in progress
Óðinn is said to leave his body and take the form of a bird, animal, fish or serpent. The account reflects ritual practice reminiscient of shamanism.
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[excerpt from] Yng ch. 7b
7b. [Frá íþróttum Óðins]
Óðinn skipti hömum. Lá þá búk... | Óðinn could shift his appeara... |
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commentary
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: Dream Magical ritual Seiðr Óðinn goes travelling Shape-shift Death
Named things: Óðinn
Text sections: Hkr Yng 7bII