Samsø
Samsø is an island in the North Sea bay of Kattegat and a municipality in central Denmark, in the county of Aarhus, 15 kilometers off the Jutland Peninsula. The municipality covers an area of 114 km², and has a total population of 4,233.
Norse mythology
On this island, Saxo Grammaticus relates that there was a legendary battle between the Swedish champion Hjalmar and his friend Orvar-Odd against the twelve sons of the Swedish beserker Arngrim. This battle was once famous, since it also figures in Faroese ballads, in Orvar-Odd's saga and in Hervarar saga.
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