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Wild Hunt

American  

noun

  1. (in northern European legend) a phantom hunt, conducted either in the sky or in forests.


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If you like creepy literary hauntings, Chantal James' "None But the Righteous" or Emma Seckel's forthcoming "The Wild Hunt" are here for your every eerie desire.

From Salon Jul. 16, 2022

Still, the planned 2023 release of the Cyberpunk expansion after a delay to "The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt" version for next-generation consoles announced on Wednesday, may further worsen sentiment around the stock, they said.

From Reuters Apr. 14, 2022

Given how prevalent those have become since the opening sequence of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, I had to ask: was it now a prerequisite for all Witcher stories?

From The Verge Aug. 6, 2021

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, a sprawling, low-fantasy epic from 2015 in which you play a maligned monster-hunter, is the current high-water mark for video-game worlds.

From The Guardian Oct. 24, 2018

Even after the introduction of Christianity the ignorant Northern folk still dreaded the on-coming storm, declaring that it was the Wild Hunt sweeping across the sky.

From Myths of the Norsemen From the Eddas and Sagas by H. A. (Hélène Adeline) Guerber

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