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 […]
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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 […]
Cultural Identity and Folk Magic in Scandinavia
To speak about the evolution of Scandinavian Folk Magic, especially Trolldom, first we must understand the background of Scandinavian Cultural Identity. Folk magic is a rich living tradition which is […]
Heathenry of Hate – Hypocrisy and Politics
Speaking about the events on the 6th of January 2021 – white-supremacists, Qanon, Trump-supporters, storming the US Capitol. I’ll take the opportunity to take a more historiographical approach to certain […]
Book Review: Gods and Myths of Northern Europe
My review on the book “Gods and Myths of Northern Europe” by H. Davidson. My version is the 1990 revised edition. You can find all of my social media networks […]
Whispers of Yggdrasil 