Volva
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The völva, seidhkona or wicca was a female shaman in Norse mythology, and among the Germanic peoples. They practiced the seid (shamanistic rituals), which was regarded as unmanly.

They were killed by the Church as witches.

External links

http://www.varunaholzapfel.de/voelva2.html

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