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 […]
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 […]
Today let us explore the meaning of the runic formula ALU (and Laukaz), one of the most used magic formulas of the 2nd half of Early Iron Age and Migration […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
Exploring some well known common misconceptions concerning Galdrastafir (Magic Symbols/Staves) found in Icelandic Grimoires, also known as “black books” or “books of magic”, from the 16th to the 19th centuries. […]
The importance of the number Nine (and three) in Old Norse Mythology. Divine Power, Creation, Fertility, Sexuality, Women’s Magic, Transgender Identity, Seidr, Mystery and Pagan Magic. Please, pay close attention […]