Årnäs, Sweden (other)
Årnäs, Sweden may refer to: * Årnäs, Halland * Årnäs, Värmland * Årnäs, Västra Götaland See also * Ärnäs, Sweden (other) *Arnäsvall Arnäsvall is a locality situated in Örnsköldsvik Municipality, Västernorrland County, Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It bord ...

Årnäs, Värmland
Årnäs is a village in Arvika Municipality, Värmland County, Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, and Finland to the east. At , Sweden is the largest Nordic count .... References * Populated places in Arvika Municipality {{Värmland-geo-stub ...
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Årnäs, Västra Götaland
Earnanæs (Old English), Aranæs (Old Swedish) and Årnäs (Modern Swedish) is the name of at least two locations, in what is today southern Sweden, which are known from history and legend. The names are variations of the same name, and this has aroused the interest of scholars since the 19th century. Beowulf In ''Beowulf'', Earnanæs is the location in Götaland (today southern Sweden) where the hero of the epic, assisted by Wiglaf, kills a dragon, but at the cost of his own life. The ancient stronghold The ancient stronghold of Aranæs () was located near Skara on the shore of lake Vänern, in Västergötland. In the early 14th century, it was the property of the marshal and Swedish regent Torkel Knutsson. In this castle, King Birger Magnusson signed a reconciliation treaty with his brothers, the dukes Erik and Valdemar Magnusson. After the two dukes had poisoned the king's mind against his faithful marshal, Torkel was captured and taken to Stockholm, where he was beheaded. ...
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