An ancient form of shamanic chanting, an improvisational magical song, especially for a protective effect. .
A similar style of chanting that is a modern reinvention of Norse and later magical traditions.
There are different kinds of galdr; the most common is runegaldr, which consists of singing the various names of a single rune with Intent.
Borrowed from Old Norse galdr (“witchcraft, sorcery, magic arts”), akin to Old English ġealdor (“incantation, magic”). Related to English gale, yell.
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