Skoglar Toste
Skoglar Toste or Skoglar Tosti is a legendary 10th century chieftain from the Swedish province of West Gothland. His name was reportedly due to his experience in battle.
Toste is mentioned in several sagas, most notable in Heimskringla. According to Snorri Sturluson, he was the father of Sigrid the Haughty. For some time he gave refuge to Harald Grenske, who later came back to woo Sigrid, only to be killed by her for his persistence. According to the sagas, Skoglar Toste was also the father of Ulf Tostesson, father of Ragnvald Ulfsson and grandfather of Stenkil who became the King of Sweden in 1060.
Toste is said to have collected great riches when he demanded danegeld as he led a Viking army to England in 970. At Vallentuna, near Stockholm, the runestone of Orkesta reads:
Translation:
"And Ulf of Borresta has taken three payments in England. That was the first that Toste paid. Then Thorkell the Tall paid. Then Canute the Great paid''.
