The Seat of Odin – The Transgender God of Seidr
In this video I shall present a specific archaeological finding (“The Odin of Lejre” – Denmark) and the amount of information we can express from one single archaeological finding, as […]
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Waterscapes in Nordic Mythology: The Gods of the Sea
This is the second part of these very short series on “Waterscapes in Nordic Mythology”, this time focusing on the Old Norse gods of the sea, understanding their attributes in […]
The Twelve Æsir | The Twelve Sons of Odin
Who are the twelve Æsir gods? How many children done Odin have? (it’s none of my business his private and love life, but let us peep into it, for academic […]
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 […]
The Cult of Thor: Is Thor a War God?
Welcome to the first video of 2022 in this channel! The 2nd video on my “Cult of Thor” series. Today let us answer the question if Thor is a war […]
Eir – The Old Norse Goddess of Medicine
Eir is often considered the Old Norse goddess of Medicine, or so Snorri Sturluson told us: “best of physicians”. Even though not much is known about Eir, we can still […]
Voluspa-Prose Edda: Christian Influences in the Myth of Ragnarok
Concerning the religious and philosophical Christian influences in the Old Norse and Icelandic sources, especially the Völuspá and the Prose Edda, and other Eddaic sources, concerning the myth of Ragnarök. […]
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 […]
Old Norse Religion: Siðr & Blót – Then and Now
Speaking about the general religious reality, perception and belief systems within the pre-Christian Old Norse society, as well as “sacrifices” (“blót”) in comparison with displays of faith in modern New-Age […]
Whispers of Yggdrasil 