What Is a Völva? Norse Mythology’s Seeress, And How She’s Reimagined in the World of Leifthasir
If you’ve picked up a Norse-inspired fantasy novel recently, you’ve probably encountered her: the woman who stands at the edge of firelight, staff in hand, eyes somewhere else entirely. She speaks in riddles. She knows too much. She makes the warriors uncomfortable in a way that no sword can. She is the völva. And she …