March 2012
76 posts
“Bede to The Tribal Mothers
Ancient tribal Grandmothers of our ancestors,
Oh...”
– Bede of the Tribal Mothers by Fridhgard Society (via sinnsreachdheathen)
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Sheldon Cooper Explains The Havamál
Sheldon Cooper: Wait! You bought me a present? Penny: Uh-huh. Sheldon Cooper: Why would you do such a thing? Penny: I don’t know. ‘Cause its Christmas? Sheldon Cooper: Oh, Penny. I know you think you are being generous, but the foundation of gift giving is reciprocity. You haven’t given me a gift. You’ve given me an obligation. Howard Wolowitz: Don’t feel bad,...
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Racism in Asatru by Wayland Skallagrimsson →
Though i agree with most of what the author says i would like to correct / expand on a few things (mainly historical):
I do not refer to myself as “tribalist” or any other such modern term (though my attitude fits), as a matter of fact i dont even call myself “Asatruar” (also a modern term) exept for clarification, i simply have a “sidr” (custom).
I do not...
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Ale Stenar (Stones Of Ale)
Ale’s Stones (or Ales stenar in Swedish) is a megalithic monument in Scania in southern Sweden. It consists of a stone ship 67 meters long formed by 59 large boulders of sandstone, weighing up to 1.8 tonnes each. According to Scanian folklore, a legendary king called King Ale lies buried there.
The carbon-14 dating system for organic remains has provided seven results at the site. One...
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Norse Sacrifice →
Sa c r i f i c e and Sa c r i f i c i a l Ideology in Old Nor s e
Religion
Daniel Bray
The practice of sacrifice is often treated as ‘the dark side’ of Old Norse
heathenism, by both medieval Christian commentators and modern
scholars alike. However, within Norse religious practice, sacrificial
ritual (blot) was one of the most central acts of religious observance.
This paper...
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“It is better that it be not invoked than over-sacrificed,the gift is always for...”
– Odin-Havamal
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I Prefer Dreamland: Heathen Emblems: Beyond the... →
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Image from English Costume by Dion Clayton Calthrop
I’ve mentioned hair fillets before on my blog but I didn’t actually do a proper write up on it. As previously mentioned, I am thinking about donning a fillet and a belt to denote my…
“Poetry is the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings: it takes its origin...”
– William Wordsworth (via talkativolive)
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05:49 Am. Sun is coming up over Sweden in a...
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Wishing you all a good Disablot! Til ars ok...
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Forn Sidr - Reviving The Elder Way (Norwegian Blog... →
