The heathen faith practiced by the Vikings (which is referred to as Asatru by modern practitioners) was a very diverse and involved religion. For instance, unlike modern Christianity (where you go to heaven, hell or the inbetween), there were dozens of places that you might go after death according to the Norse. Those who died ...
The epics of Norse mythology, filled with the tales of ancient gods and Viking heroes, are one of the major windows we have on the society and religion of the ancient Scandinavians. In the heathen mythology (referred to as Asatru by modern day practitioners) there was a great war between the two races of gods; ...
Most religions have some form of trickster god, or at the very least a fall guy like Christianity’s devil. The Norse pantheon, famously worshiped by the Vikings, was no different in this respect. Loki, the god of fire and chaos in the heathen faith, was a handsome, mischievous, charismatic giant who was really too clever ...
The tree life has existed in almost every civilization and belief system in varying forms throughout time. Human beings as a whole have always recognized that trees are linked firmly to our survival as a race. Without trees it is doubtful other plants would be able to carry the CO2 conversion load of the earth. ...
Online Role Playing Games (RPGs) are the latest craze; from Final Fantasy 11, to Ragnarok Online, to World of Warcraft, millions of people are willing to pay a small fee every month in order to play a game. For those of us who would rather play for free, there is Adventure Quest. Adventure Quest, sometimes ...
Ragnarok, the Viking version of armageddon, is a prophecy that has a number of major players in it. One of the most famous of these is Fenrir, the giant wolf. The first son of the trickster god Loki and the giant Angrboda, and the brother to the goddess Hel and the world serpent Jormundgand, Fenrir ...
Norse mythology, also called Asatru or heathenism by those who treat it as a religion, is incomplete to our modern knowledge. The parts that we do have of this pagan myth cycle are vivid, and they give insights into the ancient world of the Vikings. Perhaps one of the best known myths, and one that ...
When judging a mythology there are several ranks and criteria by which the heroes and gods mentioned may be judged. For instance if a god shows up in a number of myths, such as how Loki seems to be in almost every heathen myth. Sometimes gods aren’t mentioned often, like Vidar the god of silence ...
