The Age Of Fire

About this episode

The episode explores the witch craze in Iceland, focusing on magical practices and the brutal persecutions during the Icelandic witch trials.

Today we are traveling to Iceland at the height of the witch craze, where sorcery was written in runes, spells were carved into wood, and magic was considered a very real, and very dangerous, force. Joined by Anna, manager of the Museum of Sorcery and Witchcraft in Iceland, we explore the magical practices that shaped everyday life and the brutal persecutions that followed during the Icelandic witch trials. From galdrastafir and spellbooks to the uniquely male dominated executions that set Iceland apart from the rest of Europe, this episode unravels how magic became a crime, and how echoes of these trials still linger in Icelandic folklore today. A chilling, fascinating journey into a lesser-known chapter of witch history, where the line between magic and survival was razor thin.

People in this episode

Host: Rebecca Struzyna

Guest: Anna

Topics covered

• witchcraft
• Iceland
• history
• sorcery
• persecution
• folklore

Keywords

• witchcraft
• Iceland
• sorcery
• witch trials
• galdrastafir
• spellbooks
• folklore

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Museum of Sorcery and Witchcraft

Places: Iceland

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