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Busla, Bósi's foster-mother, performs a heathen prayer to aid her son doomed to die by the hand of king Hringr
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[excerpt from] Bós ch. 5b
5b. Busla´s Prayer
Þetta kveld kom Busla kerling... | That evening, Busla had a tal... |
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Bósa saga ok Herrauds is a fornaldarsaga written c. 1300. Preserved copies are found in three 15th-century manuscripts. The story narrates the adventures of the two companions Herrauðr and Bósi.
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For more information on the runes, see Claibourne W. Thompson (1987) "The Runes in Bósa saga ok Herrauðs", Scandinavian Studies 50, pp. 50-56.
(Contributed by Liv Marit Aurdal.)
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Main text: Bósa saga
Attributes: sea journey Woman Dream Magical ritual Horse Chant Ship storms, bad weather Magic troll Giants Runes Death Weather Sea Dream Ring Nightmare Night
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Text sections: Anon Bós 5bVIII