Alfablot – The Heathen Halloween
Alfablót, the Sacrifice to the Elves. A period of celebration, out of the ordinary, defying social conducts and values. A time to honour the beneficial-ancestors, the wights of the land. […]
Alfablót, the Sacrifice to the Elves. A period of celebration, out of the ordinary, defying social conducts and values. A time to honour the beneficial-ancestors, the wights of the land. […]
This video is an historical explanation of the funeral scene to the character Þórir in The Northman movie. Hope you enjoy it and may it be useful. Have a wonderful […]
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 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 […]
A quick overview on the sources that provide a glimpse into the god Forseti, the law-speaker, god of justice and of settling disputes. Bibliography throughout this video. You can find […]
Did Vikings pray? Well, yes! But not in the way we might think they did. The figure on the Thumbnail for this video isn’t from the Nordic Iron Age but […]
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 […]
Hello dear friends! On today’s video let us explore what we know about Viking Age Weddings, and taking the opportunity to explore some archaeological artefacts of Scandinavian Iron Age which […]
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 […]
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 […]