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ᛊ ROOM No IV

Seiðr

The women's magic. Trance-work, prophecy, the volva tradition.

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    April 23, 2026 · 5 min

    Seiðr Is Not a Costume

    The women's trance-magic of the Norse has become fashionable. The primary evidence — one great scene in Eiríks saga rauða — asks for something harder than fashion.

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