Folke Filbyter

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Folke Filbyter is a legendary figure from early Swedish history and folklore, often portrayed as a harsh pagan chieftain and ancestral founder of the influential Folkung dynasty.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf culture hero
folklore character
legendary figure
pagan chieftain
associatedDynasty Folkung dynasty NERFINISHED
associatedWith Christianization of Sweden NERFINISHED
category Swedish legendary kings and chieftains
characterTrait harsh
stubborn
countryOfOrigin Sweden
culture Swedish
depictedInWorkBy Verner von Heidenstam NERFINISHED
describedAs forefather of the Folkungs
pagan chieftain
genre legend
hasDescendantInTradition Bengt Snivil NERFINISHED
Birger Brosa NERFINISHED
Birger Jarl NERFINISHED
hasFamilyRole progenitor of a noble lineage
historicity disputed
historicStatus semi-legendary
languageOfTradition Swedish
literaryAppearance Folke Filbyter (novel) NERFINISHED
Folkungaträdet NERFINISHED
mythologyType Swedish legendary history
narrativeFunction symbol of the transition from paganism to Christianity
placeOfActivity Östergötland NERFINISHED
region Götaland NERFINISHED
religion Norse paganism
roleInTradition ancestral founder of the Folkung dynasty
sourceType sagas and later literary works
timePeriod early Middle Ages

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The Folke Filbyter statue depicts Folke Filbyter