The Heimskringla on Svithjod
Heimskringla > The Chronicle Of The Kings Of Norway > 76. The Division Of The Country.
attestation: The chief sacrifice in Sweden took place during Goe month at Upsala during heathen times, with offerings for peace and victory.
"In Svithjod it was the old custom, as long as heathenism prevailed, that the chief sacrifice took place in Goe month at Upsala"
attestation: After Christianity was introduced, the Swedish Thing and market were moved from Goe month to Candlemas and shortened to three days.
"the market-time was moved to Candlemas, and it has since continued so, and it lasts only three days"
attestation: Each division of Sweden had its own Lag-thing and laws under a lagman whose legal rulings took precedence even over kings, earls, and bishops.
"Over each is a lagman, who rules principally in affairs of the bondes: for that becomes law which he, by his speech, determines them to make law"