![]() In the Orkneyinga saga, the blood eagle is described as a sacrifice to Odin. Both were written several centuries after the events they depict, and exist in various versions known to have influenced each other. There are two sources that purport to describe Torf-Einarr's ritual execution of Harald Fairhair's son, Halfdan Long-Leg, in the late 9th century. Heimskringla/Harald Harfager's Saga#Halfdan Haleg's Death. ![]()
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