The Galdrabók: An Icelandic GrimoireTHE GALDRABOK, or Book of Magic, is the most important single document for understanding the practice of magic in late medieval Iceland. In this translation, the author discusses books of the black art, old gods, daemons of hell, runes and magical signs, theory and practice of magic. |
Contents
History of Magic in Iceland | 11 |
Icelandic Books of the Black Art 280 | 27 |
The Old Gods and the Demons of Hell | 37 |
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ægishjálmur Althing ancient Árnason blood carve these staves Carve this sign Catholic period century Christian contents Danish Davídhsson demons Devil Eiríkur enemies entities evil example Fáfnir Fáfnismál figures formulas Freyja Frigg galdrabækur Galdrabók galdrastafir galdur Germanic magical gods and goddesses Gottskálk Gudhmundur H. R. Ellis Davidson heathen age helm of awe herb history of Icelandic Hólar Icelandic Folktales Icelandic magic Icelandic Magicians Isländische Zauberzeichen Jón Jón Árnason Judeo-Christian Lacnunga Legends of Icelandic Loptur lord lore magical practice magical signs manuscript Merseburg Charm Ódhinn Old English old gods Old High German originally pagan perhaps Poetic Edda practice of magic Prose Edda protection Proto-Germanic Raudhskinni read this verse religion rowan wood rune staves Runelore runic runic magical Sæmundur Saga Satan sator-square seidh serpent Sigurdhr Simpson Snorri someone Spell 46 survived texts thief Thórr Thorsson tradition trans translation Valhöll venom witchcraft words worts wrath