tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913319789564397699.post7835687255973004466..comments2024-03-28T17:48:19.196-05:00Comments on The Other Side blog: What *is* a Warlock?Timothy S. Brannanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02923526503305233715noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913319789564397699.post-61097093099213025412014-05-21T20:10:24.911-05:002014-05-21T20:10:24.911-05:00http://jdh417.blogspot.com/2012/12/fantasy-core-rp...http://jdh417.blogspot.com/2012/12/fantasy-core-rpg-warlock.html<br /><br />Yeah, I equated the term with "oathbreaker" as well.jdh417https://www.blogger.com/profile/14541882649762424101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913319789564397699.post-54784188466685789682014-05-21T09:45:07.122-05:002014-05-21T09:45:07.122-05:00I have seen "varðlokkur" before, but onl...I have seen "varðlokkur" before, but only have some vague ideas at the moment on what to do with something like that.<br /><br />I have gone down the "oath breaker" path in other books too. I wanted to take a fresh look at warlocks for this one.<br />Timothy S. Brannanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02923526503305233715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913319789564397699.post-3706285276301450432014-05-21T08:30:34.513-05:002014-05-21T08:30:34.513-05:00Modern witches, in particular Wiccans equate the w...Modern witches, in particular Wiccans equate the word with "oathbreaker" for what it is worth.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03984288086117088359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913319789564397699.post-22841781776751051052014-05-21T07:57:14.576-05:002014-05-21T07:57:14.576-05:00It is also almost certainly cognate to the Old Nor...It is also almost certainly cognate to the Old Norse "varðlokkur", meaning magic song, warding song, magic charm, etc. That is the word used to describe the song sung in Erik the Red's Saga when the volva visits the farm and communicates with the land-spirits.Greyhawk Grognardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13929743865700766901noreply@blogger.com