Norse Wisdom

Mægen - Spiritual Power

Mægen is personal spiritual power that can be accumulated through deeds and affects one's influence on fate.

Mægen is the spiritual power accumulated through honorable deeds, victories, and righteous living. Greater mægen gives greater influence over one's fate and the world. It can be shared, gifted, or lost through shameful action.

His mægen was such that no curse could touch him, no enemy prevail against him.

Traditional, Anglo-Saxon Tradition

Mægen represents accumulated spiritual capital that affects one's fate.

Various Sources