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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]