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The Magic of Runes in Norse Mythology

Modern Germanic and Norse Vikings used runic symbols in the first and second centuries to speak to the gods and ask for aid, wealth, and love. Think of the magic runes less like modern...

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The Norse Goddess Freyja

Freyja, or Freya, from Vanaheim, is the most famous goddess in Viking society. She is the masterful practitioner of a magic called seiðr and the Norse goddess of love, fertility, beauty, sex, gold,...

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Valkyries in Norse Myths

Valkyries were the “choosers of the slain” in Old Nordic mythology. Always female and human or jötnar (giants), they were the god Odin’s appointed deliverers of brave warriors’ corpses to...

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Norse Magic: Seiðr, Galdr, and Runic Magic

The three types of basic magic found in Norse mythology include seiðr, galdr, and Runic magic. Galdr is an incanatation; seiðr was more similar to a ritual; Runic magic incorporated runic...

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Nerthus: Germanic Deity or Personification of Norse God Njord?

Nerthus was referenced as Terra Mater (or Mother Earth) in Germania (historical book) by the Roman historian Tacitus. When we compare Tacitus’ account of Nerthus to that of Njord, there is much...

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Is Eir the Norse Goddess of Healing?

Eir, in Old Norse, translates to mercy, help, or protection. She is often referred to as the goddess of healing, but there is debate over the old texts about whether Eir was a goddess of a Valkyrie...

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