Rejoice!
For all who witness the glory of Chochilaicus! King of the Geats! Who has given the gift of magic to defeat Grendels witches... May their reign last forevermore!
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Love this bit from Daniel Sävborg's excellent paper in "Viking Dynasties", the new book on Lejre and Old Uppsala:

"Hygelac / Chochilaicus appears in
both Beowulf and the Frankish sources as a combative and heroic warrior king, whereas the whole picture of him in Snorri’s work centres on his […]