Yes,I think that is so Venefica.The spirits of the mighty dead,immortalised in tale and song,remembered over and over.Heroes and Villians.Over time God and man blend into one.
I'd written a long post in answer to you Philoneus,but I lost it 'cos I 'm a dummy and my session timed out.I need to remember about that.Duh moment.
I 'll try again later,probably,lol.
Norse paganism surviving traditions
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Nahemah
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Norse paganism surviving traditions
"He lived his words, spoke his own actions and his story and the story of the world ran parallel."
Sartre speaking of Che Guevara.
Sartre speaking of Che Guevara.
Norse paganism surviving traditions
But then what is a God really. In most languages the word God just means that which is worshiped, that which is respected and adored and so on. Would mighty ancestors who once walked these lands be any less worthy of worship, be any less Gods and beings of pure Spirit?
*Learn magic for it is the only truth of this reality, become magic and you will become the essence of that truth--Ars Magica
*Cats are magical, the more you pet them the longer you both live--Unknown
*The universe is full of magical things, patiently waiting for our wits to grow sharper--Eden Phillpotts
*Cats are magical, the more you pet them the longer you both live--Unknown
*The universe is full of magical things, patiently waiting for our wits to grow sharper--Eden Phillpotts
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Articulatum
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Re: Norse paganism surviving traditions
Great thread. I have been interested in rediscovering my Nordic heritage and there is a ton of good information here. Can anyone point me toward some good sources for ancient Nordic religion/rituals? And I do not mean New Age fluff, but real anthropoligocal studies.
Re: Norse paganism surviving traditions
If you are going for stuff like that you will most likely find it in the university setting, or peer reviewed journals.Articulatum wrote:Great thread. I have been interested in rediscovering my Nordic heritage and there is a ton of good information here. Can anyone point me toward some good sources for ancient Nordic religion/rituals? And I do not mean New Age fluff, but real anthropoligocal studies.