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Pre-Christian Religions of the North: Sources

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Bjargey performs a magical ritual by waving a bag over her head to throw those chasing her and Þórhallur.

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[excerpt from] Háv ch. 8b

8b. Waving cloths

Þórhallur hafði þá róið umhve...

Thorhall had by then rowed ar...

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Hávarður saga Ísfirðings is one of the íslendingasögur. It tells the story of the hero Hávarður who was wounded in Scotland as a young man. In Iceland he developed a disagreement with his neighbor Þorbjörn, which develops into a fight to the death.

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(Contributed by Liv Marit Aurdal.)

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Main text: Hávarðar saga Ísfirðings

Attributes: Ritual Magical ritual Seiðr (Waving of) Cloth

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Text sections: Anon Háv 8bV

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