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Hrafnsmál, a 9th-century Old Norse poem consisting of a conversation between a valkyrie and a raven; List of names of Odin, which include Hrafnaguð and Hrafnáss (both meaning 'raven god') Valravn, a supernatural "raven of the slain" appearing in 19th-century Danish folk songs
Hrafn (Old Norse pronunciation:; Icelandic pronunciation:) is both a masculine byname, and personal name in Old Norse. The name translates into English as "raven". The Old English form of the name is *Hræfn. [1] The name is paralleled by the English masculine given name Raven, which is derived from the word "raven". [2]
The Old English word for a raven was hræfn; in Old Norse it was hrafn; the word was frequently used in combinations as a kenning for bloodshed and battle. "Hrafn" was also used as a given name, or a element of a name like "Hrafnkell". The raven was a common device used by the Vikings.
The raven banner (Old Norse: hrafnsmerki [ˈhrɑvnsˌmerke]; Middle English: hravenlandeye) was a flag, possibly totemic in nature, flown by various Viking chieftains and other Scandinavian rulers during the 9th, 10th and 11th centuries.
Hrafnsmál (Old Norse: [ˈhrɑvnsˌmɑːl]; "raven song") is a fragmentary skaldic poem generally accepted as being written by the 9th-century Norwegian skald Þorbjörn Hornklofi. Hrafnsmál largely consists of a conversation between an unnamed valkyrie and a raven; the two discuss the life and martial deeds of Harald Fairhair.
Odin (Old Norse Óðinn) is a widely attested god in Germanic mythology. ... Raven God Gylfaginning (38) Hrafnfreistuðr Raven tester Hrami Fetterer, Ripper
A kenning (Old English kenning [cʰɛnːiŋɡ], Modern Icelandic [cʰɛnːiŋk]) is a circumlocution, an ambiguous or roundabout figure of speech, used instead of an ordinary noun in Old Norse, Old English, and later Icelandic poetry. This list is not intended to be comprehensive. Kennings for a particular character are listed in that character ...
Many historians assume the terms beorm and bjarm to derive from the Uralic word perm, which refers to "travelling merchants" and represents the Old Permic culture. [4] Bjarneyjar "Bear islands". Possibly Disko Island off Greenland. [5] blakumen or blökumenn Romanians or Cumans. Blokumannaland may be the lands south of the Lower Danube. Bót