ABSTRACT
THIS Erik, a king of Sweden, was held in his time to be second to none in magical skills, and he was on such good terms with evil spirits, devoting most of his time to their honour, that in whatever direction he turned his hat the desired wind at once blew from that quarter. From this circumstance the name Windhat was given to him. Many believed that it was under the guidance of this Erik that the Danish king, Ragnar, his uncle, successfully carried his piratical expeditions to the farthest parts of the world, where Erik’s cleverness enabled him to subdue many provinces and well-fortified cities, and in the end it was through his nephew’s co-operation that the nobility unanimously voted for his appointment to the Swedish throne. He enjoyed a long and propitious reign before he eventually died of old age. 1
King Erik
Windhat King Ragnar
