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Before Óðinn dies, he marks himself with a spear. After his death, the Swedes start to believe in him as a god and call on him in battle.
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[excerpt from] Yng ch. 9c
9c. [Dauði Óðins / Death of Óðinn]
Óðinn varð sóttdauður í Svíþj... | Óðinn died in his bed in Swed... |
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This episode occurs within the longer narrative Ynglinga saga, in which Óðinn is a ruler in Uppsala. The saga is the first in a collection of kings’ sagas known as Heimskringla, which was probably composed and compiled by the 13th-century Icelandic scholar Snorri Sturluson.
commentary
(Contributed by Anna Millward.)
tags
Main text: Ynglinga saga
Attributes: battle Spear Euhemerism invoking a god by calling name marking with a spear Óðinn grants victory in battle Death
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Text sections: Hkr Yng 9cII