A cairn is a man-made stack of stones that typically have been used as landmarks since ancient times.
History
In the 9th century, a young Eivor Varinsdottir and her mother Rosta would stack cairns as a past-time and a way to clear the mind. Rosta would often recall to Eivor the times when she and her husband Varin would stack cairns as teenagers.[1]
In Scotland, the witch-warrior Niamh of Argyll's mother was buried beneath a cairn.[2]
Known cairns
Cairns were placed in various locations across Norway, England, Vinland,[1] Ireland,[3] Francia[4] and Scotland.[2] The Isu Odin also encountered cairns while in Asgard and Jötunheimr.[1]
- England
- Cernewood, Ledecestrescire
- Cleeve Hill, Glowecestrescire
- East Cape Peak, East Anglia
- Heald Tor, Hamtunscire
- High Rocks, Suthsexe
- Ingleborg, Eurvicscire
- Kinder Downfall, Snotinghamscire
- Maen Ceti, Glowecestrescire
- Titterstone Clee Hill, Sciropescire
- Francia
- Ireland
- Norway
- Torgharren Rock, Hordafylke
- Vinland
- Ionhontsiiò:ke
- Dreams
- Atgeirr, Jotunheim
- Litamiotvitr, Asgard
Appearances
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Floating conversations: Cairns
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Sword of the White Horse – Chapter 1
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Wrath of the Druids
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – The Siege of Paris