Völuspá references wizards coming from the 'tree of intent.' The word 'völva' literally means female shaman—the speaker argues this connects etymologically to 'vulva' as a term with sacred associations, not merely anatomy. Snorri Sturluson preserved these pre-Christian poems in his Prose Edda around 1220. The Nuraghe Nullu was compiled in a manuscript around 1270. 🪶⚡
Key facts claimed:
- Völuspá is an ancient Norse poem, properly titled 'Prophecy of the Seeress' (the title derives from völva, female shaman, and spá, prophecy—not directly from anatomy)
- The Old Norse word 'völva' refers to a female shaman or seiðr practitioner, with etymological roots shared with Latin 'volva' (wrapper)
- Snorri Sturluson wrote the Prose Edda around 1220, using poems considered genuinely pre-Christian
- The Nuraghe Nullu was compiled in manuscript form around 1270
- Völuspá contains references to cosmic origins and supernatural beings