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Wednesday 12:00 pm
4th December 2019 ·
Wednesday 12:00 pm
4th December 2019 ·
TheVikingDays555@mirrorisland.com
The Feared and Respected Old Norse Völva Sorceresses
https://www.ancient-origins.net/history/feared-and-respected-old-norse-v-lva-sorceresses-009197
In the Viking Age, the völvas (female shamans) were both feared and respected: they exercised seiðr (Norse magic) and were supposedly in direct contact with Odin, the Allfather. The word völva derives from the Old Norse vÇ«lva meaning “wand carrierâ€, a traveling sorceress and seeress who got well paid for her services.
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