Description In Frnmanna Sgur we meet Thorsten Oxefod. As a 7 year old, the following is supposed to have happend to him. Running into a room, he suddenly fell hard to the ground. At wich the wise old man Geiter started to laugh. Maddened Thorsten asked him what was so funny about him falling on the floor. Geiter explaines:' i saw what you didn't. When you ran into this room, a young ice bear cub, your fylgia (totem) ran just before you. Upon seeing me it hesitated, and you fell over him.'A Fylia is a totem animal that indicates a hidden trait of your character. Invisibly it accompanied its human during his life. It was believed to to see your own fylgia was a indication of your pending death. Recently the theme has been used in the book 'the magical compas'.