Clive Tolley’s Shamanism in Norse Myth and Magic: A Thought-Provoking Academic Look at Norse Shamanic Traditions Seidr And The Question of Odin being a Shaman?

Introducing Clive Tolley’s Shamanism in Norse Myth and MagicClive Tolley’s Shamanism in Norse Myth and Magic is an impressive two-volume work that examines the potential connections between Norse mythology, pre-Christian Scandinavian

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Norse Seiðr Magic: Is It Shamanism?

Introduction to Shamanistic Components in Old Norse TraditionMany recent studies have focused on the possibility of shamanistic components in the Old Icelandic and Old Norse tradition and both

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A history of Odin: Is the Norse pagan God Odin a Shaman Or Sun-God? (Magazine Excerpt)

This article has been written for and was published in the Hexenkunde Winter 2022/23 Magazine. In Norse Mythology, Odin (or Woutan in Old High German) is the Chief

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Seiðr and Shamanism

The tales of Norse mythology are full of interesting characters and vivid landscapes. Readers are often fascinated by figures such as Odin, Thor, and Loki. However, Norse mythology

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