the king
Figure in Norse tradition who received visitors graciously in the Gesta Danorum
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The king is a figure in the Norse tradition, attested in the Gesta Danorum where "The King of Britain received them very graciously, and treated them with costly and royal pomp" (Gesta Danorum (Books I-IX), Book Four). This passage places the king in a context of diplomatic hospitality, receiving Norse visitors with honour and ceremony.
The king is linked as parent to When Hjalte, Ingegerd, and Hjalte, connecting this figure to the broader network of characters in the saga tradition.
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