Hamingja

Hamingja is an old-Norse word that means 'luck'. It was believed that when people had good luck, it meant they had a lot of hamingja. People who had lots of hamingja were thought to be very lucky and successful in life. Hamingja was thought to be something that was passed down through generations and was thought to be linked to certain people who were believed to be fate-blessed or blessed by the gods. It was believed that certain rituals and offerings would bring hamingja to people.