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Ingimundr encounters a Lapp woman who predicts that he will find his missing Freyr-amulet in Iceland, where he should settle.

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[excerpt from] Vatn ch. 10b

10b.

Finnan svarar: "Þetta mun fra...

The Lapp woman answered, "Wha...

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This episode occurs in the narrative Vatnsdœla saga, thought to have been written in the late-13th or early-14th century. The saga focuses on several generations of family in the Vatnsdalr district. This episode takes place in Norway, shortly before Ingimundr travels to Iceland.

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(Contributed by Anna Millward.)

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Main text: Vatnsdœla saga

Attributes: settlement Prophecy amulet Female prophetess Sami magic

Named things: Freyr

Text sections: Anon Vatn 10bV

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