Lyfjaberg is where the goddess sits surrounded by her helpful spirits. Although healing by a goddess—or indeed by a god either—has left little mark on Norse myths as they have come down to us, there is no doubt that the healing power of goddesses was of enormous importance in daily life in the pre-Christian period, as was that of many women saints in Christian times. The goddess who presided over childbirth was held to possess power over life and death, and was revered as a lifegiver, both in the family home and in the courts of kings, though she might also pass sentence of death.Davidson (1998:162–163).
lyfjaberg is where the goddess sits surrounded by her helpful spirits although healing by a goddess—or indeed by a god either—has left little mark on norse myths as they have come down to us there is no doubt that the healing power of goddesses was of enormous importance in daily life in the pre-christian period as was that of many women saints in christian times the goddess who presided over childbirth was held to possess power over life and death and was revered as a lifegiver both in the family home and in the courts of kings though she might also pass sentence of deathdavidson (1998162–163)