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	Fylgja
		A Fylgja (literally: she, who follows) was, according to Scandinavian mythology, a supernatural creature which accompanied a person.
		It usually appeared in the form of an animal, and as it was believed to correspond to persons character or way of living it was probably conceived of as a person's Soul that was separated from the body.
		The fylgjas appeared during sleep, but the sagas relate that they could appear when a person was awake as well, and seeing one's fylgja was an omen of one's death.
	www.ufaqs.com /wiki/en/fy/Fylgja.htm (161 words)

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		Fylgja or Folgie are Scandinavian terms basically meaning 'follower' or 'companion' (the plural is "fylgjur"; the Anglo-Saxon derived term is 'Fetch').
		While the fylgja may have certain unusual features - for example one might see a gigantic or tiny animal, or it may be of an unusual colour, the fylgja usually has all the qualities of an animal and no more.
		Many people would have encountered their fylgja prior to this, perhaps in dreams, and some people will find that the fylgja they had as a child will change upon becoming an adult (although this is not a standard occurrence).
	www.stavinternational.org /runelore5.htm (4873 words)

	Fylgja - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A fylgja (literally: she who follows; plural:fylgjur) was, according to Scandinavian mythology, a supernatural creature which accompanied a person.
		It usually appeared in the form of an animal, and as it was believed to correspond to a person's character or way of living, it can be conceived of as a form of a person's soul, separate from the body.
		Consequently, a warlike man might have had a wolf or a bear for a fylgja.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Fylgja (182 words)

	John Arnott MacCulloch — Eddic Mythology — Chapter 22
		The belief may be traced to the idea that the soul or one of the souls which, in primitive belief, a man is supposed to possess, could leave the body and become visible to its owner or another person, either as a double of the man or as an animal.
		The Fylgja was a kind of guardian spirit most usually in the form of an animal.
		Their names are as follows: in Iceland, Fylgja; in Norway, Fölgie (usually an animal) and Vardögr; in Sweden, Vålnad or Vård. They are generally good, protective spirits, and care is taken, e.g., when a man leaves the house, to allow his protector to leave with him, lest danger meet him, especially from his evil spirits.
	www.vaidilute.com /books/mythology/macculloch-22.html (1612 words)

	Asatru & Northern Heathenry--Beliefnet.com
		Fylgja according to Icelandic folklore is the ghost that appears before the visit of a certain person.
		Fylgja could be in the form of a human and also animal.
		It could be a living person threatening to become a fylgja to a certain person as a revenge for some bad deeds, and became one when they died.
	www.beliefnet.com /boards/message_list.asp?boardID=4681&discussionID=462131 (545 words)

	Hurstwic: Supernatural Beings in Norse Society
		When seeing a guest out, it is a tradition to follow him out the door, giving the guest's fylgja, if it should still be in the house, a chance to catch up to its human.
		By banging on a door or wall, the fylgja may notify its human of a friend's arrival, or of an accident about to happen.
		When a fylgja shows itself, it is most commonly in the shape of an animal.
	www.valhs.org /history/articles/mythology/text/Supernatural_Beings.htm (1040 words)

	Nederlands Heidendom
		Fylgja heeft betrekking op iemands karakter, en is in wezen een drieledig begrip.
		De Fylgja werd eveneens gezien als een geleide- en geluksgeest, die zich zowel aan de slapende als aan de wakkere mens openbaarde op cruciale momenten in zijn levensloop, zoals bij naderende dood.
		Een voorbeeld van een Fylgja die overgaat op een nakomeling zien we terug in eerdergenoemde Hallfredar saga, en een vergelijkbare situatie met een Hamingja is te lezen in Víga-Glúms saga.
	www.heidendom.nl /fylgja.html (1405 words)

	Road to Hel - THE CONCEPTION OF THE SOUL (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The fylgja however is the active, invisible companion which attends the owner in his waking state; it would usually appear, in spite of its name, to precede him.
		The fylgja however seems to be a conception akin not so much to the soul as to the shadowy double or ‘fetch’ which is a widespread belief in various European countries, and which has continued into modern times.
		two separate conceptions; one is that of the animal fylgja, which might be translated ‘fetch’; it accompanies a human being through life, can be seen by others in dreams or in waking hours if they have the gift of second sight; and the life of the owner depends on its well-being.
	www.normanniireiks.org /guilds_lore/lore/roadtohel/chapter_05.htm (10349 words)

	Road to Hel - THE CONCEPTION OF THE SOUL (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The fylgja however is the active, invisible companion which attends the owner in his waking state; it would usually appear, in spite of its name, to precede him.
		The fylgja however seems to be a conception akin not so much to the soul as to the shadowy double or ‘fetch’ which is a widespread belief in various European countries, and which has continued into modern times.
		two separate conceptions; one is that of the animal fylgja, which might be translated ‘fetch’; it accompanies a human being through life, can be seen by others in dreams or in waking hours if they have the gift of second sight; and the life of the owner depends on its well-being.
	normannii.org /guilds_lore/lore/roadtohel/chapter_05.htm (10349 words)

	Northvegr - Guardians and Weavers of Vyrd
		Geitir knows that Þorsteinn is of higher birth than what was thought because his animal fylgja is a bear, which was considered to always be the animal fylgja of nobles.
		One commonality that the animal fylgja does share with fylgjur and dísir is that the to see one's animal fylgja usually signified that one was fey.
		Although the animal fylgja could be seen normally like this it was more common to see it in a dream, but the meaning was the same.
	www.northvegr.org /northern/book/disir003.php (2002 words)

	Fylgia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		"Fylgja" in Scandinavian folklore is a guardian spirit that appears in dreams, a spirit often seen as female.
		Fylgja in contemporary music is a group composed of three Danes and two Swedes, with strong roots in traditional Scandinavian music and a tendency to draw upon whatever tradition looks interesting.
		Strå is Fylgja's second CD, and presents a sometimes problematic stylistic mix.
	www.greenmanreview.com /cd/cd_fylgia.html (403 words)

	Souls
		This fylgja is nothing less than man's soul, which dwells in the body, and leaves it at death, but which even during one's lifetime already leads an independent existence, so that in one instance a person is even said to have stumbled over his own fylgja.
		The fylgja is the soul which leaves man in his sleep, which after his death passes over to his son, so that the personal fylgja (mannsfylgja) becomes a family fylgja (attarfylgia).
		The fylgja may assume the form of a great variety of animals: of wolf and bear, bird, snake, and other animals that are seen in dreams; likewise of all kinds of birds,—ravens, crows, doves, and swans.
	www.woden.org /soul.html (3473 words)

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		FYLGJA is a folk band consisting of three Danes and two Swedes.
		The sound of Fylgja is built up on a drum/percussion set-up with djembe, darbuka and dustpan among the instruments.
		The name Fylgja comes from the old Nordic mythology and means the female guardian spirit following a person or family, appearing only in dreams or visions.
	hem.spray.se /fylgja/eng/Startsida.htm (357 words)

	Fylgja, 1WW? - Page 3 - MTG Salvation Forums (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The reason it has the old White Mana symbol is that Fylgja is one of several cards (also including Balduvian Shaman, Norritt, and a few others) that were released as "preview commons" to a variety of comic books and magazines about three months before the set's release.
		Fylgja comes into play with four healing counters on it.
		Remove a healing counter from Fylgja: Prevent the next 1 damage that would be dealt to enchanted creature this turn.
	forums.mtgsalvation.com /showthread.php?p=1736164#post1736164 (784 words)

	Distant Influence - Unexplained Mysteries Discussion Forums (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		fylgja I have no idea :hmm: but as soon as i am able t...
		fylgja No it doesn't fylgja...psyche means soul in g...
		fylgja Psi is just the first part of the greek word for...
	www.unexplained-mysteries.com /forum/index.php?showtopic=56320&mode=threaded (589 words)

	Fear of the Fylgja
		The bony Fylgja singled our poor Selicra and let loose a stream of abuse so foul that it left her stunned in fear and revulsion.
		Unable to contain my disgust at the foul servants of death I addressed the Fylgja nearest to me. "Be gone foul fiend!" I exclaimed whilst fixing it with my coldest glare and whipping out one of my steel throwing knives.
		The axe intersected with her white scaled face and made a sickening sound as it cleaved a bloody hole where the left eye used to be.
	www.dm.net /~dream/news/shorka353-2.html (1570 words)

	Gamall Steinn - Other Text - Du Chaillu (SACRIFICES TO THE ALFAR, DISIR, FYLGJA, HAMINGJA, AND LANDVTTIR.)
		The latter seem to be synonymous, but the former spirit, which at the hour of death left the dying person and passed to a dear son, was the more personal, and it was believed that it could be transmitted from one man to another.
		The shapes most frequently assumed were those of birds and animals, and in some such shape every man was supposed to have his fylgja, indictative of his character; cunning people were said to have foxes for their fylgja; fierce warriors, wolves; great, chiefs, eagles, oxen, bears, and other animals.
		Thereupon Einar said: 'This forebodes great tidings, and this is the fylgja of a man.' Then Gudmund came home, and it was his custom to go to every house of the farm br.
	gamall-steinn.org /text/other-dc17.htm (3947 words)

	Franks Casket - Pictures - Fylgja and Valkyrie
		His royal client needs the help of his Fylgja, who is not a winged human being, God’s herald, may be, but a spirit between both worlds, present herein the disguise of a bird.
		There is no trait of the Fylgja, and we would not expect her among the living.
		Now that her warrior has been killed the Fylgja changes into a bird and flies from her decreed place, Harmberg, to the grave of the deceased.
	www.franks-casket.de /english/extro03.html (3033 words)

	Seidr Craft
		The fylgja is similar to but not exactly the same as an animal totem or spirit guide.
		The form of each individual's fylgja will be unique but certain basic forms are common.
		To be certain that you have indeed found your fylgja, return to your circle.
	www.freyja.org /seidr.htm (1755 words)

	Hyge-cræft: Working with the Soul in the Northern Tradition
		One's fylgja is always around, although it can ordinarily be seen only by those with the astral vision or in emergencies.
		It is not clear whether the spirit always appears as a member of the opposite sex to its owner (like the Jungian animus or anima), or whether the fylgja is simply a personal form of the matrilineal spirit guardian.
		In some of the Eddic poems, the protecting role of the fylgja is taken by a valkyrie, who is a human or supernatural woman skilled in battle magic who becomes the protector and lover of the hero.
	www.hrafnar.org /norse/hyge-craeft.html (6165 words)

	Franks Casket - Inscriptions - A Magic Spell powered by a Luni-Solar Calendar
		These elements - a distinguished family, the presence of the Fylgja and gift-bringing magicians - may be regarded as means to direct the way of wyrd to best of the carver’s protégée.
		Death on the battlefield, brought about by a Woden’s daughter and being raised from the dead by her kiss and a draught of her beer, that is the only desirable end for a pagan warlord.
		The Fylgja (Old Norse) is a female following spirit, who at the end turns into the hero's Valkyrie and redeemer.
	www.franks-casket.de /english/extro02.html (4630 words)

	folknorth.org - Fylgja (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		FYLGJA is a folk band based consisting of three Danes and two Swedes.
		The sound of Fylgja is built up on a drum/percussion set-up, eletric bass and acoustic guitar.
		The guitar player is also performing the melodies by finger picking in open tunings, and he is the singer of the band.
	www.folknorth.org /detail.asp?lang=en&Nr=1681 (205 words)

	The fictitious figure of Þorgerðr Hölgabrúðr in the saga tradition
		Contrary to earlier research that views her as a goddess or a giantess I will propose that her status as a superhuman being originated in her position as the venerated foremother of the Háleygjar family, later to be raised to the position of the fylgja of the family.
		As a further evidence of this ritual suttee and the ritual marriage performed at the mound she refers to Helgakviða Hundingsbana II, where it is told that the valkyrie Sigrún spent one night in the mound with her dead lover Helgi Hundingsbani.
		She argues that even if there were no specific prohibitions against the cult of foremothers in the sources, it might be that the general prohibitions against the cult of heathen gods, of mounds and hörgar also included the cult of foremothers (Mundal 1974: 116).
	www.dur.ac.uk /medieval.www/sagaconf/rothe.htm (5089 words)

	A Book of Folklore: Fetches
		The fylgja was often seen in animal shape--an interesting reminiscence of transmigration; for though the belief in the metempsychosis of the human soul had been given up, the idea lingered on and attached itself to the companion spirit.
		The fylgja showed themselves sometimes in the form of men, but also in that of any beast which represented the character of temperament of the man it followed.
		A timorous man had a fylgja in the form of a hare or a small bird.
	www.sacred-texts.com /neu/celt/bof/bof07.htm (2232 words)

	Hof FYLGJA Heilpädagogisches Arbeiten mit Pferden
		Der Hof FYLGJA bietet neben dem heilpädagogischen Reitunterricht folgende Schwerpunkte:
		Bericht über Hof FYLGJA in der 'Pferdezeitung ein ausführlicher Bericht über unseren Hof und unsere Arbeit vom Juni 2001...
		'FYLGJA' ist ein isländisches Wort und bedeutet 'begleiten, geleiten'.
	www.koppel.de /FYLGJA (354 words)

	Amazon.com: Fylgja (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		is said: marr er manns fylgja (the horse is a man's...
		rune is symbolic of the Fylgja, or fetch.
		The woman is his fylgja, his 'fetch', the personification of...
	www.amazon.com /s?ie=UTF8&keywords=Fylgja&tag=lexico&index=blended&link_code=qs&page=1 (1084 words)

	Northvegr - Alfta's Dictionary of Northern Lore
		It can some times easily be confused with the fylgja but it is actually a splintering of the fylgja that is done in order to accomplish some particular task.
		The fylgja can also be used by the person in times of need for such things as travel to one fo the nine worlds.
		The fylgja generally takes on the form of an animal or of the opposite sex of the person that it is attached to.
	www.northvegr.org /dictionary/f.html (1404 words)

	Uppsala - Alf Worship and Personal Deities
		(A fylgja is a spirit being that belongs to one individual.) The fylgja is that individual's personal god, a teacher and protector, and the source of that individual's luck, and other types of personal deity function in much the same manner.
		Such a spirit rewarded actions she or he approved of with increasing good luck, and could punish actions she did not approve of with bad luck, and even death (especially in the cases of fylgjar).
		This sort of religious practice, whether directed at the fylgja or at some other particular alf is a cult of the personal deity.
	www.uppsalaonline.com /uppsala/personal.htm (2510 words)

	Nordic FAQ - 2 of 7 - NORDEN - allanswers.org
		_________________________________________________________________ follower fylgja In old times powerful men were often accompanied by an invisible animal, fitting to their personality, as for instance a bear or a bull.
		The fylgja followed the person throughout life, and they died together.
		Occasionally the fylgja might be seen by others, but by the owner only at the end of his life.
	www.allanswers.org /travel/nordic-faq/part2_NORDEN-3.htm (4120 words)

	Fylgja - Wikipedia, la enciclopedia libre
		Una Fylgja (literalmente: la que sigue) era, de acuerdo a la mitología nórdica, una criatura sobrenatural que acompañaba a un persona.
		Un hombre guerrero consecuentemente tenía por ejemplo un lobo o un oso por fylgja.
		Las fylgjur aparecían durante el sueño, pero las sagas relatan que podían aparecer cuando una persona estaba despierta, y ver su propia fylgja era un presagio de muerte.
	es.wikipedia.org /wiki/Fylgja (191 words)

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