Explainer 18 - Vaettir - Wayward Wanderer

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The Vaettir are the animistic beings of Nordic spiritualities. In this explainer, your host Ryan Smith introduces you to some of the core features of the vaettir, gives some examples of kinds of vaettir that exist in the Nordic world, and more!Explainer 6 - AnimismInterview with Sif Brookes on ValkyriesWant to support this podcast and my other work? Sign up for my Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/c/wayw... or contribute to my KoFi here: https://ko-fi.com/ryansmithwfi

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This episode was published on August 6, 2025.

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The Vaettir are the animistic beings of Nordic spiritualities. In this explainer, your host Ryan Smith introduces you to some of the core features of the vaettir, gives some examples of kinds of vaettir that exist in the Nordic world, and...

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