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Understanding Hamingja in Norse Mythology

In Norse mythology, hamingja refers to both the personification of an individual's or family's good fortune and luck, as well as the altered appearance of shape-shifters. Scholars Andy Orchard and Rudolf Simek note parallels between the concept of hamingja and that of a fylgja, a supernatural guardian spirit.

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Understanding Hamingja in Norse Mythology

In Norse mythology, hamingja refers to both the personification of an individual's or family's good fortune and luck, as well as the altered appearance of shape-shifters. Scholars Andy Orchard and Rudolf Simek note parallels between the concept of hamingja and that of a fylgja, a supernatural guardian spirit.

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Hamingja

In Norse mythology, hamingja (Old Norse luck[1] )


refers to two concepts:

the personication of the good fortune or luck of an


individual or family,

the altered appearance of shape-shifters.

Both Andy Orchard and Rudolf Simek note parallels be-


tween the concept of the hamingja and the fylgja.[2]

1 See also
Ds

Norns

2 Notes
[1] Orchard (1997:73).

[2] Orchard (1997:73) and Simek (2007:129).

3 References
Orchard, Andy (1997). Dictionary of Norse Myth
and Legend. Cassell. ISBN 0-304-34520-2
Simek, Rudolf (2007) translated by Angela Hall.
Dictionary of Northern Mythology. D.S. Brewer.
ISBN 0-85991-513-1

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