@moonman Wolves are the subject of a LOT of nordic mythos, as well as the raven! but going back further, to say saami or other more tribal/primal beliefs, the personification and connection they sought was actually with the woods or trees themselves, which was a common theme in gaelic (as in being of the Gaels, not the language), pictish, saami, and probably other cultures I'm less aware of.  For example, the Korpiklaani song Tervaskanto is an homage to this imagery.  From the liner notes: "Tervaskanto is not just a stump of a tree, but also a metaphor for an experienced old man, who knows about all aspects of life. All around the Fenno-Ugric language area man has always associated himself with a tree. This can be seen in the significance of for example the wooden seitas of the Sami people or the sacred garden trees of the ancient Finns."