Nothing more is known about the two Erics, though later historians have speculated that one of them was a Christian son of Stenkil, and the other a pagan; accordingly, they are sometimes assigned the invented names of Eric Stenkilsson and Eric the Heathen.
Der vides ikke mere om de to Erikker, selvom senere historikere har spekuleret i, om den ene var Stenkils kristne søn og den anden var hedning; de bliver derfor nogle gange omtalt som Erik Stenkilsson og Erik Hedningen.