Motif
cosmic chariot path in the sky
cosmic_chariot_path_in_the_sky
A motif of the Sacred Time and Ritual Cycle family, within the sub-family Seasonal and Celestial Markers. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
norse
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Myths of the Norsemen: From the Eddas and Sagas LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS / INTRODUCTION / CHAPTER I: THE BEGINNING / CHAPTER II: ODIN; lines 1440-1580 confidence: medium
Odin is identified in some German traditions with Irmin, whose brazen chariot travels the Milky Way or Irmin's Way, rumbles as thunder, and is seen as the Great Bear or Wain.
Irmin's chariot crosses the sky along the Milky Way, produces thunder, and is visible as the Great Bear or Wain.
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