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Lotherus (Lother) was one of the earliest kings of Denmark according to Saxo Grammaticus's Gesta Danorum. Text
There is no doubt that Lotherus, like his descendants, Skjold, Halfdan, and Hadding, is taken from the mythology. But in our mythic records there is only one name of which Lotherus can be a Latinized form, and this name is, as Müller (Notæ ulterior ad Saxonis Hist.) has already pointed out, Lóðurr.
Lotherus returns from exile, kills Baldr and then is himself killed by Odin. It looks as though Lother has been confused with Höðr . Lother might also be identical with the puzzling god Lóðurr .
Lotherus (Lother) was one of the earliest kings of Denmark according to Saxo Grammaticus's Gesta Danorum.
Engraving of Lotherus, King of Denmark. Bust length with long hair, crown, and robes, holding a sceptre in left hand. Within an oval border with German inscription on entablature below.
Aug 28, 2023 · Saxo’s account of the legend of Lotherus is plainly abbreviated, but two essential details can be extracted from it. One is the role of popular sentiment in his rise and fall: the same people who bestowed the realm on Lotherus came to regret their decision and eventually orchestrated his downfall.
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Dan I was the progenitor of the Danish royal house according to Saxo Grammaticus 's Gesta Danorum. He supposedly held the lordship of Denmark along with his brother Angul, the father of the Angles in Angeln, which later formed the Anglo-Saxons in England.
