{"product":{"product_id":"1843832054","title":"Runic Amulets and Magic Objects","price":"79.8","image_url":"https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41AXD-554QL._SL500_.jpg","url":"https://www.amazon.com/dp/1843832054"},"comments":[{"body":"Second Merseburg Charms written in the 9th/10th century possibly written in the abbey of Fulda, Germany.\r\n\r\n\\---\r\n\r\n*Phol ende uuodan     uuorun zi holza.*  \r\n*du uuart demo balderes uolon     sin uuoz birenkit.*  \r\n*thu biguol en sinthgunt,     sunna era suister;*  \r\n*thu biguol en friia,     uolla era suister;*  \r\n*thu biguol en uuodan,     so he uuola conda:*  \r\n*sose benrenki,     sose bluotrenki,     sose lidirenki:*  \r\n*ben zi bena,     bluot si bluoda,*  \r\n*lid zi geliden,     sose gelimida sin!*[\\[14\\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merseburg_charms#cite_note-GRIFFITHS-174-15)\r\n\r\nPhol and Wodan were riding to the woods,  \r\nand the foot of Balder's foal was sprained  \r\nSo Sinthgunt, Sunna's sister, conjured it;  \r\nand Frija, Volla's sister, conjured it;  \r\nand Wodan conjured it, as well he could:  \r\n\r\n\r\nLike bone-sprain, so blood-sprain,  \r\nso joint-sprain:  \r\nBone to bone, blood to blood,  \r\njoints to joints, so may they be glued.[\\[15\\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merseburg_charms#cite_note-16)\r\n\r\n[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merseburg\\_charms](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merseburg_charms) \r\n\r\n\\---\r\n\r\nPerhaps not before but maybe Snorriless influence is in Continental Europe, where he is thought to be associated with the concept of the Wild Hunt. \r\n\r\n(This concept also exists in other places, Scandinavia, France, ect.)\r\n\r\n\\---\r\n\r\nAn abundance of different tales of the Wild Hunt have been recorded in Germany. The leader, often called *der Schimmelreiter*,[\\[30\\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wild_Hunt#cite_note-FOOTNOTEKershaw199748-32) is generally identified with the god [Wodan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odin),[\\[4\\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wild_Hunt#cite_note-FOOTNOTEGreenwood2008196-4) but sometimes with a feminine figure: the wife of Odin, [Holda](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frau_Holle) ('the friendly one'; also Holle or Holt), Fru Waur, or Fru Gode in Northern Germany; or [Perchta](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perchta) (the bright one; also Berchta, Berhta or Berta) in Southern Germany. \r\n\r\n\u0026amp;#x200B;\r\n\r\n[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wild\\_Hunt#CITEREFGreenwood2008](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wild_Hunt#CITEREFGreenwood2008) \r\n\r\n\\---\r\n\r\nHe's usually associated with a triad, where he is placed/invoked in the middle (most important?). \r\n\r\nFrom  Runic Amulets and Magic Objects. By Mindy Macleod and Bernard Mees.\r\n\r\n\\---\r\n\r\nThe Nordendorf Brooch dated to the 6th Century. Nordendorf, Germany. pg. 17\r\n\r\nLogaþore, Wodan, wigi-þonar. Awa Leubwinnii.\r\n\r\nLodur?, Wodan, blessing-Thor. Awa (Pet name) Leubwinni (Possible nickname).\r\n\r\n\u0026amp;#x200B;\r\n\r\nHuman skull found at Ribe, Denmark dated to around 725. pg. 25\r\n\r\nUlfr auk Odinn, auk Hotyr, hialp Buri es, vidr þaeima: vaerki auk dvaergynni Bur.\r\n\r\nUlf and Odin, and High-Tyr, is help for Bur, against these: pain and dwarf-stroke. Bur (carved).\r\n\r\n\\---\r\n\r\nOther inscriptions.\r\n\r\n\\---\r\n\r\nNorwegian rune stick. Late 12th century. Pg.30\r\n\r\nHeill se þu, þorr þik þiggi, Odinn þik eigi.\r\n\r\nHail to you, May Thor receive you, may Odin own you.\r\n\r\nThere is another which Odin is invoked but they are part of a curse which I won't write down but you can find them on page 217.\r\n\r\n [https://www.amazon.com/Runic-Amulets-Magic-Objects-MacLeod/dp/1843832054](https://www.amazon.com/Runic-Amulets-Magic-Objects-MacLeod/dp/1843832054) \r\n\r\n\\---\r\n\r\nThat's all I got. I read in some other places about Wodan/Odin's name associated with the husband of the Goddess/Folktale of Holda or her variants in Germany/Austria/Switzerland but I cannot remember where I found them.","subreddit_name":"heathenry","author":"Iserih"},{"body":"There are many, and you might get as many recommendations, if you want historical this is an academic treatment of the subject, there are free PDF’s available online, but you will have to find them yourself. Here is the book on Amazon.\r\n\r\n[MacLeod-Runic Amulets Magic Objects](https://www.amazon.com/Runic-Amulets-Magic-Objects-MacLeod/dp/1843832054)\r\n\r\nIf you are looking for what many will recommend, it will be these two books, however they utilize the scholarship of those with some problematic views. \r\n\r\n[Paxton-Taking up the Runes](https://www.amazon.com/Taking-Up-Runes-Complete-Divination/dp/1578633257)\r\n\r\n[Pollington-Rudiments of Runelore](https://www.amazon.com/Rudiments-Runelore-Stephen-Pollington/dp/1898281491)","subreddit_name":"heathenry","author":"-The-Scribe-"}]}