Humblus Explained

Succession:	King of the Danes
Predecessor:	Dan I
Successor:	Lother
Spouse-Type:	Consort
House:	Scylding
Father:	Dan I
Mother:	Grytha
Religion:	Pagan

Humblus (Humbli, Humble) was one of the earliest kings of Denmark according to Saxo Grammaticus's Gesta Danorum.Humblus may be of the same origin as King Humli of Hervarar saga.

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The standing on stones in connection with the choosing a king is a motive known from other Scandinavian sources. It occurs both in Chronicon Lethrense and Olaus Magnus's Swedish history.

References

• Davidson, Hilda Ellis (ed.) and Peter Fisher (tr.) (1999). Saxo Grammaticus : The History of the Danes : Books I-IX. Bury St Edmunds: St Edmundsbury Press. . First published 1979–1980.
• Elton, Oliver (tr.) (1905). The Nine Books of the Danish History of Saxo Grammaticus. New York: Norroena Society. Available online
• Olrik, J. and H. Ræder (1931). Saxo Grammaticus : Gesta Danorum. Available online

Notes and References

1. http://www.kb.dk/elib/lit/dan/saxo/lat/or.dsr/1/1/index.htm Olrik's edition
2. http://mcllibrary.org/DanishHistory/book1.html Elton's translation