Dag Dyggisson The Wise

Dag was born in 0403.  Dag's father was Dyggi Domarsson.  His paternal grandparents were Domar Domaldsson and Drott Danpsdoittir.  He was an only child.  Dag is no longer alive.

• General Notes

  Dag the Wise or Dagr Spaka (2nd or 3rd century AD) was a mythological Swedish king of the House of Ynglings. He was the son of Dyggve, the former king.
  
  Dag was so wise that he could understand the song of birds. He consequently had a tame sparrow which flew to various countries and returned to him with tidings like Hugin and Munin to the wise god Odin.
  
  Once the sparrow happened to land on a corn field in a place called Varva in Reidgotaland (considering the date and location, apparently Gothiscandza). The peasant who owned the field managed to hit the sparrow with a stone and killed him.
  
  When the sparrow did not return, Dag was angry and sacrificed to the gods in order to have an explanation. He was told about what had happened and declaired war on the Goths. He landed in Reidgotaland with a great army and pillaged the land causing people to flee.
  
  After having killed many Goths and taken many prisoners, they were returning to their ships. As they crossed the river at a place called Skjotan's ford (the weapon's ford), a thrall came running and threw a hayfork into the Swedish troops. The hayfork hit Dag on the head and he fell dead from his horse.
  
  Frák at Dagr
  dauða orði
  frægðar fúss
  of fara skyldi,
  þá er valteins
  til Vörva kom
  spakfrömuðr
  spörs at hefna.
  Ok þat orð
  á austrvega
  vísa ferð
  frá vígi bar,
  at þann gram
  af geta skyldi
  slöngviþref
  Sleipnis verðar.[1] (http://www.home.no/norron-mytologi/sgndok/kvad/yngli.htm)  What news is this that the king's men,
  Flying eastward through the glen,
  Report? That Dag the Brave, whose name
  Is sounded far and wide by Fame --
  That Dag, who knew so well to wield
  The battle-axe in bloody field,
  Where brave men meet, no more will head
  The brave -- that mighty Dag is dead!
  Varva was wasted with the sword,
  And vengeance taken for the bird --
  The little bird that used to bring
  News to the ear of the great king.
  Varva was ravaged, and the strife
  Was ended, when the monarch's life
  Was ended too -- the great Dag fell
  By the hay-fork of a base thrall! (Laing's translation [2]

Details of Dag's family