Wild Hunt
A widespread Northern tradition of a spectral host bearing different names across nations.
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The Wild Hunt is attested in the Myths of the Norsemen as a widespread tradition bearing different names across Northern nations. In England it was called the Herlathing, from the mythical king Herla; in Northern France it was known as the Mesn\u00e9e d'Hellequin, from Hel, goddess of death; and in the Middle Ages it was called Cain's Hunt or Herod's Hunt (Myths of the Norsemen, Contents > Chapter Ii: Odin).
- Myths of the Norsemen: From the Eddas and Sagas -- Contents > Chapter Ii: Odin (1 citation)