His legend comes out of the "Orkneyinga Saga": "There was a king named Fornjot, he ruled over those lands which are … He may be the Kalev of the Kalevala Saga. But it is also possible, as was suggested by Peter Erasmus Müller (1818), that it is one of a well-established group of names or titles of gods in -njótr “user, owner, possessor”, which would make Fornjótr the “original owner” (primus occupans vel utens) of Norway. ( Log Out /  Four winters after those brothers vowed a vow that they would search for her; and so share the search between them, that Norr should search on land, but Gorr should search the outscars and islands, and he went on board ship. 4. Han er den mytiske stamfar til en rekke konger, blant annet Harald Hårfagre. Kári is believed to have been born 189 AD – 240 AD. In the Orkneyinga saga and in Hversu Noregr byggdist ('How Norway was settled')—both found in the Flatey Book—Fornjót appears as an ancient ruler of Finland and Kvenland. Little is known of the early kings of Kvenland except their names and the dates of their birth. Sistnevnte rådde for vinden, Logi for ilden og Hler for sjøen. Born about 530 Father of Kari “Themorrisclan.com” says: “Old Russian tales tell of a Finnish prince who hired a giant to help him conquer Russia from Estonia to Kiev. Fornjót (Old Norse: Fornjótr) was an ancient giant in Norse mythology and a king of Finland, Kvenland and Gotland. The name has often been interpreted as forn-jótr, "ancient giant", and because of this Karl Simrock (1869) identified Formjót with the primeval giant Ymir. To learn more about these records, please refer to the source’s website. This is as expected, since Fornjót’s son Ægir is also identified as a giant in various sources. Description Han hadde tre sønner, Le (Æge), Logi og Kåre. Norr fared round all the firth and laid it under him, and made himself king over those districts that lay there inside the firth. They had 3 sons: fornjot DE KVENLAND and 2 … ? Kári is mentioned in one of the thulur as a term for wind. Kåre var far til Frost, far til Snø den gamle. Kári is mentioned in one of the thulur as a term for wind. The name has often been interpreted as forn-jótr "ancient giant ", and Karl Simrock (1869) because of this identified Formjotr with the primeval giant Ymir. The principal study of this figure is by Margaret Clunies Ross. Or perhaps, the name of Hálogi's wife should be rendered instead as Glód (Glóð 'red-hot embers') if this Logi is indeed either identical or confused with Logi as a personification of fire. FORNJOT "the Ancient Giant", King of Kvenland. From: http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Fornjot. Fornjót har da nada med KviteKrist (Jesus) att gjøre. Fornjótr / Fornjot: An ancient giant in Norse mythology. Then he turns west again on to the fell, because it had been told him that his men had come off worsted before that king whose name was Sokni. ( Log Out /  Fornjot (norrønt Fornjótr) er en jotne som representerer en form for eldre naturguddom som er vagt definert i norrøn mytologi. Original data: GenealogieOnline. Orkneyingers' Saga, "These latter 3 generations are the Kings Fornjot, Kari, and Frosti from Orkneyingers' Saga. Hlér, ruler of seas), Logi (fire giant) and Kári (god of wind). Fornjót is also, following a particular legendary genealogical tradition, the first-known direct paternal ancestor of William I of England and also through other supposed descendants a terminal ancestor of ascending branches of many European noble families and modern Icelandic families. He is believed to have lived between 160 AD – 250 AD. [S000508] NFS-2008-2010, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, (www.new.familysearch.org: 2008-2010). ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fornjót (Old Norse Fornjótr) is an ancient giant in Norse mythology, the father of Kári (a personification of wind), of Logi (a personification of fire), and of Hlér or Ægir (the ruler of the sea) and a king of Finland. No mention that anyone of them had been Kvens. Maritime Records – Ships from My Family History. Hversu's brief mention that Kvens sacrificed to Thorri indicates that Kvens are meant to be his subordinates and most probably of different nationality. His children are Ægir (the ruler of the sea), Logi (fire giant) and Kári (god of wind). Han nevnes også som far til tre ovennevnte sønnene. This record is not from Ancestry and will open in a new window. Norr tarried there the summer over till it snowed upon the hearths; then he shaped his course up along the dale which goes south from the firth; that firth is now called Drontheim. known as 'the Fart'. Fornjót is said to be "a king" and that he "reigned over Gotland", which we now know as Finland and Kvenland. Fornjót (Old Norse Fornjótr) is an ancient giant in Norse mythology, the father of Kári, of Logi, and of Hlér or Ægir (the ruler of the sea) and a king of Finland. The traditional East Finnish name of this area was Kainuu, and it has been suggested that the Scandinavian name of Kvenland and Kainuu share etymological roots. Hans sønn var Torre. In Egils saga Faravid is directly said to be the "King of Kvenland". He has two sons, Nor and Gor and a daughter called Goi." Han er nevnt jotne i en þulur som ikke alltid blir tatt med i moderne utgaver av Skaldskaparmål. The giant’s name was Calewa (Kaleva). FORNJOT “THE ANCIENT GIANT”, KING OF FINLAND AND KVENLAND. Det er forventet ettersom hans sønn Æge også er identifisert som jotne i en del kilder. He is said to be a giant (jötun), which seems to be related to his name (Fornjot - Old Jotun). Bouchier is an ancestor of Berryman. Gorr held on with his ships out along the sea-bight, and so into Alland’s sea; after that he views the Swedish scars far and wide, and all the isles that lie in the East salt sea; after that to the Gothland scars, and thence to Denmark, and views there all the isles; he found there his kinsmen, they who come from Hler the old out of Hler’s isle, and he held on then still with his voyage and hears nothing of his sister. KARI Fornjotsson, King of Kvenland. © 2016, Ancestry.com Fornjot had three sons; one was named Hler, whom we call Aegir, the second Logi, the third Kari; he was the father of Frost, the father of Snow the old, his son's name was Thorri; he (Thorri) had two sons, one was named Norr and the other Gorr; his daughter's name was Goi." Feel free to visit, subscribe and watch out for all of our upcoming episodes. He is said to be a Giant (Jötun), which seems to be related to his name (Fornjot - Old Jotun). FORNJOT "the Ancient Giant", King of Kvenland. He is said to be a giant (jötun), which seems to be related to his name (Fornjot - Old Jotun). King Fornjot of Kvenland is the ancestor of King Henry I, de Clifford, the Lord Duttons and Bourchier and all of these men were found to share the same exact end location number found on chromosome 11. The Bible often involve giants: Nephilim were semi-divine beings. Fornjót is listed as a giant (jötun) in one of the thulur sometimes included in editions of the Skáldskaparmál. He is said to be a giant (jötun), which seems to be related to his name (Fornjot - Old Jotun). Origin of the name Kven is also not clear. FORNJOT "the Ancient Giant", King of Kvenland HUSBAND: FORNJOT "the Ancient Giant", King of Kvenland. Anders - Andrews - Audrieu - Rollo - King of Kvenland 189 AD - 2... 000 AD 43rd GRANDFATHER Fornjot "The Ancient Giant" 42nd GRANDFATHER Kari ''Wind'' Fornjotsson, 41st GRANDFATHER Frosti / Jøkull Karasson 40th GRANDFATHER Snær Jokulsson 39th GRANDFATHER Thorri Snærsson 38th GRANDFATHER Gor Thorrasson 37th GRANDFATHER Heytir (Heiti) Gorrsson, 36th … Norr went hard forward, and he and Sokni came to handstrokes. Born (about 100 BC) (in 160-S3). ", http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fornj%C3%B3t. The exact location and territorial extension of ancient Kvenland remain unclear. Jump to: navigation, search Fornjót (Old Norse Fornjótr) is an ancient giant in Norse mythology, the father of Kári (a personification of wind), of Logi (a personification of fire), and of Hlér or Ægir (the ruler of the sea) and a king of Finland. One winter there were these tidings at Thorri’s sacrifice, that Goi was lost and gone, and they set out to search for her, but she was not found. You - Susan Lynne Schwenger → Lynda Mae Handy - Schwenger your mother → James aka Jim Edward Handy Jr. Fornjot (den gamle), norr. The meaning of the name is not clear, It might possibly be from forn 'old' + jótr 'Jutlander' or possibly 'giant' or might be from for 'early' + njótr 'destroyer'. Den første het Hler, den andre Logi og den tredje Kåri. Fornjot (norrønt Fornjótr) er en jotne som representerer en form for eldre naturguddom som er vagt definert i norrøn mytologi. Goliath, the gigantic rival that King David brought down with his sling, was 9.2ft tall. Born about 189 {S3}. Thus: call it son of Fornjót, Brother of the Sea and of Fire, Scathe or Ruin or Hound or Wolf of the Wood or of the Sail or of the Rigging. Fornjót (Old Norse: Fornjótr) is a jötunn in Norse mythology, and the father of Hlér ('sea'), Logi ('fire') and Kári ('wind'). Fornjot var konge over Kvenland (Nord-Finland). Fornjot "the Ancient Giant", King of Kvenland is your 45th great grandfather. Fornjót (Old Norse Fornjótr) is an ancient giant in Norse mythology, the father of Kári (a personification of wind), of Logi (a personification of fire), and of Hlér or Ægir (the ruler of the sea). For more information on web records, click here. There was a gathering of folk against them, and they straightway made ready to battle with Norr, and their quarrel fared. Fornjót (Old Norse: Fornjótr) was an ancient giant in Norse mythology and a king of Finland, Kvenland and Gotland. also King of Gotland? CHILDREN of FORNJOT "the Ancient Giant", King of Kvenland, http://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fornjotrin_suku. Ancestry.com does not support or make corrections or changes to the original database. This is the history of the Earls of Orkney and was written in the year 1200 by an unknown author. His children are Ægir (a.k.a. Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015 [database on-line]. Ægir is also identified as a giant in various sources. Of his children, the Hversu account says that Hlér ruled over the seas, Logi over fire, and Kári over wind. FORNJOT "the Ancient Giant", King of Kvenland. It is also the name of a legendary king of "Finnland and Kvenland". Old Russian tales tell of a Finnish prince who hired a giant to help him conquer Russia from Estonia to Kiev. I Orknøyingenes saga og Hvordan Norge ble bygd (Hversu Noregr byggðist) opptrer Fornjot som en oldtidskonge av Finland, Kvenland og Gotland. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. There fell Sokni and many of his folk. He is said to be a Giant (Jötun), which seems to be related to his name (Fornjot - Old Jotun). Then they came into that district which they called Valders. The King Og had an iron bed 6.7ft by 14: he would be at least 12ft tall. In Rome about 235, they said the Thracian Maximinus Caesar had an 8.6ft skeleton. Clifford is the ancestor of Bourchier. [S000350] Wikipedia-2005, (en.wikipedia.org), Fornjót. Frosti is Frost, Jokull an Icecap/Glacier, and Snaer, Snow.