Essays about: "Galdr"

Found 1 essay containing the word Galdr.

  1. 1. Magic and Medicine : A Study of Magical Healing in Pre-Christian Scandinavia

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Arkeologi

    Author : Amanda Oxonius; [2022]
    Keywords : Magic; Seiðr; Galdr; Herbal; Medicine; Vǫlva; Healing Staffs; Runbleck; Henbane;

    Abstract : This thesis aims to explore the various forms of healing magic; seiðr, galdr, and herbal medicine, of the Late Scandinavian Iron Age. I aim to analyse how magic can be found in the medicinal empirical material, who used these objects, and, on whom. The analysis is limited to physical sickness and what caused said diseases. READ MORE