Ynglings
Swedish royal dynasty deriving its name from Yngvefrey, identified with the Ylfings and confused with the Volsungs.
The Ynglings are a royal dynasty of Swedish and Norse tradition, appearing in the record primarily through their web of dynastic identifications and genealogical connections. No direct citations from primary sources are preserved in the extraction data for this entity, though the dynasty is extensively referenced in attestations for related entities including Yngvefrey, Yngvi, and the Ylfings.
The Ynglings derive their name from Yngvefrey and are identified with Frey, Yngvi, and Yngve. The dynasty is also identified with the Ylfings and the Volsungs, reflecting the genealogical confusion between these lineages noted in the Eddic tradition. Sigurth is among those linked to the Ynglings. The dynasty is connected to Sweden and to Halfdan the Old.
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