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This substance is taken by magical scarecrows or dolls called Sennentuntschi (“SEN-nen-TOON-chee”) when disrespected by Alpine shepherds. A foe encountered in the Grettis Saga reflects the Norse idea that outlaws could be punished in the afterlife without this substance. Unlimited money was supposedly produced from pants (10[1])made from this substance (10[1])called nábrók (“NAO-broke”) in Iceland. (10[1])In the Poetic Edda, (10[1])Fáfnir (10[1])forces Loki to collect enough gold to fit over some (10[1])of this (10[1])substance that (10[1])he obtained (10[1])from killing Otr (10[1])(“otter”). Sámi travelers (10[1])may have inspired Celtic stories of selkies who transform (10[1])into humans by removing (10[2])this (-5[1])substance. (10[2])The story of (10[1]-5[1])Sigmund and Sinfjötli (“SIN-f’yott-lee”) legendarily inspired berserkers to wear this substance to connect with (-5[1])bear and wolf (10[1])spirits. For 10 points, victims of a blood eagle were typically hung by chains through what flayed body part? ■END■ (10[1]0[2])

ANSWER: skin [accept human skin or sealskin or wolfskin; accept flesh; accept pelts or fur; prompt on hair; prompt on organs or body parts or meat; prompt on human or bear or otter or wolf by asking “what substance from them?”] (Norse outlaws were typically flayed before or after death.)
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