forest maidens
nature_spirit forest single tradition · 1
A group of forest maidens greet Höðr by name after he loses his path in a mist while hunting. They claim to be able to guide fate and appear invisibly on battlefields, awarding victory or defeat at their whim. They warn Höðr not to challenge Baldr to combat due to Baldr's divine heritage.
When
- First attested
- 1100 CE
- Attested period
- 1100 – 1200
- Historical notes
- Appears in Saxo Grammaticus's Gesta Danorum.
Relationships
- allied with
- Höðr
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“While out hunting, Höðr loses his path in a mist and a group of forest maidens greet him by name. The maidens tell him that they are able to guide fate, and that they appear invisibly on battlefields, where they award victory or defeat at their whim.”
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