- In Old Norse,
seiðr (sometimes
anglicized as seidhr, seidh,
seidr, seithr, seith, or seid) was a type of
magic which was
practiced in
Norse society during...
-
designed to
induce an
altered state of
consciousness and visions, most
notably seiðr and galdr, with the
intent of
gaining wisdom and
advice from the deities...
- of
seiðr practitioners.
Seiðr was ****ociated with the
Vanic goddess Freyja;
according to a
euhemerized account in
Ynglinga saga, she
taught seiðr to the...
- houses, that she was a wise völva, and that she cast spells. Heiðr
performed seiðr where she could, did so in a trance, and was
always the
favorite of wicked...
-
archaeological studies. He then
moved into
providing a
deeper study of
Seiðr, or
Norse magical practices,
identifying shamanic elements within it. The...
- a
goddess ****ociated with love, beauty, fertility, ****, war, gold, and
seiðr (magic for
seeing and
influencing the ****ure).
Freyja is the
owner of the...
- name is a
kenning for sword.
Others prefer to
regard it as a
magic wand (
seiðr staff), can be
considered the
mistletoe dart that
killed Baldur. Lævateinn...
- language; for instance, *saidaz ('magic') is only
attested in Old
Norse seiðr, but has
parallels in Proto-Celtic *soytos and
Lithuanian saitas. The common...
- only
referenced by völva or seiðkona, that is a
woman who
practiced the
seiðr. She is
mentioned in the
Ynglinga saga,
Sturlunga saga and a late medieval...
-
Hvergelmir Urðarbrunnr
Yggdrasill Valhalla Jötunheimr
Rituals and
worship Blót
Seiðr Norse funeral Yule
Walpurgis Night Midsummer Hörgr
Heathen hof Vé (shrine)...
