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The Völva’s World
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Photo: Fotograferne, Kjetil Løite
A magical journey through time and belief – September 27, 2025.
Join us for a magical and illuminating walk through Hobro, and help bring the Viking Age to life. Here, world history comes alive on a local scale in an experience for the whole family — created by locals with pride in our shared world heritage.
The walk culminates at Fyrkat, where the völva’s prophecy, death, and burial unfold in a truly unique way.
In Norse paganism, the völva is both a female cult leader and a recurring mythological figure. She possessed such powerful forces that even Odin, the king of the gods, could seek her guidance and wisdom.
The light walk begins at the Red Warehouse (Det Røde Pakhus) on the harbor in Hobro. The program officially kicks off at 7:00 PM in true Viking fashion. Once everyone has attached a light source to their völva staff (see further details below), we walk together through Hobro and towards Fyrkat. Along the way, we will feel, see, hear, and even taste the Viking Age come alive through mysticism, music, Viking life, and dance.
The route is approximately 4 km long. After the final experience at Fyrkat, there will be a bus available to take participants back to the harbor in Hobro.
ALSO HAPPENING...
- September 16 at 4:30 PM: “The Völva’s World” by Karen Beck Pedersen, Biecentret
- September 18: “Local Voices” by Lars Bøgh Pedersen
- September 20 at 10:00 AM: Skramle & Blæsekonen – a children’s event with Viking music
- September 22–26: Viking Week at Biecentret
- September 23 at 4:30 PM: “Viking – Plunder, Fire and Sword” by Jeanette Varberg, Biecentret
- September 24 at 7:00 PM: Land of the Gods by Kenneth Bøgh Andersen and Peter Madsen (creator of the Valhalla comics), Hobro Library
- September 30 at 7:00 PM: “The Völva’s Path” by Anne-Marie Vedsø Olesen, at Hobro Library in cooperation with LOF
Photo:Nordjyske Museer
Want to Join?
You can help bring The Völva’s World to life! Everyone is welcome, and we’re looking for volunteers to help with tasks such as guiding the walk, handing out staffs and lights, scanning tickets, and more.
Get in touch with us to learn more.
Contact
For questions or other inquiries, please contact:
Margrethe Thomassen at matho@mariagerfjord.dk or +45 30 35 75 18
Annika Johansen at annij@mariagerfjord.dk or +45 21 74 91 67
What is a Völva?Archaeological excavations at Fyrkat have shown that not only Viking warriors lived at the Fyrkat fortress. At the burial site outside the ring fortress, one grave stands out in particular. A woman was buried in a wagon burial with some very special and unusual grave goods, indicating that the woman was likely a special cult figure from the Norse pagan faith—possibly a so-called völva. Among the unique items were a metal staff and seeds from the poisonous henbane plant. These two objects are closely associated with the völva. The object most surrounded by mystery is the metal staff. It is quite damaged after its time in the ground, so only some metal fittings remain today. But originally, it was the völva’s symbol—a völva staff, or, if you like, a kind of magic wand! |
