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'''Erik Väderhatt''' was a more or less mythic Swedish king. The cognomen ''Weatherhat'' refers to the fact that his ships always had good wind when he pillaged around the [[Baltic Sea]].
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[[Image:Olaus Magnus - On Erik Väderhatt.jpg|thumb|300px|Eric Weatherhat leading the army to the right. He controls the winds so that the ship turns in his direction.]]
'''Eric Weatherhat''' ({{Langx|sv|Erik Väderhatt}}) was a [[mythological kings of Sweden|legendary king of Sweden]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-04-26 |title=Eric Weatherhat, King of Sweden |url=https://www.geni.com/people/Eric-Weatherhat-King-of-Sweden/6000000004655788055 |access-date=2024-10-11 |website=geni_family_tree |language=en-US}}</ref>


According to the ''[[Swedish Chronicle]]'', the cognomen ''Weatherhat'' refers to the accommodating wind he enjoyed whilst pillaging in the [[Baltic Sea]] region.
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His place in the Swedish line of kings is mysterious, and so he is either considered to be the same as [[Erik Emundsson]] or, according to [[Gesta Danorum]], one of [[Ragnar Lodbrok]]'s sons. In the latter case, he is given this position:


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His place in the Swedish line of kings is mysterious, and so he is either considered to be the same as [[Eric Anundsson]] or, according to ''[[Gesta Danorum]]'', one of [[Ragnar Lodbrok]]'s sons.
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* [[Saxo's kings of Sweden]]
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Latest revision as of 22:45, 29 October 2024

Eric Weatherhat leading the army to the right. He controls the winds so that the ship turns in his direction.

Eric Weatherhat (Swedish: Erik Väderhatt) was a legendary king of Sweden.[1]

According to the Swedish Chronicle, the cognomen Weatherhat refers to the accommodating wind he enjoyed whilst pillaging in the Baltic Sea region.

His place in the Swedish line of kings is mysterious, and so he is either considered to be the same as Eric Anundsson or, according to Gesta Danorum, one of Ragnar Lodbrok's sons.

References

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  1. ^ "Eric Weatherhat, King of Sweden". geni_family_tree. 2022-04-26. Retrieved 2024-10-11.

See also

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