Wild Hunt

Definitions

A ghostly hunt that rides across the sky, common to English, German and Scandinavian folklore.

European

Equivalents

Examples

“In Germanic myth Woden, in common with his Nordic counterpart, was the leader of the spooky Wild Hunt which rides through the midwinter sky collecting the souls of the dead.”

“Throughout the Continent it was originally she who led the dread and awesome Wild Hunt through the thick forest and the mid-night snows, leading ghosts, wolves, witches and elves.”

“The night grew lighter as we welcomed the Aelfkin and Frey to join⟳ us, the Mothers we honoured and speeches made on Woden and the Wild Hunt.”

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