Fyrisvellir,Fyris Wolds, orFyrisvallarna, was the marshyplain (vellir) south ofGamla Uppsala where travellers had to leave the ships on the riverFyris (Fyrisån) and walk to theTemple at Uppsala and thehall of the Swedish king.
The name is related to, or derived from,Old NorseFyrva which meant "to ebb" and it referred to the partially inundated soggy plains that today are dry farmland and the modern town ofUppsala. In medieval times, a royal estate calledFørisæng, "Fyris meadow", was located near this field. The small lakesÖvre Föret, "the Upper Fyri", andNedre Föret, "the Lower Fyri", are remains of this marsh and retain a modern form ofFyri (the -t suffix is the definite article, which lake names always take in Swedish).[citation needed] The field went alongside what was renamed theFyris river (Fyrisån) in the 17th century to make the connection between the river and theSagas more obvious.[1]
InScandinavian mythology, the battle betweenHaki andHugleik took place on these wolds, as well as that between Haki andJorund. It was also the location of theBattle of the Fýrisvellir betweenEric the Victorious and his nephewStyrbjörn the Strong, in the 980s.
According to a story aboutHrólf Kraki found in many texts, Hrólf spread gold on this plain as he and his men were fleeing the Swedish kingAdils.[citation needed] The king's men then dismounted to collect the gold.[citation needed] InSkaldic poetry, gold was often referred to with thekenningthe seed of the Fyris Wolds.[citation needed]
This article contains content from theOwl Edition ofNordisk familjebok, a Swedish encyclopedia published between 1904 and 1926, now in thepublic domain.
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