Vinlande was a Swedish king who married Driva, daughter of Snow the Old from Finland, where he spent one winter. Vinlande left Finland in the spring, promising to return within three years. When he had not returned after ten years, Driva sent the son she had by Vinlande to his father in Sweden and sought the help of a witch to either kill Vinlande or force him to return to Finland. During a nightmare, Vinlande was trampled to death by "Mara" (the nightmare or female ghost).