Tag: magic
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‘Viking’ Love Stories
When it comes to love in the medieval North, these are some of the most essential stories to know. We start things off with a fairly detailed discussion of Freyja, the free-spirited goddess of love and war, which includes some coverage of her ferocious cats and her experience with magic (seiðr). But after that, we…
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Old Norse Prayers, Magic, and Spirits
ensom-heks-deactivated20170316 asked: Dear Fjorn, I don’t know if you have some information about witchcraft but do you have a prayer to the Gods for cleansing a room? if so I’m thrilled to hear about that. Sincerely, Ensome heks I see that you are a wanderer like me, perhaps, because you are a newcomer in a complex…
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Vegvísir and Medieval Icelandic Magic
Anonymous asked: Hi. I’ve read somewhere that Vegvisir and other Icelandic “magical” staves were made by Christians in the 19th century. Yet they seem to always be associated with the Vikings and the Viking Age. Can you confirm this, or do you have any other information about it? Thanks! This is quite complicated a subject,…
