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Slagfidr (or Finnr)

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

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Slagfidr (Or Finnr),

in Norse mythology, was a prince of Finnish race, who was a great hero or singer, and whom the Valkyria Swanwit chose for her consort. She forsook him after eight years, and he now seeks her incessantly, but in vain. Vollmer, Worterb. d. Mythol. s.v.

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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Slagfidr (or Finnr)'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​s/slagfidr-or-finnr.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
 
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