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Viking buried with axe, sword and spear found with fully intact Viking boat burial in UK
ScienceDaily (Oct. 23, 2011) — The UK mainland’s first fully intact Viking boat burial site has been discovered by archaeologists working in the Scottish Highlands. The 5m-long grave contained the remains of a high status Viking, who was buried with an axe, a sword with a beautifully decorated hilt, a spear, shield boss and bronze ring-pin.
Oliver Harris and Phil Richardson conducted the excavation while at Newcastle University. (Credit: Dan Addisson)
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The Rise of Óðrœrir
The Rise of Óðrœrir: A new journal of interest to Pagans, particularly Heathen reconstructionists, has just launched. “Óðrœrir” is “a fully downloadable journal dedicated to developing, fostering, and distributing scholastic literature solely regarding the reconstruction of the various pre-Christian religious traditions and cultures of Northern Europe.”
“It is our firm belief that while much of these traditions are completely viable in a modern setting, understanding and implementing them must be achieved through a thorough understanding of their original context. We also believe that there is too much literature available that falls very short of this mark. Thus,Óðrœrir is intended to serve as a bastion of literature that is evidence based and consistent with modern standards of academic accuracy and quality. Articles are peer reviewed by a board ranging of individuals with over forty years of experience in reconstructing “heathen” traditions, to scholars who are currently leaders in the fields of Old Nordic Religion, and Old Nordic Culture. It is our hope that with these high standards, and with the range of experience that exists on our board, that Óðrœrir will be able to bridge the gap between scholastic wisdom of ancient heathen traditions and the implementation and practice of ongoing ones today.”
The first issue is available for download now, featuring articles on the state of modern Heathenry, reconstructionism in modern Heathenry, Frankish Heathenry and more. You can also network with the creators at the journal’s Facebook page.
(Source: patheos.com)
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Are you true?
Over horn or over iron shall we meet.
I will judge you not over your epithets for i have travelled much.
As in my native lands my voice have travelled to the mighty one, rustled ravens feathers and wolfs fur in Ireland and lands beyond the resting place of the golden maiden.
The woman of warmth.
I will look into your eyes and they shall speak to me clearly.
Trust or no.
What men of the land call you shall not be my judge.
My horn risen, your enemies shall meet two tips.
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AMERICAN CELTIC: The all important 'UPG' in Celtic Reconstructionism.
I am a nerd. I get excited by things like proper grammar and science. I love the study of our natural world and I have always been enthralled by the strict adherence to rules that scientists slavishly attach themselves to. One of the coolest things about this world of science is the Scientific…
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It is weird!
Being a Heathen one still has feelings to certain celebrations that (at least today) has a clearly Christian motif and miss them if you dont get them.
Today (Dec 13) is the celebration of St:Lucia, celebrated with a singing procession. This ritual goes back to the fact that Sweden was Catholic once (it is Lutheran now) and secular or simply non Christian people often appriciate it too.
There are Heathen remnants in that as with much else here, for instance there are often a couple of “tomtar” in the procession (land vaettir) and pastry referred to as “Lucy cats” (Freya?) are eaten.
In traditional celebrations, Saint Lucy comes as a young woman with lights and sweets. It is one of the few saint days observed in Scandinavia. In some forms, a procession is headed by one girl wearing a crown of candles (or lights), while others in the procession hold only a single candle each.
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The Agora Forums
The Agora This board is for the discussion of “Pagan” (non-Abrahamic) religions, Magick, politics, snark, utter nonsense, and occasionally the works of the author Bryon Morrigan…
