father of King Hjörleif, one of whose wives was the sister of Sölvi (Sǫlvi) the Viking who usurped the Swedish throne from King Eystein (Eysteinn) who was purportedly Adils' son and seventh in descent from King Alrek. The Old English poem Beowulf may agree with this intermediate synchronism. In that poem, the first section occurs during the reign of King Hrothgar of Denmark, the uncle of Hrólf Kraki (called Hrothwulf in the poem). Beowulf foresees that Ingeld's planned wedding to King Hrothgar's daughter will be thwarted by an old warrior who will bring up details of past quarrels and wrongs between the Danes and Heathobards and fighting will result. In the account in book 6 of the Gesta Danorum's, in a parallel story about Ingeldus, the part assigned in prophecy to the unnamed warrior is played by Starkad. Variant spellings Other anglicized spellings: Adils: Athils ; Agdir: Agder, Agthir ; Áli: Ali Alreksstead: Alreksstadir ; Dríf: Drif ; Fridthjóf: Frithjof ; Eirík: Eirik ; Eirík the Eloquent: Eirik the Eloquent, Eiríkr the Wise in Speech ; Fridthjóf: Fridthjof, Frithiof ; Fridthjóf the Bold: Fridthjof the Bold, Frithiof the Bold, Frithjof the Brave ; Geirthjóf: Geirthjof ; Geirmund Hellskin: Geirmund Helskin, Geirmund Swarthyskin ; Gyda: Gytha ; Hálf: Half ; Herthjóf: Herthjof ; Hjör: Hjor ; Hjörleif: Hjorleif ; Hördaland: Horthaland ; Hunthjóf: Hunthjof, Hunthiof ; Hött: Hott ; Jösur: Josur Óláf: Olaf ; Signý: Signy ; Sísar: Sisar ; Skjöld: Skjold, Skiold ; Sölvi: Solvi ; Starkad: Starkath ; Stóvirk: Storvirk ; Vörs: Vor. Heroes in Norse myths and legends