Haddingjar

The Haddingjar (Old Norse: [ˈhɑdːeŋɡjɑz̠]) refers on the one hand to Germanic heroic legends about two brothers by this name, and on the other hand to possibly related legends based on the Hasdingi, the royal dynasty of the Vandals. The accounts vary greatly.

They have been identified with the Alci mentioned by Tacitus. According to Tacitus, the Alci were worshiped as gods by cross-dressing priests (male priests dressed in female clothing). These gods were described in the "Roman language" as Castor and Pollux.

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