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In Norse mythology, Sceaf was a child god who came to Denmark on a ship, carrying a bundle of grain. He founded a kingdom in Denmark. Alternatively, he landed on the island Scani[?] (Scania, Skåne, Scandinavia) with weapons and became king there.

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