Western-Iberian Halloween: Cult of the Severed Heads
To enter in the mood of the season (Halloween) let me take you to the past and let us explore the cult of the severed heads, and of the ancestors, […]
Category Archives: Archaeology
Viking Afterlife for Cats and Dogs
Was there an afterlife for cats and dogs in Old Norse religion and pre-Christian Scandinavian belief systems? Quite possibly, indeed. Let’s see where our viking furry companions go to after […]
What do we truly know about the Druids?
What do we truly know about the Druids? The information about them comes in two forms: either practically nothing, or so much fantasy that leaves us with more questions than […]
Galdr – Alluring Magic Chants
Hello my dear friends and welcome to another video. On this video I shall explore Galdr (Magic-Chants) in Old Norse society. But of course, we cannot speak of Galdr without […]
The Sanctuary of Endovelicus
In May 2021 I went on a little adventure with my father, in search for the sanctuary of Endovelicus, a pre-Roman Celtiberian deity of the Iron Age. After almost 10 […]
Tholos of the Monk | Sintra | Portugal
Back in 2020, between lockdowns, I had the opportunity to explore Sintra mountains in search for a Tholos-type of burial (beehive tomb) at the top of the 3rd highest point […]
Rune Tattoos, Runology and Rune Magic
A quick view on the runes, runology, some runiforms, the idea of each runic character being associated with magic and/or empowering an object that contains a runic inscription, and finally […]
Through the Maze: History of the Trojaborg Labyrinth
This video is about the historical evolution of the so called “troja” / “trojaborg” (troy/troy castle) type of labyrinth found in Scandinavia, mostly in southern Sweden and in Sápmi, and […]
Runes & Bones: Divination in Pre-Christian Scandinavia
In this video I shall speak about runes and bone-casting for divination purposes. Were runes or runiform symbols carved on bones and used as an oracular art among pre-Christian Scandinavians […]
The Sami: Stainnak, Reindeer & Blood Sacrifices
The Stáinnak and the importance of Reindeer among the Sámi, as well as a few notes on the figure of the Bear as a religious motif, blood-sacrifices, animal burials, mythology, […]
