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>Were East Anglian rulers descended from Odin? I know Odin's in the
>geneology of the West Saxon kings.
More broadly, which early medieval royal lines claimed descent from
gods? I know the Merovingians had a river god in their somewhat
murky past, and the West Saxons had Odin. Were the others?
Phyllis
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>Phyllis Jestice wrote:
>>
>>Edmund the Martyr (d. 870) Edmund became king of the East Angles in
>>855 at the age of 14. He was captured by Danes during their great
>>invasion of England. He refused to collaborate with them and was
>>executed, apparently in a ritual sacrifice.
>>
>
>He is believed to have been sacrificed to Odin. This was presumably thought
>to be particularly appropriate, as he was, of course, descended from Odin.
>
>John Briggs
>
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