Myths featuring Fjölnir

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The Death of King Fjölnir

🪓 Norse MythologyLejre, DenmarkFjölnir • Fróði • Freyr

King Fjölnir of Sweden, a descendant of the god Freyr, traveled to Denmark to visit his friend King Frodi. During a massive feast in the Great Hall at Lejre, the king became heavily intoxicated and lost his way while searching for a place to rest. He accidentally fell into a giant, floor-level vat of mead and drowned, a tragedy later immortalized in the skaldic poem Ynglingatal.