Verjaseiðr — 03. Herjúlfamáni (“Moon of the Raging Wolves”)【Audio Animatic】

Herjúlfamáni is the 3rd track from our recently released album Verjaseiðr (if you would like to support us, consider purchasing a digital copy on Bandcamp.)

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.)

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 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 irons clattering.

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