 Fornjotur / King in Kvenlandi And FinlanBORN_SHORT ± 160 of, , , Finland MYTHOLOGICAL: Proposed> Fornjót ( Old Norse Fornjótr) is an ancient giant in Norse mythology , the father of Kári (a personification of wind), of Logi (a personification of fire), and of Hlér or (the ruler of the sea) and a king of Finland. The meaning of the name is not clear, it might possibly be from forn 'old' + jótr 'Jutlander' or more likely 'giant' (Finnish 'jätti', Norse 'jotunn' - giant) or might be from for 'early' + njótr 'destroyer'. Fornjót is also, following a particular legendary genealogical tradition, the first-known direct paternal ancestor of William I of England and also through other supposed descendants a terminal ancestor of ascending branches of many European noble families and modern Icelandic families. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fornj%C3%B3t] Marriage/ Related to: N.N. Children: | |||
1) Kari Fornjotsson / King in KvenlandBORN_SHORT ± 185 of, , , Finland MYTHOLOGICAL: Proposed> Kari is mentioned in one of the thulur as a term for wind. Otherwise this personage appears only in the Hversu and Orkneyinga saga accounts where Kari appears to be the heir to his father's kingdoms as in the Hversu Kari's descendants emerge also as rulers of Finland and Kvenland. Kari is father of a son who is named Frosti ('frost') according to the Orkneyinga saga but named Jokul (j 'icicle, ice, glacier') according to the Hversu. This son in turn is the father of Sn?r the Old (Sn?rr inn gamli 'Snow the Old'). [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fornj%C3%B3t] | |||
2) Logi Fornjotsson BORN_SHORT ± 187 of, , , Finland | |||
3) Hlessey Fornjotsson BORN_SHORT ± 189 of, , , Finland | |||
4) Hler Fornjotsson BORN_SHORT ± 191 of, , , Finland | |||
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