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The exterior of Strandagaldur, The Museum of Icelandic Sorcery and Witchcraft in Hólmavík, Iceland.. Strandagaldur (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈstrantaˌkaltʏr̥]), also known as The Museum of Icelandic Sorcery and Witchcraft, is a privately operated and publicly accessible museum dedicated to the folklore and history of sorcery and witchcraft in Iceland.
The international Christian demonology and the Christian interpretation of magic as witchcraft connected to Satan, and the Christian definition of a magician as a witch who was able to master sorcery after a Pact with the Devil, was introduced to Iceland by the clergy (who were often Danes or educated in Denmark) in the 17th century.
Nábrók or nábuxur (calqued as necropants, literally "corpse britches") are a pair of pants made from the skin of a dead human, which are believed in Icelandic witchcraft to be capable of producing an endless supply of money. It is highly unlikely these pants ever existed outside of folklore.
Museum of Icelandic Sorcery and Witchcraft; National Gallery of Iceland; National Museum of Iceland; Perlan; Reykjasafn (Byggðasafn Húnvetninga og Strandamanna)
Museum of Witchcraft and Magic; S. Salem Witch Museum; Strandagaldur; W. White Lion Inn, Stratford-upon-Avon; Witch History Museum; The Witch House This page was ...
American Museum of Magic, Marshall, Michigan is the largest magic museum in the United States open to the public. [6] The History Museum at the Castle is a local history museum located at 330 East College Avenue in downtown Appleton, Wisconsin. Owned and operated by the Outagamie County Historical Society (OCHS), the museum has previously ...
Staves against witchcraft. [10] Stafur til að vekja upp draug: To raise the dead and drive away evil spirits. [2] Þjófastafur: For use against thieves. [11] Tóustefna: To ward off foxes. [12] Varnarstafur Valdemars: Valdemar's Protection Stave; increases favor and happiness. Vatnahlífir: Protection against drowning. Vegvísir: To guide ...
Pages in category "Magic museums" The following 18 pages are in this category, out of 18 total. ... Witchcraft and Wizardology Museum This page was last ...