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'''Wynnstan''' was an [[East Anglia]]n man who served as the | '''Wynnstan''' was an [[East Anglia]]n man who served as the [[reeve]] of [[Thetford|Theotford]] during the 9th century. | ||
Following [[Oswald of East Anglia|Oswald]] of [[North Elmham|Elmenham]]'s alleged death at the hands of the [[Vikings|Viking]] [[Rued]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – {{Cite}}</ref> the towns and cities of East Anglia were subjected to numerous [[raid]]s by Rued's men, including Theotford. In 873, Wynnstan was visited by the Viking [[Eivor]] and her companion [[Finnr]]. Wynnstan initially received them with hostility due to them being raiders like Rued and his clan. When Eivor offered her assistance, Wynnstan directed her to the nearby village of [[King's Bury]], which had been occupied by Rued's men.<ref name="Raising Iron">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[Raising Iron]]</ref> | Following [[Oswald of East Anglia|Oswald]] of [[North Elmham|Elmenham]]'s alleged death at the hands of the [[Vikings|Viking]] [[Rued]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – {{Cite}}</ref> the towns and cities of East Anglia were subjected to numerous [[raid]]s by Rued's men, including Theotford. In 873, Wynnstan was visited by the Viking [[shieldmaiden]] [[Eivor Varinsdottir]] of the [[Raven Clan]] and her companion [[Finnr]]. Wynnstan initially received them with hostility due to them being raiders like Rued and his clan. When Eivor offered her assistance, Wynnstan directed her to the nearby village of [[King's Bury]], which had been occupied by Rued's men.<ref name="Raising Iron">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[Raising Iron]]</ref> | ||
After Eivor kept her promise and liberated the village, Wynnstan and his men arrived, pledging their aid to Eivor's cause against Rued's clan.<ref name="Raising Iron" /> | After Eivor kept her promise and liberated the village, Wynnstan and his men arrived, pledging their aid to Eivor's cause against Rued's clan.<ref name="Raising Iron" /> | ||
==Behind the scenes== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
Wynnstan is an [[Anglo-Saxons|Anglo-Saxon]] name derived from the {{Wiki|Old English}} words [ | Wynnstan is an [[Anglo-Saxons|Anglo-Saxon]] name derived from the {{Wiki|Old English}} words ''[[wikt:wynn#Old English|wynn]]'', meaning 'joy', and ''[[wikt:stan#Old English|stan]]'', meaning 'stone'.<ref>{{Cite web| url=https://www.behindthename.com/name/wynnstan |title= Meaning, origin and history of the name Wynnstan | author= Campbell, Mike| date=10 January, 2017| publisher=''Behind the Name''| accessdate= 24 July 2020}}</ref> | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
Revision as of 21:04, 13 April 2021
Wynnstan was an East Anglian man who served as the reeve of Theotford during the 9th century.
Following Oswald of Elmenham's alleged death at the hands of the Viking Rued,[1] the towns and cities of East Anglia were subjected to numerous raids by Rued's men, including Theotford. In 873, Wynnstan was visited by the Viking shieldmaiden Eivor Varinsdottir of the Raven Clan and her companion Finnr. Wynnstan initially received them with hostility due to them being raiders like Rued and his clan. When Eivor offered her assistance, Wynnstan directed her to the nearby village of King's Bury, which had been occupied by Rued's men.[2]
After Eivor kept her promise and liberated the village, Wynnstan and his men arrived, pledging their aid to Eivor's cause against Rued's clan.[2]
Behind the scenes
Wynnstan is an Anglo-Saxon name derived from the Old English words wynn, meaning 'joy', and stan, meaning 'stone'.[3]
Appearances
References
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – [citation needed]
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Raising Iron
- ↑ Campbell, Mike (10 January, 2017). Meaning, origin and history of the name Wynnstan. Behind the Name. Retrieved on 24 July 2020.