Ale the Strong(Heimskringla) orOle(English:Ola), inScandinavianlegend,[1]belonged to the House of Skjöldung (Scylding), and he was the son of kingFriðfróðiofDenmarkand a cousin ofHelgi's (and consequently of theHrothgarofBeowulf). He fought several battles against kingAunofUppsala,and he ruled in Uppsala for 25 years until he was killed byStarkadthe old.
According to Starbäck and Bäckström,Saxo Grammaticustells a related story inGesta Danorum.
Starkad was accepted with honour in the warband of the Norwegian hero Ole (Olo). However, when Ole had succeeded in conqueringZealand,Starkad was convinced to join Lennius/Lenus/Lennus scheme to attack and kill Ole. However, Ole was hard to kill as his gaze scared everyone. It was not until Starkad managed to cover Ole's face that he could kill him. Starkad was rewarded with 120 pounds in gold, but regretted his crime, and avenged Ole's death by killing Lennius.
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