Erik Refilsson

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Erik Refilsson was a Swedish king of the House of Munsö. According to Hervarar saga, he succeeded his uncle Erik Björnsson as the king of Sweden. He was succeeded by his cousins Anund Uppsale and Björn at Hauge.

According to Hervarar saga, he was a powerful warlord and a rich king: Þá tók ríkit Eiríkr, sonr Refils; hann var mikill hermaðr ok allríkr konungr.

Apparently, he was such a successful king that Rimbert relates that at Ansgar's second visit in Birka it was suggested among the people that Erik (Erik who preceded Björn) was to be elevated to god instead of the new god.

Snorri Sturlusson also mentions Eric Refilsson in his Skáldatal and that he had a court skald named Álfr jarl inn litli.