óvættir
demonic Danish single tradition · 1
Óvættir are referred to as evil spirits in Knýtlinga saga. This is consistent with the saga being told from a Danish perspective. They are the beings that drive away a possible invasion.
When
- First attested
- 1200 CE
- Attested period
- 1200 – 1300
- Historical notes
- Mentioned in Knýtlinga saga.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- dragon, Landvættir, great bird, large bull, bergrisi
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Knýtlinga saga, however, retells the account from Heimskringla and refers to the beings instead as óvættir ("evil spirits"), consistent with it being told from a Danish perspective.”
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