Category: Editorials

Ullr, Glorious God of the Hunt

In Editorials

On December 4, 2017

According to Gylfaginning: Ull is the name of one son of Sif, stepson of Thor. He is such a good archer and skier that no one can compete with him. He is also beautiful in appearance, has a warrior’s accomplishments, and is a good one to pray to in single combat.

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Arguments for the Historical Worship of the Jötnar

By Tahni Nikitins

On November 27, 2017

In this series, we've explored the archaeological evidence and analyzed surviving popular texts about the pre-Christian religions in Scandinavia. It seems high time to turn toward scholarship which an

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The Feldgeister: Harvest Spirit of the Land

By Heather O'brien

On November 20, 2017

The Feldgeister spirit of the land is one that features prominently into harvest traditions throughout Europe. It assumes familiar Germanic and Indo-European forms such as wolves, bears, goats, and do

Heathenry and Addiction

By Cara Freyasdaughter

In Editorials , Modern Heathenry

On November 12, 2017

Given Heathenry's focus on using alcohol in our rituals and the focus on feasting (often with alcohol), alcohol abuse can become a problem in Heathen communities. Sometimes it’s a guest who’s high at your sumbel and makes a nuisance of himself. Sometimes, it ends up being hidden in one of your most trusted kinsfolk with whom you’ve shared the horn with for years, and comes out in an unexpected and devastating way. Addiction, it whatever form it takes, can affect us all. Here are some suggestions for dealing with it at all levels in your community.

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Pre-Christian Scandinavia: Reading the Eddas

By Tahni Nikitins

On October 30, 2017

It is from writings such as Sturluson’s Prose Edda, for which his chief resources were likely Voluspa and Grimnismal of The Poetic Edda.

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Pre-Christian Scandinavia: When the Christians Came

By Tahni Nikitins

On October 19, 2017

Up to this point, we’ve looked at some of the modern attitudes toward the jötnar, archaeological evidence of religion in Scandinavia, and an interpretation of that evidence as it relates to the jö

From Beyond The Barrow: The Draugr

By Heather O'brien

In Editorials , Stag & Thorn

On October 12, 2017

Spirits of the dead appear in many forms across Europe. One such creature, especially, features prominently into those tales, appearing in Norse mythology and folklore: the draugr.

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How is Raising a Barn Like Helping Your Friends Move?

By Stevie Miller

On October 9, 2017

Stop me if you’ve heard this one. Someone needs to move house. They call up dozens of their closest friends, family members, coworkers, and far-flung acquaintances begging for help with the packing

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The Quiet Good Work

By Jenna Woginrich

On October 6, 2017

Heathenry is not a practice of the individual. It is the practice of your family, kindred, and the larger community. Heathen, if it were a verb, could be defined as: To practice what is best for one's

Pre-Christian Scandinavia: A History of Change

By Tahni Nikitins

In Editorials

On September 25, 2017

There's a theory that some of the diversity found within the Lore is a type of mythological rendering of the subversion and assimilation of earlier religious elements. This theory is based on an understanding of the ways in which cultures and their religious beliefs and mythologies interacted with one another in other areas of the world where written records and archaeological evidence are more readily available. It applies this understanding to available evidence of cultural shifts, various migrations into Scandinavia, and the effects such changes may have had on the religion and mythology of the time.

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