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In Norse mythology, 'Hræsvelgr', (''Corpse Swallower''), is a giant. According to Vafþrúðnismál the wind is a product of Hræsvelgr sitting at the end of the skies in eagle shape beating his wings, repeated by Snorri in ''Gylfaginning''. Hræsvelgr is believed by some to be identical to the eagle that sits in the crown of Yggdrasill, but the primary sources do not confirm this.
Hræsvelgr's name is sometimes anglicized as "Hræsvelg", "Hraesvelgr" or "Hraesvelg". The common Danish form is "Ræsvelg" and the common Swedish form is "Räsvelg".
In the Soul Calibur video game series, the Hraesvelger is a pole arm weapon wielded by Seung Mina, as her final weapon.