The Gesta Danorum (Books I-IX) on Rydberg

The Danish History, > Books I-Ix > Funeral Rites And Man'S Future State.

• attribution: Rydberg identified the Seven Sleepers as an old Northern myth alluded to in its pre-Christian form, mixed with Swipdag's voyage incidents.

  "Dr. Rydberg has shown that the "Seven Sleepers" story is an old Northern myth, alluded to here in its early pre-Christian form"

The Danish History, > Books I-Ix > "T.M.").

• attestation: Rydberg equated the Sciolding patriarchs: Scef with Heimdal and Rig, Sciold with Borgar and Jarl, Gram with Halfdan and Koming.

  "a. Scef--Heimdal--Rig. b. Sciold--Borgar--Jarl. c. Gram--Halfdan--Koming."

• attestation: Rydberg identified Swipdag with Eric, Freya with Gunwara, Frey with Frode III, Niord with Fridlaf, and Thor with Brac.

  "Swipdag--Eric Freya--Gunwara Frey--Frode III Niord--Fridlaf Wuldor--Roller Thor--Brac"

• attestation: Rydberg identified the story of Alf and Alfhild as the myth of Heimdal and Sol, showing how the god won the sun for his wife.

  "the story of "Heimdall and Sol", which Dr. Rydberg has recognised in the tale of Alf and Alfhild"