{"product_id":"galdrastafir-historical-magic-symbols-by-kari-palsson-giorgia-sottotetti","title":"Galdrastafir: Historical magic symbols by Kari Palsson \u0026 Giorgia Sottotetti","description":"\u003cp\u003eFirst Edition, 2025 \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center; white-space: pre-wrap;\" class=\"sqsrte-large\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Draw blood from above your left middle finger nail and with it write this stave on a piece of paper”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; white-space: pre-wrap;\" class=\"sqsrte-large\"\u003eIn the 1800s and early 1900s, the tradition of Icelandic magical symbols (\u003cem\u003egaldrastafir\u003c\/em\u003e), once forbidden upon penalty of death, was in decline. At the same time, the topic saw increased interest from the scholarly communities of Iceland and beyond. One such scholar was Icelander Jónas Jónasson, a priest, folklore collector, and antiquarian who collected and compiled historical Icelandic magic symbols from a variety of sources before his death in 1918. The result of his labors is an incredible manuscript he simply titled \u003cem\u003eGaldrastafir\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; white-space: pre-wrap;\" class=\"sqsrte-large\"\u003eNow, for the first time, this lush and beautiful edition by scholars Kári Pálsson and Giorgia Sottotetti (National Museum of Iceland) presents this material in full alongside numerous supplementary items, including an introduction from scholar \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ephe.psl.eu\/alessia-bauer\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAlessia Bauer\u003c\/a\u003e (École pratique des hautes études, France), photographs by Giorgia Sottotetti, and illustrations by artist duo \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/leodrune.substack.com\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLeodrune\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; white-space: pre-wrap;\" class=\"sqsrte-large\"\u003eA must-have for anyone interested in topics like Icelandic folklore, runology, and the occult.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Watkins Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56257921253750,"sku":null,"price":23.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0578\/0635\/6656\/files\/IMG_2917.heic?v=1765556202","url":"https:\/\/shop.watkinsbooks.com\/products\/galdrastafir-historical-magic-symbols-by-kari-palsson-giorgia-sottotetti","provider":"Watkins Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}