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[[File:Hraesvelgr Stellarium-010.png|thumb|Hraesvelgr, painting by Jessica Gullberg for Stellarium.]] | [[File:Hraesvelgr Stellarium-010.png|thumb|Hraesvelgr, painting by Jessica Gullberg for Stellarium.]] | ||
Hraesvelgr, the eagle giant, is a Norse constellation mentioned in the Rímtǫl glosses, which dates back to the 11th century CE and is an Old Norse calendar of 52 weeks (364 days). | Hraesvelgr (ᚼᚱᛅᛋᚢᛁᛚᚴᚱ), the eagle giant, is a Norse constellation mentioned in the Rímtǫl glosses, which dates back to the 11th century CE and is an Old Norse calendar of 52 weeks (364 days). | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:00, 5 July 2026
Authors: Youla Azkarrula, Susanne M Hoffmann
Hraesvelgr (ᚼᚱᛅᛋᚢᛁᛚᚴᚱ), the eagle giant, is a Norse constellation mentioned in the Rímtǫl glosses, which dates back to the 11th century CE and is an Old Norse calendar of 52 weeks (364 days).
Concordance, Etymology, History
Origin of Constellation
Hræsvélgr (Hraesvelgr) is the giant in eagle form sitting at the edge of the sky, generating wind through the beating of his wings (Sturluson 2017[1], p. 33). The Edda also mentions an eagle perched in Yggdrasil (Sturluson 2017[1], p. 30). The constellation’s shape and position on the Milky Way fit this model, and the eagle is visible in the early evening during autumn, assigning Hraesvelgr a role as a sign of autumnal storms.
Identification
Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation
nothing known
Religion/ Tales/ Mythology
Weblinks
- Norse Constellations by Digitalis Solutions[2]
- Valkyria.com Norse Calendar
All HIP Stars within this constellation
References
- References (general)
