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Pre-Christian Religions of the North: Sources

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Óðinn is said to possess the gift of prophecy and magic.

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[excerpt from] Yng ch. 5b

5b. [Frá Gefjun]

En fyrir því að Óðinn var for...

And because Óðinn had the gif...

[status: referenced copy]

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context

This episode occurs within the longer narrative Ynglinga saga, the first in the collection of kings’ sagas known as Heimskringla which were probably compiled by the 13th-century Icelandic scholar Snorri Sturluson.

commentary

(Contributed by Anna Millward.)

tags

Main text: Ynglinga saga

Attributes: Prophecy Magic Seiðr Second sight

Named things: Óðinn Gylfi

Text sections: Hkr Yng 5bII

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