The Cult of Odin in the Viking Age
On this video let us explore the elements and rituals within the Cult of Odin as evidenced by both literary sources and material culture of the Scandinavian Iron Age. Bibliography […]
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Yule (Jól) The Norse Winter Celebration
Jól (Yule) the Old Norse mid-winter celebration. It’s also the celebration of this channel’s existence, or rather, when I’ve officially become a Youtuber 6 years ago at December 21st 2016. […]
Waterscapes in Nordic Mythology: Nykr – The Water Spirit of Northern Folklore
For the third part of these short series I will focus on the water-spirit Nykr, found in several Nordic and Northern European folktales. It is important to study folklore material […]
The Rune of Odin
The so called “Rune of Óðinn” is often said to be a symbol for camouflage, deception and illusion. However, it isn’t what it seems to be. And that, in itself, […]
Waterscapes in Nordic Mythology: Blood Sacrifice & Creation
This is the first part of a short series concerning the study on the cognitive waterscapes in Old Norse literature and culture. Starting with the feelings and senses transmitted by […]
Religious Practice in Nordic Paganism
How did Nordic peoples practiced their pre-Christian religions? Before we understand the religious practice of pre-Christian Nordic belief systems, especially of the Late Iron Age and the Early Middle Ages […]
VIKING : The Historical Meaning of the Term
Exploring the written and archaeological sources in search for the meaning of the term “Viking”. Who were the Vikings? Who could be a Viking? And what it meant to become […]
Dökkálfar, Ljósálfar, Svartálfar and Hvítálfar
A brief view on the case of Dökkálfar, Ljósálfar, Svartálfar and Hvítálfar of Norse mythology and their differences. You can find all of my social media networks by following this […]
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 Cult of Thor : Introduction
A brief introduction to the cult of Thor. Speaking about a couple of important points and historical facts related to myths, cultic behaviour, temples, iconography, material culture, etc. related to […]
Whispers of Yggdrasil 