liked luxury and beautiful items:
  "and it’s also well-known that she wasn’t too shy in choosing methods to collect them
  – for example, she agreed to sleep with four dwarves in exchange for the priceless necklace Brisingamen“.¹⁴
  
  She was also regarded as embodiment of sexual desire, and was worshipped for her passionate nature,
  wherefore Loki accused her of sleeping with all gods, even her brother.¹⁵
  
  It was said that she wept golden tears, so she was also called "Goddess beautiful in tears“.
  
  She was called upon by lovers, but also by women in labour. However, she had a coarser side:
  "Sometimes she hunted on the battlefields, sharing half of slain warriors with Odin
  and admitting the ones she had chosen to her palace Folkvanger.¹⁶
  Other creatures
  
  Beside gods, there are many other fantasy creatures in Viking mythology, like:
  Giants
  
  Giants are mostly mentioned as the enemies of gods, although their relationships were not entirely hostile.
  There are numerous stories of affairs between gods and giants,
  ie. even Thor was born from Odin’s relationship with Jord, who was a female giant.
  In myths, they are generally displayed as slow and boring, awed mostly for their monstrous size,
  which was greater even than gods’. Once in a while they even displayed a kind nature.
  Since they were creatures of cold and dark, they would have turned to stone if touched by sunlight.
  Dwarves
  
  Dwarves were always considered great craftsmen, having built all of the treasures and magical items gods possessed. They lived in mountain caves, beneath the ground, and, much like the giants,
  didn’t like the sunlight. They were generally friendly to people.
  Trolls
  
  They were underground creatures as well, although later folk tales mention that the mounds
  in which they lived had openable tops through which the sunlight came inside.
  They often worked as giants’ servants.¹⁷
  Elves
  
  Their characteristics were very contradictory: "elves of the light were considered almost as beautiful as gods,
  whilst the elves of the dark were malformed and disgusting. Reminiscence of both traditions remained in the folklore at later ages, in the form of fairies and goblins.“¹⁸ House owners would, within the fertility ceremony,
  offer them sacrifices at the beginning of winter.
  Valkyries
  
  The Valkyries were beautiful girls Odin sent to the battlefield to choose warriors that will die.
  Half of them would then belong to him, and the other half to Freyja.
  They decided who would win the battle. They also served the warriors in Valhalla.
  Snakes
  
  In Viking myths, the snakes had generally negative connotation, and because they lived underground,
  they were also considered to be related to the dead. Even though they had no mythical role,
  snakes were often confused with dragons. They were a threat to the Tree of the world,
  which was described in ancient rhymes.
  The most terrifying of all the snakes was the Snake of the world, Jormungand.
  \
  "It was one of the three monstrous children of Loki and the female giant Angrboda.
  Odin threw it in the sea, for he had a vision of great evil the creature would bring at the hour of Ragnarok.
  There, it grew until its body was long enough to twine around the world and it could reach its own tail
  with its mouth.“¹⁹
  Dragons
  
  
  Although snakes aroused fear, dragons were far more dangerous and dreadful.
  With their fire breath they could incinerate anything in their way.
  Their shells were impenetrable to swords and arrows, and the only vulnerable area
  of their skin was the abdomen.
  
  They lived in bronze-age tumuli, which were the size of small hills.
  
  Due to their affiliation to the underground, they also came out only after sundown.
  
  Their role in mythology was guarding treasures, for which Tony Allan claims to be:
  "reflection of real piles of precious sepulchral items often found in tumuli
  which were considered dragon lairs.“²⁰
  

http://www.medievalwall.com/nations/viking-mythology/

Author: Tea Gudek Šnajdar


http://www.medievalwall.com/nations/viking-mythology/

 

We go back to Odin, Ragnar and Rolo

THE LINEAGE BACK TO ODiN

Odin is your 48th great grandfather.


You - Susan Lynne Schwenger
→ Lynda Mae Handy - Schwenger
your mother
→ James aka Jim Edward (Morton-Russell) Handy Jr.
her father
→ James aka Jim (Ruthven) Handy SR.
his father
→ Marion aka Marrian Ruthven - Handy - Satchell
his mother
→ Alexander (Thompson) Ruthven
her father
→ Robert (Witherspoon) Ruthven, Sr.
his father
→ John (Henderson) Ruthven
his father
→ John (Peadie) Ruthven
his father
→ John (Hutcheson) Ruthven
his father
→ John (Reid) Ruthven
his father
→ William Alexander (Clerk) Ruthven
his father
→ William (Gray) Ruthven
his father
→ Sir William Ruthven
his father
→ Janet Halyburton, Lady Dirletoun
his mother (his father William Ruthven, 2nd Lord Ruthven)
→ Sir Patrick Halyburton, 5th/6th Lord Dirletoun
her father
→ George Halyburton, 3rd/4th Lord Dirletoun
his father
→ Sir John Halyburton, 1st/2nd Lord of Dirletoun
his father
→ Marjorie Douglas, Countess of Atholl
his mother
→ Archibald Douglas "The Grim", 3rd Earl of Douglas
her father
→ Sir James Douglas of Lothian, Lord Douglas
his father
→ Elisabeth Stewart of Crawford
his mother → "Jean MacRory of Butte & Arran"
her mother
→ James Macrory, Lord of Bute
her father
→ Angus of Bute & Arran
(her mother Ragnchild Macrory)
his father
→ Somerled, King of the Hebrides
(his mother Ragnhildis Olavesdottir
his father
→ Giolla Brighid mac Gille Adomnain
his father → Gille Adomnan Siol-Cuinn
his father → Solam
his father → Mearrdha
his father → Suibhne Mac Niallghusa
his father → Niallghusa Mac Godfrey
his father → Godfrey MacFergus, of the Isles
his father → Fergus Mor mac Echdach, Rí na Dál Riata
his father
→ Eochaid mac Echdach,
Rí na Dál Riata of Donolly Castle
his mother → Spondana ingen Aingtech,
Princess of the Picts
(his father Eochaid Rinnavel mac Domangairt, Rí na Dál Riata )
his mother
→ Unknown verch Beli
her mother
(her father Entfidich mac Erc, King of the Picts
→ Gwladys . mac Eanfrith
(her father King Beli ap Nechtan, Brenin Alt Clut)
her mother → Eanfrith, King of Bernicia
(her mother Pictish Princess Uuidsdatter
her father → Æthelfrith, king of Bernicia
his father → Æthelric, king of Bernicia
his father → Ida, king of Bernicia (his mother Bearnach )
his father → Eoppa
his father → Esa
his father → Ingwy
his father → Angenwit
his father → Aloc
his father → Bernic
his father → Brand
his father → Baldur (his mother Nanna Nepsdotter )
his father → Odin (his mother Frigg)
his father

Odin
Genealogy profile for Odin
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THE LINEAGE BACK to ROLLO


ange-Hrólfr 'Rollo' of Normandy
Rollo Ragnvaldsson
French: Robert Ragnvaldsson,
Norwegian: Hrolf Ragnvaldsson,
Norse, Old: Gange-Hrólfr Ragnvaldsson
Gange-Hrólfr 'Rollo' of Normandy
is your 31st great grandfather.

You, Susan Lynne Schwenger
are a 31st great grand-daughter...
→ Lynda Mae Handy - Schwenger
your mother
→ James aka Jim Edward (Morton-Russell) Handy Jr.
her father
→ James aka Jim (Ruthven) Handy SR.
his father
→ Marion aka Marrian Ruthven - Handy - Satchell
his mother
→ Alexander (Thompson) Ruthven
her father
→ Robert (Witherspoon) Ruthven, Sr.
his father
→ John (Henderson) Ruthven
his father
→ John (Peadie) Ruthven
his father
→ John (Hutcheson) Ruthven
his father
→ John (Reid) Ruthven
his father
→ William Alexander (Clerk) Ruthven
his father
→ William (Gray) Ruthven
his father
→ Sir William Ruthven
his father
→ Janet Halyburton, Lady Dirletoun
his mother
→ Sir Patrick Halyburton, 5th/6th Lord Dirletoun
her father
→ George Halyburton, 3rd/4th Lord Dirletoun
his father
→ Sir John Halyburton, 1st/2nd Lord of Dirletoun
his father
→ Sir Walter Halyburton, Lord Halyburton of Dirleton
his father
→ Isabel Stewart, of Albany
his mother
→ Margaret Menteith Stewart, Countess of Menteith (in suo iure)
her mother
→ John Graham, 9th Earl of Menteith
her father
→ Sir Patrick Graham of Kincardine
his father
→ Annabella of Strathearn
his mother
→ Robert, 4th Earl of Strathearn
her father
→ Matilda d'Aubigny
his mother
→ Matilda (Maud) FitzRobert de Clare de Senlis
her mother
→ Robert FitzRichard de Clare
her father
→ Richard FitzGilbert de Bienfaite,
Lord of Clare and of Tonbridge
his father
→ Gilbert de Brionne comte d'Eu
his father
→ Geoffrey de Brionne, Count of Eu & Brionne
his father
→ Richard I, 'The Fearless', Duke of Normandy
aka Richard FitzWilliam
his father
→ William "Longsword" FitzRobert
his father
(his mother
Luitgarde of Vermandois
French: Liegarde, Latin: Luitgardis
Birth: before 925
Vermandois, Aisne, Picardy, France
Daughter of Héribert II, count of Vermandois
and Adèle de France)
→ Gange-Hrólfr 'Rollo' of Normandy
(his mother Poppa of Bayeux
Birth: circa 872
Évreux, Eure, Haute-Normandie, France
Daughter of Berenger, count of Bayeux
and N.N. de Bretagne)
Rollo Ragnvaldsson
French: Robert Ragnvaldsson, Norwegian: Hrolf Ragnvaldsson, Norse, Old: Gange-Hrólfr Ragnvaldsson
Gender: Male
Birth: circa 860
Death: 931 (67-75)
Rouen, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France
Place of Burial: Rouen Cathedral, Rouen, Haute-Normandie, France
Immediate Family:
Son of Ragnvald Eysteinsson, Earl of Møre
and Ragnhild 'Hild' Hrólfsdóttir, of More
Husband of Poppa of Bayeux
and Gisela (doubtful)
Partner of NN moður Kaðlins Rollo´s first wife or concubine
Father of William "Longsword"; Adèle of Normandy; Kaðlin and Rollo Thruston Brico, Duke of Normandy
Brother of Ivar Ragnvaldsson Mørejarl; Thore 'The Silent' and Gutum Ragnvaldson
Half brother of Gange-Rolv; Hallad Ragnvaldsson Orkneyjarl, .; Einarr "Turf" Rognvaldsson, Orkneyjarl and Hrollaug Ragnvaldsson Eyjafjörður, Íslands



https://www.geni.com/people/Gange-Hrólfr-Rollo-of-Normandy/2915061

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Your 33rd great grandfather is:
Kung av Norge och Danmark Ragnar "Lodbrok" Sigurdsson,
King of Denmark and Norway
Norse, Old: Kung av Norge och Danmark Ragnarr Loðbrók Sigurdsson, King of Denmark and Norway,
Russian: Kung av Norge och Danmark Рагнар Лодброк Инглинги,
King of Denmark and Norway,
Danish: Kung av Norge och Danmark Ragnar "Lodbrok" Sigurdsson, Konge af Danmark og Norge
Gender: Male
Birth: between 740 and 780
Death: circa 840 (56-104)
Snake pit of king Ælla, Kingdom of Northumbria
(Thrown into a pit of poisonous snakes.)
Place of Burial: Unknown
Immediate Family:
Son of Sigurd "Ring" Randversson, Danish king
and Álfhildr Gandálfsdóttir
Husband of Þóra/Thora "borgarhjörtr" Herraudsdatter; Svanløg; Lagertha and Aslaug "Kraka" Sigurdsdatter
Partner of Unnamed mother(s) of Ragnar's children
Father of Eric Ragnarsson; Agnar Ragnarsson; Dunvat Ragnarsen; Radbard Ragnarsen; Åløf Ragnarsdóttir and 14 others
Brother of Sigurd Sigurdsson Ringslinger; Geva Sigurdsdotter Ringslinger; Halfdan Sigurdsson and Daughter of Sigurd "Ring"
https://www.geni.com/people/Ragnar-Lodbrok-Sigurdsson/5604233735830047570



Ragnar "Lodbrok" Sigurdsson is your 33rd great grandfather.

You - Susan Lynne Schwenger
→ Lynda Mae Handy - Schwenger
your mother → James aka Jim Edward (Morton-Russell) Handy Jr.
her father → James aka Jim (Ruthven) Handy SR.
his father → Marion aka Marrian Ruthven - Handy - Satchell
his mother → Alexander (Thompson) Ruthven
her father → Robert (Witherspoon) Ruthven, Sr.
his father → John (Henderson) Ruthven
his father → John (Peadie) Ruthven
his father → John (Hutcheson) Ruthven
his father → John (Reid) Ruthven
his father → William Alexander (Clerk) Ruthven
his father → William (Gray) Ruthven
his father → Sir William Ruthven
his father → Janet Halyburton, Lady Dirletoun
his mother → Sir Patrick Halyburton, 5th/6th Lord Dirletoun
her father → George Halyburton, 3rd/4th Lord Dirletoun
his father → Sir John Halyburton, 1st/2nd Lord of Dirletoun
his father → Marjorie Douglas, Countess of Atholl
his mother → Archibald Douglas "The Grim", 3rd Earl of Douglas
her father → Sir James Douglas of Lothian, Lord Douglas
his father → Elisabeth Stewart of Crawford
his mother → "Jean MacRory of Butte & Arran"
her mother → James Macrory, Lord of Bute
her father → Angus of Bute & Arran
his father → Ragnhildis Olavesdottir
his mother → Olaf I "Morsel", King of Man & the Isles
her father → Ragnhildr Haraldsdóttir
his mother → Harald III "Hard ruler", king of Norway
her father → Åsta "Astrid" Gudbrandsdottir, Queen of Norway
his mother → Ulfhild Ulfrida Torasdotter
her mother → Thora Mosháls
her mother → Auðun Skökull
her father → Björn "Hunda-Steinarson" Eriksson
his father → Åløf Ragnarsdóttir
his mother → Ragnar "Lodbrok" Sigurdsson
her father


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