In the 1800s and early 1900s, once-forbidden Icelandic magical symbols (galdrastafir) saw a decline in tradition but gained scholarly interest. Priest, folklore collector, and antiquarian Jónas Jónasson compiled historical Icelandic magic symbols before his death in 1918. His manuscript, *Galdrastafir*, presents this material in full, along with supplementary items, including an introduction by Alessia Bauer,