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…
Arctic Something about Vikings in Greenland and other thoughts I have about Kalaallit Nunaat, Denmark and the North Atlantic … and just stop saying “Eskimo” 26 Jul 202027 Jul 2020 Header image by Leif Josefsen from Sermitsiaq.ag This post comes as a reaction to the unfolding decolonization efforts that are happening across the Western world. As protests erupted here in…
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…
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…
Medieval Iceland… Was Iceland a medieval libertarian society? 22 Jul 2019 The Nordic Mythology Channel has joined the think-tank PolitiPeeps in a collaboration on investigating cultural expressions of libertarianism. Over the coming weeks, I will be offering my expertise in discussions…