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Galdrastafir
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Description
Preserved manuscripts contain a wealth of these magical symbols drawn by hand in personal hand books. In some cases there are accompanying sentences explaining their meanings and instruction on their use, and in many cases the very name of the symbol told them all they needed to know, with their uses open to interpretation.
There are a series of common elements of the design of Galdrastafir which are described as 'modifiers'. Because of the frequency of their occurrence, there are varied yet inconclusive theories on each of their special purposes or functions, such as energy flowing in and out of the stave, being amplified etc., or even invoking gods from the Norse pantheon.
Galdrastafir include positive invocations of good luck, success, talismanic protection, and also darker and more morally complex intentions. They show how practitioners of magic attempted to influence the universe in the Late Medieval and Early Modern periods. Some of them even incorporated references to biblical seals and elements of the Christian faith, showing that the relationship between traditional magic and religious symbolism is a complex and varied one.
Product details
Number of Pages:
102
Release Date:
2025-08-03
Publication Date:
2025-08-03
Publisher:
Matthew Leigh Embleton
Languages:
Original:
English
ISBN10:
191815709X
ISBN13:
9781918157093
Weight:
539 g
Height:
221 cm
Width:
286 cm
Thickness:
10 cm
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