Wulfings

According to the Norse sagas, the Wulfings ruled the Geatish petty kingdom of Östergötland. In the first poem (Helgakviða Hundingsbana I), Sinfjötli has his residence on the Brávellir (see Battle of the Brávellir). Stanza 42: Helgi Hundingsbane resides at Hringstaðir (probably modern Ringstad, an old royal estate on the same plain). In the Heimskringla, Högni was the ruler of Östergötland. The legends of Helge Hundingsbane relate that Högni lost his throne to Helgi Hundingsbane. On the other hand, Sögubrot relates that Ivar Vidfamne gave the East Geatish throne to Hjörmund, the son of Hjörvard, after Ingjald's death since it had been the kingdom of Hjörmund's father Hjörvard. :Hann setti konunga ok jarla ok lét ser skatta gjalda; han setti Hjörmund konung, on Hervardar Ylfings, yfir Eystra-Gautland, er átt hafði faðir hans ok Granmarr konungr. However, this contradicts both the legend of Helge Hundingsbane and the Heimskringla in which the dynasty never lost Östergötland, unless Ivar killed either Högne or Helgi Hundingsbane before giving the throne to their relative Hjörmund. ==Known Wulfings==

• Ylfur or Úlfur, possible ancestor of the clan, based on clans being named after an ancestor. • Helm Wulfingum ("Helm of the Wulfings"), mentioned in Widsith. • Heaðolaf (Beowulf) • Helgi Hundingsbane (Edda, Völsunga saga and Norna-Gests þáttr) • Hjörvard Ylfing (e.g. Heimskringla and Sögubrot) • Hjörmund (e.g. Heimskringla and Sögubrot) • Högne (e.g. Heimskringla) • Hildur, the son of Högne (e.g. Heimskringla) • Eric the Wise (Skáldskaparmál and the Lay of Hyndla) • Rikiwulf ("The rich and powerful wolf"), settled in Flanders in 876 near present Tielt, where he built Rikiwulfinga-haim. • Wealhþeow, the queen of the Danish king Hroðgar, in Beowulf. ==See also==