Phol
deity earth Old High German single tradition · 2
Phol is a Germanic deity mentioned in the Old High German Merseburg Incantations from the 9th or 10th century. He rode to a wood with Wodan where Balder's foal sprained its foot, prompting a healing ritual involving multiple deities.
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When
- First attested
- 700 CE
- Attested period
- 700 – 1000
- Historical notes
- Attested in the Old High German Merseburg Incantations, dated to the 9th or 10th century.
Relationships
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (2)
Source passages
“The incantation describes how Phol and Wodan rode to a wood, and there Balder's foal sprained its foot.”
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“One of the two Merseburg Incantations names Balder (in the genitive singular Balderes), but also mentions a figure named Phol, considered to be a byname for Baldr (as in Scandinavian Falr, Fjalarr; (in Saxo) Balderus : Fjallerus).”
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