Icelandic magical staves () are
sigil
A sigil () is a type of symbol used in magic. The term usually refers to a pictorial signature of a spirit (such as an angel, demon, or deity). In modern usage, especially in the context of chaos magic, a sigil refers to a symbolic represen ...
s that were credited with supposed magical effect preserved in various Icelandic
grimoire
A grimoire () (also known as a book of spells, magic book, or a spellbook) is a textbook of magic, typically including instructions on how to create magical objects like talismans and amulets, how to perform magical spells, charms, and divin ...
s, such as the
Galdrabók, dating from the 17th century and later.
Table of magical staves
See also
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Galdr
A (plural ') or (plural ) refers to a spell or incantation in Old Norse and Old English respectively; these were usually performed in combination with certain rites.The article ''Galder'' in ''Nationalencyklopedin'' (1992)
Etymology
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Hex sign
Hex signs are a form of Pennsylvania Dutch folk art, related to Fraktur (Pennsylvania German folk art), fraktur, found in the Fancy Dutch tradition in Pennsylvania Dutch Country. Barn paintings, usually in the form of "stars in circles", began to ...
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Runic magic
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 Iron Age, with non-linguistic inscriptions and ...
References
External links
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Hrafnhildur Inga Guðjónsdóttir. 2024. "On Icelandic Occult Symbols Today". Hyldyr.List of the staves at the Museum of Icelandic Sorcery and WitchcraftGaldrastafir: Icelandic Magical Staves
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Icelandic folklore
Culture of Iceland
Witchcraft in Iceland
Magic symbols