Hadingus
| Hadingus | |
|---|---|
| King of the Danes | |
| Predecessor | Svipdagr |
| Successor | Frotho I |
| House | Scylding |
| Father | Gram |
| Mother | Signe |
| Religion | Pagan |
Hadingus or Hading was one of the earliest legendary Danish kings. He is mentioned is Saxo Grammaticus' Gesta Danorum, where he has a detailed biography, and briefly in the Codex Runicus. Georges Dumézil and others have argued that Hadingus was partially modelled on the god Njörðr.
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