In relation to Odin and the Asa-faith of ancient Northern Europe,
the following table of the list of kings might be of interest (summarized
from Thor Heyerdahl's last book, The search for Odin).
Genealogy lists of Anglo-Saxon kings
The Winchester manuscript lists the genealogy of the West-Saxon kingdom (Wessex)in England, up to king Alfred the great and was written in the late 9th century.
He was followed by the grandson Adalstein
(Ethelstane), who fostered Harald Hårfagre's son
Håkon Adalsteinsfostre.
The Canterbury manuscript lists the genealogy of the Northumbrian
kingdom.
| Snorri Sturluson's Edda | The Winchester manuscript (1) | The Canterbury manuscript (2) |
|---|---|---|
| Tror (Thor), the son of Priamos's daughter Troan and (Aga)Memnon | ||
| Loride (Hloride) | ||
| Henrede | ||
| Vingethor (Vingthor) | ||
| Vingener (Vingner) | ||
| Moda (Mode) | ||
| Magi (Magne) | ||
| Kesfet | ||
| Bedvig | ||
| Atra (Annan) | ||
| Itrman | ||
| Heremod (Hermod) | ||
| Skjaldun (Skjold) | ||
| Bjaf (Bjar) | ||
| Jat or Gaut | Geats | |
| Gudolf | Godwulf | |
| Fjarlaf (Fridleif) | Finn | |
| Vodin (Odin) | Woden | Woden |
| Balder | Beldeg | Beldeg |
| Brand | Brand | Brand |
| Frjodigar (Frode) | Frithugar | Benoc |
| Freovin | Freawine | Aloc |
| Uvigg | Wig | Angenwit |
| Gevis (Gave) | Gewis | Ingui |
| Esla | Esa | |
| Elesa | Eoppa | |
| Cerdic (496 AD attacked England and won the land in 500 AD, died 534 AD) | Ida king in 547 AD, died 568 AD) | |
| Cynric (died 560 AD) | ... | |
| ... |
(1) The Winchester Manuscript, Cambridge, Corpus Cristi College MS 173, ff.1-32.
(2) The Canterbury Bi-Lingual Epitome, British Library MS Cotton Domitian Aviii, ff.30-70.
According to Thor Heyerdahl, the Edda
listing of Snorri Sturluson could not have been a copy of the 300 year
older Anglo-Saxon chronicles - then he would not have ended the genealogy
when he did but copied the complete list. Hence, he states in
The search for Odin that this can be viewed as an
evidence for Odin in fact being a historical person, giving birth to a
series of Anglo-Saxon kings who later conquered England and formed new
kingdoms there.
This view is also held by Saxo Grammaticus, who in Gesta Danorum
tells the tale of Balder and his father Odin and a love story
affair involving the Swedish chief Höder. Saxo states that "Odin has
convinced half of Europe that he is a God".