sónargöltr
nafnorðkarlkynsónar-göltr
the ‘atonement-boar,’ consecrated to the sun-god Frey. The ancient sacrifice of atonement (sónar-blót) was thus performed:—the largest boar that could be found in the kingdom was on Yule-eve led before the king and his men assembled in the hall; the king and his men then laid their hands on the boar’s bristly mane and made a solemn vow, strengja heit at Braga-falli. The animal being sacrificed, divination took place, probably by chips shaken in the boar’s blood; for descriptions see Herv. S. 10 ( i. 531, 532), (the prose), 21 (ganga til sónar-blóts til fréttar). The boar’s head at Yule-tide in Queen’s College, Oxlord, is probably a relic of this ancient heathen sacrificial rite.
Skammstafanir og tilvitnanir
- m.karlkyn (e. masculine)
- ch.chapter.
- Fas.Fornaldar sögur. (C. II.)
- Hkv. Hjörv.Helga-kviða Hjörvarðssonar. (A. II.)
- Yngl. S.Ynglinga saga. (C. II.)