Seiðr

The magic of the Norse

Seiðr was the type of magic practiced by the Norse throughout the Late Scandinavian Iron Age (500 BCE - 800 CE), ending around the time of the Viking Age. The practice of seiðr is associated with the Völva that act as the spiritual leaders of the Norse of Eydraumr.

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