HARROWS

 


Notes:

  • The Valkyries harrow is for offerings to the Choosers of the Slain in general, or to any specific valkyrie, or for victory in general.
  • Wish-Maidens are servants of Odin in his guise as Oski, the granter of wishes. They may have been identical with the valkyries, they may not. No surviving lore indicates which is the case. This harrow is for offerings to the Wish-Maidens and to Oski their lord.
  • The Land-Wights harrow is for alfs, huldrafolk, landvaettir, and for any sort of land wight at all.
  • In ancient times, women who practiced seidh were made certain offerings as to the spirits they invoked. The Spakonar harrow is a place for payment for those who have again taken up seidh and the high seat and the speaking of prophecy.
  • The Dead harrow is for the dead in general, amd a place for anyone to leave offerings for their own ancestors or dead.