Viking Witches and Norse Magic

A presentation on some aspects of Norse religion such as the importance of sorcery, its meanings and practitioners, as well as the role of gender. Important terms in the "lesson": seiðr - sorcery seiðmaðr - sorcerer seiðkona - sorceress fjolkyngi - also sorcery (knowledge of many) gandr - another type of magic völva - seeress, prophetess The Poetic Edda - the collection of mythological poems from the 1200s Eiríks saga rauða - The Saga of Erik the Red (about how they got to America) Fyrkat - the archaeological site with the tomb of the potential witch