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Tuesday, May 15, 2018

The Magical Staves of Iceland | Seidkona's Hearth
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Icelandic magical staves (sigils) are symbols called Galdrastafur in Icelandic, and are credited with magical effect preserved in various grimoires dating from the 17th century and later. According to the Museum of Icelandic Sorcery and Witchcraft, the effects credited to most of the staves were very relevant to the average Icelanders of the time, who were mostly subsistence farmers and had to deal with harsh climatic conditions.


Video Icelandic magical staves



Table of magical staves


Maps Icelandic magical staves


Font

Following a visit to the Museum of Icelandic Sorcery and Witchcraft in the summer of 2006, Apostolos Syropoulos designed a font containing several of the magical staves. This font is now included in the repositories of Fedora.


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See also

  • Galdr
  • Hex sign
  • Runic magic

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References


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External links

  • List of the staves at the Museum of Icelandic Sorcery and Witchcraft
  • Galdrastafir: Magical Staves
  • Font with Staves, by Apostolos Syropoulos

Source of article : Wikipedia