The Language of the Corpse: The Power of the Cadaver in Germanic and Icelandic Sorcery
Cody Dickerson
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The Language of the Corpse: The Power of the Cadaver in Germanic and Icelandic Sorcery

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Among the ancient Germanic peoples there existed a highly developed stream of magical belief and practice devoted to, and stemming directly from, the dead. While it is difficult for the modern mind to understand these beliefs, it was simply an acknowledged matter of fact that a tremendous wellspring of virtuous power dwelt among the physical remains of the once living, be they man or beast, long after the spirit abandons flesh. In this book, the author has gathered together disparate elements of faith, folklore and a multitude of fascinating practices related to the dead. In examining ancient ...