Trolldรณmr, the Old Norse term for witchcraft and sorcery, was a feared and powerful practice that spanned from the time of the Viking Age through medieval Scandinavia. Unlike seiรฐr, which was often associated with prophecy and fate-weaving, trolldรณmr was viewed as a darker, more malevolent form of magic—one that involved curses, spirit-binding, shape-shifting, and direct manipulation of natural and supernatural forces.
It was the magic of outlaws, witches, giants, and those who walked in the shadows of the wilds. The word trolldรณmr itself comes from "troll," referring not only to the supernatural beings of Norse mythology but also to magic-workers who operated outside of societal norms.
This was magic that belonged to the wilderness, to those who invoked the forgotten gods, the dead, and the dark places of the world.
