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Galder (incantation)
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In old Germanic culture, a galder, among other forms in old Germanic languages, refers to a spell or incantation; these were usually performed in combination with certain rites.
The völvas were pagan priestesses that specialized in chanting galdrs.
The völvas were pagan priestesses that specialized in chanting galdrs.
The runic galder on the Högstena bronze plate [sv] (Vg 216).
The runic galder on the Högstena bronze plate [sv] (Vg 216).
Excerpt of Icelandic galder staves from the manuscript LBS 2413 8vo (c. 1800).
Excerpt of Icelandic galder staves from the manuscript LBS 2413 8vo (c. 1800).
Excerpt of Icelandic galder staves from the manuscript LBS 4375 8vo (1924 copy of a 1676 original).
Excerpt of Icelandic galder staves from the manuscript LBS 4375 8vo (1924 copy of a 1676 original).
Runic magic
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There is some evidence that, in addition to being a writing system, runes historically served purposes of magic. This is the case from the earliest epigraphic evidence of the Roman to the Germanic Iro
Galder (incantation)
…Him. During the Viking Age, there exist finds of galders written in runes, so-called runic galders (Swedish: rungalder), in addition to other forms of runic magic. Runic galders are found, among other things, written down on rune sticks (runstickor), or on rune plates (runbleck), such as the one on the 12th century…
Bracteate G 205 (c. 5th to 7th century), bearing the inscription alu
Bracteate G 205 (c. 5th to 7th century), bearing the inscription alu
Runic divination using ceramic tiles
Runic divination using ceramic tiles