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of Odin, circa 300 a.d., on the W. side of the
Peninsula—Contrast between Odin and Thor 19

§ 7.—Third Period of the Iron Age (400 a.d.—700
a.d.): The Age of Byzantine Gold—Hugleik’s
Raid—The Romance of Beowulf and West
Gothland 27

§ 8.—Fourth Period of the Iron Age (700 a.d.—1000
a.d.)—The Ynglinga Kings of Upsala—The
Viking Age beginning circa 780—Introduction of
Christianity (830) and union of the Kingdom—
Character of Viking raids—Eastward look of
the Swedes—Warning as to the Nemesis on those
who neglect Missions to the Heathen 28

§ 9.—General idea of the character and life of the
people: Foreshadowings of later days—Dreamy
character of the Swedes joined to practicality—
Kinship to and contrast with the Celts—
Kingship and priesthood combined—Homeric life
—Temples—Human sacrifices: Oaths—The
“Ting”—The Family—Laxity on the part of
Men—Heathen Baptism of Infants—Converse
with the Dead—Hospitality—“Wise Words” of
Brynhild—Description of martial character—
Democratic basis of society outside war—The
Lagman—Persistence of Swedish character 32

From Geijer’s Olof Tryggvason 44

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of Odin, circa 300 a.d., on the W. side of the Peninsula—Contrast between Odin and Thor	19
§ 7.—Third Period of the Iron Age (400 a.d.—700 a.d.): The Age of Byzantine Gold—Hugleik’s Raid—The Romance of Beowulf and West Gothland	27
§ 8.—Fourth Period of the Iron Age (700 a.d.—1000 a.d.)—The Ynglinga Kings of Upsala—The Viking Age beginning circa 780—Introduction of Christianity (830) and union of the Kingdom— Character of Viking raids—Eastward look of the Swedes—Warning as to the Nemesis on those who neglect Missions to the Heathen	28
§ 9.—General idea of the character and life of the people: Foreshadowings of later days—Dreamy character of the Swedes joined to practicality— Kinship to and contrast with the Celts— Kingship and priesthood combined—Homeric life —Temples—Human sacrifices: Oaths—The “Ting”—The Family—Laxity on the part of Men—Heathen Baptism of Infants—Converse with the Dead—Hospitality—“Wise Words” of Brynhild—Description of martial character— Democratic basis of society outside war—The Lagman—Persistence of Swedish character	32
From Geijer’s Olof Tryggvason	44