Seeress (Germanic) - Wikipedia
WEBNorse mythology mentions several seeresses, some of them by name, including Heimlaug völva, Þorbjörg lítilvölva, Þordís spákona, and Þuríðr Sundafyllir.
The völva: priestesses and sorceresses of the ancient …
WEB1 day ago · Ancient Scandinavians and Germanic people referred to priestesses and prophetesses as völva (or vala and wala in Old High German). The Old Norse terms seiðkona and spákona, as well as the Old English spaewife or wicce (the ancient term for witch), describe women practicing at least one form of Norse magic. These women are recurring figures ...
Norse rituals - Wikipedia
WEBFrom Iceland the terms goði (gothi) and gyðja are known for "priest" and "priestess" while the terms vífill and lytir are primarily known from the East Norse area. However the title gothi is also known from Danish rune stones.
Völva the Viking Witch or Seeress - Nordic Culture
WEBMar 11, 2018 · Völva the Viking Witch or Seeress. A Völva or as it is pronounced in old Norse a Vǫlva (in Danish a ”Vølve”), is what we in English would call a Seeress. You could compare it to someone who practiced shamanism or witchcraft. So a Völva is a Nordic version of a shaman or witch, that practiced magic.
The seeresses of the Viking period - National Museum of Denmark
WEBThe concept of seid and völur or seeresses are known about from the Icelandic sagas, and their existence has also been confirmed by archaeological finds. Especially female graves, but also a few male burials, have been found containing unusual and strange items not typically found in Viking graves.
Freydís Eiríksdóttir - Wikipedia
WEBFreydís Eiríksdóttir (born c. 965) [1] was an Icelandic woman said to be the daughter of Erik the Red (as in her patronym), who figured prominently in the Norse exploration of North America as an early colonist of Vinland, while her brother, Leif Erikson, is credited in early histories of the region with the first European contact.
Pagan Priests | Vikings Wiki - Fandom
WEBPagan Priests, called hofgothi, are the ministers of the Norse gods. A hofgothi denotes specifically someone who takes care of the temples of the gods, while a regular gothi simply denotes a person who leads religious ceremonies.
Norse Volva - Vikings of Valhalla US
WEBDec 15, 2023 · The ancient Norse and Germanics called priestesses and seeresses "völva" ("vala" or "wala" in Old High German). The terms "seiðkona", "spákona" in Norse, "spaewife" or "wicce" (generic term for witch) in Old English are used for women practicing at least one of the Nordic magics.
The Norse Völur: Ancient Seeress Diviners | Ritual Goddess
WEBJun 26, 2013 · At the root of the Norse myth cycles are women called völva (singular) or völur (plural). These are priestess diviners or seeresses whose work was esteemed and depended on for a long time in the Norse lands by humans as well as gods.
This Icelandic priestess practises a Viking-era religion, and it's on ...
WEBOct 30, 2021 · She's a follower — and a priestess — of Ásatrú, a pagan religion that dates back to the Viking era and celebrates Norse mythology and the environment.
Skip to content