In Germanic paganism, a seeress is a woman said to have the ability to foretell future events and perform sorcery. They are also referred to with many other names meaning "prophetess", "staff bearer", "wise woman" and "sorceress", and they are frequently called witches or priestesses both in early sources and in modern scholarship. In Norse mythology the seeress is usually referred to as völva or vala.
Denmark’s National Museum explores the life of the formidable Viking sorceress Völva
A new exhibition opening at Denmark’s National Museum is exploring the history and legacy of a mysterious female Viking..
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