Skuld (princess)

Skuld (also spelled Sculd, Scullda, Skulde or Skulda) was a princess of Scandinavian legend, the sister or half-sister of the legendary Danish King Hrólfr Kraki and the wife of Hrólfr's killer, Hjörvarðr (also spelled Hiorvardus, Hiørvardus, Hevardus, Hiartuar, Hiarwat or Hartwar; and who corresponds to Heoroweard in Beowulf). In several sources, such as Hrólfs saga kraka, she is responsible for inciting her husband to overthrow the king. The accounts of her vary greatly from source to source, including the identities of her parents.

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