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Video
by Irina Manea
published on 29 March 2022
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
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Original video by Irina Manea. Embedded by Irina-Maria Manea, published on 29 March 2022. Please check the original source(s) for copyright information. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.
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Cite This Work
APA Style
Manea, I. (2022, March 29). Viking Witches and Norse Magic.
World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/video/2735/viking-witches-and-norse-magic/
Chicago Style
Manea, Irina. "Viking Witches and Norse Magic."
World History Encyclopedia. Last modified March 29, 2022.
https://www.worldhistory.org/video/2735/viking-witches-and-norse-magic/.