Norse Religion: Cult of the Dead
The Cult of the Dead in Scandinavia, in heathen times, in the literary sources and the archaeological record. Check below the list of subjects found in this […]
Category Archives: Archaeology
Viking Men were also Housewives
So it would seem Viking Men were also Housewives. Just give me 15 min. to explain myself. Thank you 🙂 All my social-media networks you can find […]
The Tradition Behind Midsommar
What traditional elements and motifs of Old Scandinavian religion and Folklore can be perceptible in the horror movie Midsommar? – Exploring human sacrifices, runes, magic, divination, mythology and other […]
Wendish Religion: Ancestor Cult, Werewolves & Vampiric Dead
The Religion of the Wends. From the conceptualization of the soul and the Ancestor Worship, to shamanic battles on mountain tops, shapeshifting, werewolves, vampiric dead, all the way to […]
Tacitus, Homosexuals & Bog-Sacrifices
Lately the argument that ancient germanic peoples sacrificed homosexuals in bogs, was brought again as “historical proof” to justify the mistreatment of homosexuals by far-right movements. The main source is […]
Charlemagne Caused The Viking Raids?
Was Charlemagne the major reason for the Viking Raids which subsequently caused the “Viking Age” to start? What were the major geographical, economic, political and social factors? […]
The Horse in Norse Religion
Some quick notes on the Horse-motif in the religious panorama of Northern Europe. All you need to know about my various social media networks in this link: https://linktr.ee/ArithHarger
#2 Divination in the Germanic World – Seers & Oracles
The second part of this subject, this time focusing on seers and oracles in pre-christian Scandinavia. All you need to know about my social media networks, just follow […]
#1 Divination in the Germanic World
What sort of divinatory methods were used by the ancient Germanic peoples? Let’s explore some of these religious realities. All you need to know about my social-media networks, […]
The Death of Baldr
The Death of Baldr – Who is Baldr? What does his life, death and rebirth signify? What are the Proto Indo-European parallels? Who is his true father? What roles does […]
