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The lyrics are a pretty free adaptation of a Norwegian medieval ballad titled “Møya i ulveham” (TSB A 19).

01:25 – “She gave the pelt like of a grey wolf”: in Nordic folklore, it was common belief that wearing the enchanted skin of a given animal would make the person turn into that animal, until the fur was removed. If the magic cast on the skin was a curse, then the person wearing it could hardly remove the skin of their own.
That of humans-turned-animals by wearing their pelt is an ancient myth, that goes as far back as the Viking age, where “úlfhéðinn” (“wolf-clad”) was one of the names by which berserkers were called.
The song technically featured another element of Nordic folklore which was cut in the shorter Eurovision version of the song, but is preserved in the full-length version:    • Gåte | Ulveham (Lyrics & Translation)...  

No transcription in runes because the song is in Norwegian, so any transcription in runes just wouldn’t make sense.

Any suggestion and/or observation is warmly welcome.

Video from Skyrim, recorded by @HollywoodMagic

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