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This document is an essay analyzing depictions of seiðr, a form of magic, in Old Icelandic literature. It begins with an introduction outlining previous scholarly debates around seiðr. The essay then examines definitions of seiðr by analyzing its portrayals in various Icelandic sagas and poems. It focuses on the mythical origins of seiðr according to these sources, its practitioners, and circumstances of practice. The essay aims to determine whether seiðr is consistently depicted or varies between accounts.

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The_Magnus

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