The Runes: Ansuz ᚨ [Remake]
Another remake on my rune-series, this time it is Ansuz turn. Hope you enjoy it. Cheers! Note: This is an esoteric approach to the runes, and the information to be […]
Tag Archives: Odin
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 […]
The Wisdom of Odin
On this video I would like to explore the extent of the “omniscience” of Odin and how such a deity’s wisdom is presented in the sources. Was Odin truly an […]
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 […]
Mandrake: The Witches’ Plant in Northern Europe
The Mandrake is plant often associated with witches and as one of the key ingredients of poultices and ointments which help inducing hallucinations. There is a considerable body of information […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
Viking Afterlife for Cats and Dogs
Was there an afterlife for cats and dogs in Old Norse religion and pre-Christian Scandinavian belief systems? Quite possibly, indeed. Let’s see where our viking furry companions go to after […]
Whispers of Yggdrasil 