We continue to tell you about the magic on the Lavinava Peninsula - and in this post we have brought you some relatively new information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As a side note, we first note that the author uses the words seir <\/strong>"magic; witchcraft" and galdr <\/strong>"spell" as synonyms, without any distinction between their meanings. Perhaps this is a regional feature, but we cannot say with certainty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n And then - to the point. The author speaks rather unflatteringly about foreign historians:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201c... they write the following: if a man performs witchcraft, then he will certainly be accused of unmasculinity (ergi<\/strong>) and punished as a serious offense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Explanation: ergi <\/strong>in the understanding we know, this is one of the heaviest accusations and insults for a man, which was washed away only with blood. IN ergi<\/strong>, in particular (as we know!) accused men practicing magic or homosexual intercourse in a passive role.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We know this information from later (and in most cases Christian) sources. But what does the author of the document say about this?<\/p>\n\n\n\n