The Old Norse term “máni” means moon, whereas the word “Herjúlfr” can be interpreted as “attack wolf” or “wolf rage.” Herjúlfar — raging wolves — are related to the úlfhéðnar warriors of Norse mythology. In Old Norse literature, wolflike beings are present in at least 14 sources. Those include Gylfaginning, Hrafnagaldur Óðins, Völsunga saga, Helgakviða Hundingsbana, and Hrafnsmál (also known as Raven’s Song.) “Herjúlfamáni” is the 3rd track from our recently released album Verjaseiðr, if you would like to support us, kindly consider buying a digital copy on Bandcamp (links below.) Hrafnsmál is one of the most important sources on wolf warriors. It was composed at the height of the Viking Age around 900 CE and specifically mentions ulfhéðnar and berserkir as different types of elite warriors, seemingly with the shamanic ability to shape-shift. In the poem, wolf warriors and berserkers accompany and protect the Norwegian King Harald Fairhair, and they also fight together, side by side. The Old Norse word “berserkr” is likely derived from bearskin, just as “úlfhéðinn” is derived from wolfskin. greniuðu berserkir, guðr var þeim á sinnum, emiudu úlfheðnar ok ísǫrn dúðu. Bear skins roared For this was their battle, While wolf skins howled, And iron rattled. Some mythologists believe the herjúlfr/úlfhéðnar were Óðinn’s chosen, an elite force of greater magical and physical ability than the berserkr. This belief appears to be drawn from a description in Ynglingasaga where Óðinn’s hand-picked warriors are described “[going] without coats of mail, and [acting] like mad dogs and wolves.” Listen on Spotify, Apple Music, Bandcamp etc. ► https://legen.do/Verjaseidr Subscribe to Draugablíkk on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg6dSYfD_XRZDqB1xmVnokw?sub_confirmation=1 Website ► https://draugablikk.com Twitter ► https://twitter.com/Draugablikk Instagram ► https://instagram.com/draugablikk Vkontakte ► https://vk.com/Draugablikk Facebook ► https://facebook.com/Draugablikk MeWe ► https://mewe.com/p/draugablikk LBRY ► https://lbry.tv/@Draugablíkk:f Bitchute ► https://www.bitchute.com/channel/xXbfQLzQ5qll ℗ & © 2020 Draugablikk. Licensed with honor and signed in blood to Legendo Music. #Heathen #Nordic #Folkmusic ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGy9w_U25lM

From the EP “ÞRÍR: Serpents in the Mist” — “To Særkland and Back Again” is a song inspired by a true events that took place in the Eastern lands of Særkland in the Viking Age. Historical sources describe how Varangian Rus' (eastern Vikings) met betrayal, massacre, tragedy, and death on the Caspian Sea. Listen Now ► https://draugablikk.ffm.to/trir-serpents-mist Subscribe to Draugablíkk ► https://bit.ly/39o5ZYK Website ► https://draugablikk.com Twitter ► https://twitter.com/Draugablikk Instagram ► https://instagram.com/draugablikk Vkontakte ► https://vk.com/Draugablikk Facebook ► https://facebook.com/Draugablikk MeWe ► https://mewe.com/p/Draugablikk ℗ & © 2019 Draugablikk. Licensed with honor and signed in blood to Legendo Music. #Draugablíkk #Pagan #Metal ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzphiVsF1Ng