A Swerting of the same timeframe also appears in Scandinavian traditions as the killer of a Danish king named Fróði/Frotho, who corresponds to
Froda, the
Heaðobard, in
Beowulf. In the Scandinavian traditions, Froda's son
Ingeld also appears with the name forms
Ingjald or
Ingellus.
Skjöldunga saga and Bjarkarímur The
Skjöldunga saga and this has been interpreted as a reference to the Swerting of
Beowulf. The name does not appear in other versions of the royal pedigree and may represent an attempt by the author of
Historia Brittonum to interpose this heroic character into the royal pedigree. ==Notes and references==