In Old Norse, seiðr (sometimes anglicized as seidhr, seidh, seidr, seithr, seith, or seid) was a type of magic which was practised in Norse society during...
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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...
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of seiðr practitioners. Seiðr was associated with the Vanic goddess Freyja; according to a euhemerized account in Ynglinga saga, she taught seiðr to the...
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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...
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(possibly from Old Norse "growing") is a völva (seeress) and practitioner of seiðr. She is the wife of Aurvandil the Bold. Groa was also the goddess of knowledge...
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Nanyue Magical organization – Organization for the practice of occult magic Seiðr – Old Norse term for a type of shamanistic sorcery Sexuality in Christian...
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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...
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The Viking Way (book) (section Part 3: Seiðr)
archaeological studies. He then moved into providing a deeper study of Seiðr, or Norse magical practices, identifying shamanic elements within it. The...
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Freyja. She is beautiful, sensual, wears a feathered cloak, and practices seiðr. She rides to battle to choose among the slain and brings her chosen to...
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a goddess associated with love, beauty, fertility, sex, war, gold, and seiðr (magic for seeing and influencing the future). Freyja is the owner of the...
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Hvergelmir Urðarbrunnr Yggdrasill Valhalla Jötunheimr Rituals and worship Blót Seiðr Norse funeral Yule Walpurgis Night Midsummer Hörgr Heathen hof Vé (shrine)...
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and Gylfaginning. The seiðr used prominently by níðings was linguistically closely linked to botany and poisoning. Therefore, seiðr to a degree might have...
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Hvergelmir Urðarbrunnr Yggdrasill Valhalla Jötunheimr Rituals and worship Blót Seiðr Norse funeral Yule Walpurgis Night Midsummer Hörgr Heathen hof Vé (shrine)...
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Hvergelmir Urðarbrunnr Yggdrasill Valhalla Jötunheimr Rituals and worship Blót Seiðr Norse funeral Yule Walpurgis Night Midsummer Hörgr Heathen hof Vé (shrine)...
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times, and yet thrice reborn. Upon her third rebirth, she began practicing seiðr and took the name Heiðr. Gullveig/Heiðr is solely attested in the Poetic...
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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...
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language; for instance, *saidaz ('magic') is only attested in Old Norse seiðr, but has parallels in Proto-Celtic *soytos and Lithuanian saitas. Anthropomorphic...
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Hvergelmir Urðarbrunnr Yggdrasill Valhalla Jötunheimr Rituals and worship Blót Seiðr Norse funeral Yule Walpurgis Night Midsummer Hörgr Heathen hof Vé (shrine)...
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into all realms as well as listen to them. Upon the throne, Odin achieves seiðr (enhanced perception) which grants him omniscience. In reference to the...
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Neuroanthropology Pawang Plastic shaman Prehistoric medicine Reincarnation (Ho-Chunk) Seiðr Shaking Tent Ceremony Shaman King Soul catcher Soul flight Spirit spouse...
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Thelema. Eostre, Germanic dawn goddess. Freyja, goddess of love/sex, beauty, seiðr, war, and death. Frigg, goddess of marriage and women. Lofn, goddess who...
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derivations of the name appear 23 times in the sources, and seiðkona ("seiðr woman/wife") appears eight times; the two terms are often used interchangeably...
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and wealth. The chief god of the Æsir is Odin, a god associated with war, seiðr (witchcraft), and wisdom. He was probably worshipped primarily by kings...
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things, accuses the gods of moralistic sexual impropriety, the practice of seiðr (sorcery), and bias. Not ostensibly the most serious of allegations, these...
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London-based company. "THE FLENSER to Release Debut from Animate Metal Sorcerers SEIDR". Blabbermouth.net. Roadrunner Records. 27 January 2011. Retrieved 28 March...
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with the verb síða. This suggests that Kormakr thought the magic known as seiðr was integral to Óðinn’s raping of Rindr, and is important evidence for Óðinn's...
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Séance Secret Chiefs Seer stone (Latter Day Saints) Seeress (Germanic) Seidr (Old Norse) Selkie (Celtic & Norse) Servitor (chaos magic) Seven rays Sex...
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magic denoted by Old English sīden and sīdsa, a cognate with the Old Norse seiðr, and paralleled in the Old Irish Serglige Con Culainn. By the fourteenth...
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described in certain Norse rites where Odin is invoked to "ride" workers of seidr (Norse shamanism), much like the god rides his eight-legged horse Sleipnir...
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Hvergelmir Urðarbrunnr Yggdrasill Valhalla Jötunheimr Rituals and worship Blót Seiðr Norse funeral Yule Walpurgis Night Midsummer Hörgr Heathen hof Vé (shrine)...
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