Gylfi

Old Norse: Gylfi
Meaning: "Prince" or "King"

1. son of King Halfdan
2. King of Sweden

1.
Gylfi was the fourth son of king Halfdan and his wife Alvig.

"Gylfi the gladsome
Stood 'neath the gold helmet."

2.
Gylfi was a wise king of Sweden and skilled in magic. Once he met a woman called Gefjon. In return for her merry-making, a plow-land in his realm, as much as four oxen might turn up in a day and a night.

Later he called himself Gangleri and went to Asgard where he met three Kings: Harr, Jafnharr and Thridi.

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