[1] Snorri Sturluson based his work on an earlier Ynglingatal which is attributed to the Norwegian 9th-century skald Þjóðólfr of Hvinir, and which also appears in Historia Norwegiae.

The saga deals with the arrival of the Norse gods to Scandinavia and how Freyr founded the Swedish Yngling dynasty at Uppsala.

Hrólf Kraki Tradition The saga begins with a description of the "earth's circle" inhabited by the human race and divided by great seas running into the land from the "out-ocean".

The Black Sea divides the earth into three parts: Asia in the east, Europe in the west and "Swithiod the Great, or the Cold" in the north.

Swithiod the Great is a vast territory populated by many "races of men", and divided from other lands by a large mountain ridge going from northeast to southwest.

On the southern side of the mountains runs the river Tanais, formerly known as Tanaquisl or Vanaquisl (the modern day Don), which flows into the Black Sea and marks the border between Europe and Asia.

Twelve temple priests, called Diar, direct sacrifices in Asgaard and also judge the people, who serve and obey them.

Hone is immediately made a chief in Vanaland, but people there realize how bad he actually is at taking decisions when not advised by Mime.

[4] Odin has a foresight about the new dwelling place in the north and goes there "with all the gods and a great many other people", leaving his two brothers, Vilje and Ve, to rule in Asgaard.

After having four sons with a giant in Jotunheim, Gefion turns them into a yoke of oxen and makes them plow the field breaking out a piece of land into the ocean close to Odinsö.

Odin settles at the Maelare lake, in the Old Sigtun, builds a temple there and sets his men to rule in the neighboring places around.

People think Frey is still alive and continue to pay tribute to him, putting gold through one window, silver through another and copper coins through the third one.

[11] The Swedes eventually discover the truth but do not burn Frey's body, since they believe that peaceful times continue thanks to his presence in Sweden.

[12] Frey's son Fjolne inherits the power and peacefully rules over the Swedes until he visits a great celebration in the house of Fredfrode, a ruler of Leidre.

Driva sends Visbur to Sweden and asks the witch Huld to either force Vanlande to return to Finland or kill him with her witchcraft.

[15] Visbur succeeds his father and marries the daughter of Aude the Rich, who gives birth to their two sons Gisle and Ond.

His rule is marked by great famine and distress, and Swedes make many offerings of sacrifice in a hope to end the times of scarcity.

[20] The kingdom is taken by the Dag's son Agne, a powerful warrior, who leads his army to Finland to subdue the land.

Agne gets very drunk during the feast and falls asleep in a tent under a high tree, while wearing a golden ornament around his neck - the legacy of king Visbur.

Froste's daughter fastens a noose under the ornament and lets her men hang Agne on a branch of that tree.

In spite of having a smaller army, Hake fights bravely and kills Eric, forcing Jorund with his men flee to their ships.

He leads his army to Denmark, plundering Jutland and Lymfjord, but in Oddesund he stumbles on Gylog, a son of the late king Gudlog, with a great force.

Gylog, assisted by multitudes of local people, wins over Jorund in a battle, captures him and orders him to be hanged on a gallows.

Joined by gangs of local robbers they plunder the country and kill many people, compelling Egil to lead his army against the mutinous slave.

However, Tunne suddenly attacks Egil's field camp at night, forcing the king's men to flee to the forest and causing even more damage to the country.

After losing a series of battles to Tunne, the king flees the country and comes to Sealand in Denmark, promising to pay scatt to Frode the Bold in return for his help.

When Ottar is plundering the Vend district of Lymfjord, Danish earls Vatt and Faste bring their army there to fight off the Swedes.

As a result of a great battle, Ottar is defeated and killed, and the Danes leave his body on a mound for wild beasts and ravens to tear at it.