The Norse Sorceress

This study offers a comprehensive, interdisciplinary, and contextualized investigation of the figure of the völva, situating her in the wider context of pre-Christian Nordic religion, culture, and ritual practices.Old Norse literature abounds with descriptions of magic acts that allow ritual special...

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Format:	Online
Language:	English
Published:	Oxbow Books 2024
Subjects:	History Europe Scandinavia Social Science Archaeology Medieval bic Book Industry Communication::H Humanities::HB History::HBJ Regional & national history::HBJD European history bic Book Industry Communication::H Humanities::HD Archaeology
Online Access:	https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/93355
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