In Norse mythology, a person's natural destiny, fortune, or the spiritual double or fetch that influences their luck and fate.
From Old Norse 'hamingja,' possibly related to 'hamramr' (shape-shifter). The word combines concepts of shape-shifting ability with destiny, suggesting that one's fate is as changeable as one's form.
Vikings believed your hamingja was a kind of spirit guardian carrying your luck—so if you were losing a battle, they thought your hamingja might abandon you, making defeat inevitable.
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