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A few Icelandic sagas tell about kings that ruled in Kvenland. ==Icelandic sagas== In ''Egils saga''〔(Egil's Saga, Chapter XIV )〕 Faravid is directly said to be the "King of Kvenland". Two other sagas that mention Kvenland, ''Hversu Noregr byggðist''〔(Hversu Noregr byggðist ) at Sacred Texts.com.〕 and ''Orkneyinga saga'', do not use that specific title. In ''Orkneyinga saga'', Fornjót is said to be "a king". It is stated that he "reigned over Gotland, which we now know as Finland and Kvenland". The specific term "King of Kvenland" is not used. ''Hversu Noregr byggðist'' has very similar usage for the title. This time, the great-grandson of Fornjót (who is said to be "a man"), Snær, and his son Thorri are told to be kings. Kvenland now appears in relation to Thorri, of whom it is said that "he ruled over Gothland, Kvenland (Kænlandi), and Finland". Fornjót's great-grandson Snær is also mentioned in ''Ynglingasaga'', in relation to Finland. In addition to ''Orkneyinga Saga'' (c. 1230), ''Hversu Noregr byggðist'' (c. 1387), and its appended ''Ættartölur'' (1387), medieval accounts that discuss the lineages sprung from Fornjót and his descendants - mainly Nór and Gór - leading to the later rulers of Sweden and other countries, include: ''Beowulf'' (8th-10th century), ''Íslendingabók'' (8th-10th century), ''Ynglingatal'' (late 9th century), ''Historia Norvegiæ'' (late 12th century), ''Skáldskaparmál'' (c. 1220), Hyndluljóð (13th century), ''Gesta Danorum'' (started c. 1185, finished c. 1216), ''Ynglinga saga'' (c. 1225), . However, whether or not Fornjót and his immediate descendants were actual historical people has been debated. Kyösti Julku notes that no geographical errors have been found in the descriptions of the ''Orkneyinga saga''. He asks why therefore the people described in the account should be considered not to have existed.〔Julku, Kyösti: ''Kvenland - Kainuunmaa''. With English summary: ''The Ancient territory of Kainuu''. Oulu, 1986.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「King of Kvenland」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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