allow him to make this sacrifice and so he died. He was buried in a mound at Uppsala and succeeded by his last son Egil. From that day, dying in bed of old age was called Aun's sickness. Historia Norwegiæ The Historia Norwegiæ presents a Latin summary of Ynglingatal, older than Snorri's quotation (continuing after Jorund): Notes Primary sources Ynglingatal Ynglinga saga (part of the Heimskringla) Historia Norwegiae Secondary sources Nerman, B. Det svenska rikets uppkomst. Stockholm, 1925. Filicides Human sacrifice Mythological kings of Sweden