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Móðir Dyggva var Drótt, dóttir Danps konungs, sonar Rígs, er fyrstr var konungr kallaðr á danska tungu; hans ættmenn höfðu ávalt síðan konungsnafn fyrir hit œzta tignarnafn. Dyggvi var fyrstr konungr kallaðr sinna ættmanna; en áðr váru þeir dróttnar kallaðir, en konur þeirra dróttningar, en drótt hirðsveitin. En Yngvi eða Ynguni var kallaðr hverr þeirra ættmanna alla ævi, en Ynglingar allir saman. Drótt dróttning var systir Dans konungs hins mikilláta, er Danmörk er við kend.[2] |
Dygve's mother was Drott, a daughter of King Danp, the son of
Rig, who was first called "king" in the Danish tongue. His
descendants always afterwards considered the title of king the
title of highest dignity. Dygve was the first of his family to
be called king, for his predecessors had been called "Drottnar",
and their wives "Drottningar", and their court "Drott". Each of
their race was called Yngve, or Yngune, and the whole race
together Ynglinger. The Queen Drott was a sister of King Dan Mikillati, from whom Denmark took its name.[3] |
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