Agne
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Agne (English: Agni), Hogne or Agni Skjálfarbondi was a semi-legendary king of Sweden, of the House of Yngling. right|250px|thumb|Agne being hanged by his wife Skjalf. Artwork by Hugo Hamilton, 1830 right|250px|thumb|King Agni's Barrow just southeast of Sollentuna Station in [[Sweden.]] Snorri Sturluson relates that he was the son of Dag the Wise, and he was mighty and famous. He was also skilled in many ways.
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Agne (English: Agni), Hogne or Agni Skjálfarbondi was a semi-legendary king of Sweden, of the House of Yngling. right|250px|thumb|Agne being hanged by his wife Skjalf. Artwork by Hugo Hamilton, 1830 right|250px|thumb|King Agni's Barrow just southeast of Sollentuna Station in [[Sweden.]] Snorri Sturluson relates that he was the son of Dag the Wise, and he was mighty and famous. He was also skilled in many ways.
One summer, he went to Finland with his army where he pillaged. The Finns gathered a vast host under a chief named Frosti.