Wild Hunt of Odin
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The Wild Hunt of Odin is a legendary spectral procession in Germanic and Norse folklore, led by the god Odin and associated with storms, omens, and the souls of the dead.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Wild Hunt of Odin canonical | 1 |
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
folklore tradition
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legend ⓘ mythological motif ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
ghosts
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noisy cavalcade ⓘ omens ⓘ spectral hounds ⓘ storms ⓘ supernatural riders ⓘ the afterlife ⓘ the dead ⓘ the underworld ⓘ war ⓘ winter nights ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity |
Odin
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Wodan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consideredAs |
omen of death
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omen of plague ⓘ omen of war ⓘ portent of disaster ⓘ |
| describedIn | Deutsche Mythologie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| documentedBy | Jacob Grimm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Wild Hunt
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Wilde Jagd NERFINISHED ⓘ Wodan’s Hunt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBelief |
those who interfere may be cursed
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those who join it may be taken to the otherworld ⓘ those who see it may die ⓘ |
| hasCulturalContext |
Germanic folklore
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Norse folklore ⓘ Northern European folklore ⓘ Scandinavian folklore ⓘ |
| hasLeader | Odin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMotif |
chase of souls
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night ride ⓘ procession of the dead ⓘ sky-riding host ⓘ |
| hasRegion |
Alps region
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Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ France NERFINISHED ⓘ Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ Scandinavia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSeasonalAssociation |
Yule
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midwinter ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
death
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divine wrath ⓘ fate ⓘ liminality ⓘ otherworldly journey ⓘ |
| influenced |
Romantic-era literature
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contemporary popular culture depictions of ghostly hunts ⓘ medieval European Wild Hunt legends ⓘ modern fantasy fiction ⓘ modern role-playing games ⓘ |
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Wild Hunt