Hugleik [SEP] noble family
Hugleik
Hugleik or Ochilaik (a namesake of Hygelac) was a Swedish king of the House of Yngling, according to the "Ynglinga saga". He was the son of Alf and Bera.
Some commentators assimilate Hugleik with his namesake, the Geatish king Hygelac. However, although both kings were killed in battle, Chlochilaicus/Hygelac was killed near the coast of France/Frisia, while Hugleik was killed at Fyrisvellir in Sweden.
When Hugleik's father and uncle had killed each other, Hugleik inherited the Swedish
Ireland, where the rich and greedy king Hugleik lived. Hugleik was never generous to an honourable man, but spent all his riches on mimes and jugglers. In spite of his avarice, Hugleik had the great champions Geigad and Svipdag. When the battle began, the jugglers and mimes panicked and fled, and only Geigad and Svipdag remained to defend Hugleik, but they fought like an entire army. Geigad dealt Starkad a wound on the head which was so severe that Starkad would later sing songs about it. Starkad killed Hugleik