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 […]
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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 […]
Rune Tattoos, Runology and Rune Magic
A quick view on the runes, runology, some runiforms, the idea of each runic character being associated with magic and/or empowering an object that contains a runic inscription, and finally […]
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 […]
Vardlokkur – The Calling of the Spirits
Let’s delve into the secrets of Varðlok(k)ur, the chant or magic-tune to call upon the spirits. Exploring the concept of the Vǫrðr, the Vǫlva in Eiríks saga rauða, Seiðr, Galdr, […]
The Runes – Common Misconceptions
A few common misconceptions concerning the runes and their use. Bibliography by the end of this video. You can find all of my social media networks by following this [Link]
Loki The Trickster Spirit of Fire
Who is Loki? Was he a god? Was he ever worshipped? What is this entity’s relation with fire? Let’s explore these questions and much more. Come with me into […]
Vidar – The Silence of Vengeance
Speaking about Víðarr, the Norse god of silence and vengeance. All we know from this deity concerning literary and archaeological sources. On this video I shall also speak about […]
Common Misconceptions in Old Norse Religion
My dear friends, today we are going to check some very common misconceptions in Old Norse “Religion”, including religious symbols, gods, cults, worship and neo-pagan conceptions. Enjoy! […]
Whispers of Yggdrasil 