page_title: Volkhv
hierarchical_section_title: Volkhv
caption_attribution_description: Русский: Встреча Олега с кудесником (волхвом)English: Oleg meets wizard (volkhv)
context_page_description: A volkhv or volhv is a priest in ancient Slavic religions and contemporary Slavic Native Faith. The term volkhv is a cognate of Old Norse völva.
context_section_description: A volkhv or volhv (Cyrillic: Волхвы; Polish: Wołchw, translatable as wiseman, wizard, magus, i.e. shaman, gothi or mage) is a priest in ancient Slavic religions and contemporary Slavic Native Faith (Rodnovery). The term volkhv is a cognate of Old Norse völva.
caption: Oleg meets the volkhv. Painting by Viktor Vasnetsov.
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