Nordic mythology… “Norse” must die 9 Apr 202125 Apr 2021 Some lame stereotypical image of "Norse Vikings" I found on the interwebz I’ve been on a little campaign lately to get rid of the use of the word “Norse” in…
heathenism… Review: The Runic Animist Calendar (2021) by Rune Hjarnø Rasmussen 30 Dec 202030 Dec 2020 Image courtesy of Rune Hjarnø Rasmussen The Runic Animist Calendar is a product by the Danish scholar of religion Rune Hjarnø Rasmussen. Rune Hjarnø has earned a PhD from Uppsala University,…
Germanic mythology… Interview with Kai Faust from Heilung 18 Aug 201918 Aug 2019 In this interview I am talking with Kai Faust about the inspiration for Heilung's music. We go deep into the Viking Age, Iron Age, and Stone Age, and talk about…
Folklore… Interview with Einar Selvik from Wardruna 16 Aug 2019 In this interview I am talking with Einar Selvik from Wardruna about how the Nordic past, the Viking Age and Iron Age, and Nordic mythology has inspired his music. We…
Germanic mythology… Beowulf’s hall Heorot reconstructed at Sagnlandet Lejre 12 Aug 2019 In this video, I am talking about Sagnlandet Lejre, the experimental open-air museum of Danish pre-history just outside of Copenhagen. Lejre is known as a center of royal power in…
Germanic mythology… Viking tattoo art 5 Aug 2019 In this video I am interviewing Uffe Berenth, the phenomenal tattoo artist and owner of Ginnungagap Art. Uffe only makes Viking Age and Nordic Iron Age inspired tattoo designs. He…
Museums… “Meet the Vikings” at the Danish National Museum 30 Jul 201930 Jul 2019 A couple of days ago, I went to the Danish National Museum to check out their new "Meet the Vikings" exhibit. It is a remake of the existing Viking exhibit,…
Germanic mythology… Heavy metal and Viking myths 26 Jul 201926 Jul 2019 This interview with Dr. Benjamin Teitelbaum, assistant professor of ethnomusicology at the University of Colorado in Boulder, is about the use of Vikings, the Viking Age, and Nordic mythology in…
Germanic mythology… Interview with The Ruins of Beverast 23 Jul 2019 At Fire in the Mountains, I got the exclusive chance to sit down with Alex, the frontman of the German Black Metal and Doom outfit The Ruins of Beverast. We…
Nordic mythology… Sacred landscapes in Scandinavia and Mauna Kea 22 Jul 201922 Jul 2019 Have you ever driven through your neighborhood and discovered that vandals had painted grafitti on your local church? Have you ever begrudged when they tore down your favorite teenage hangout…
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