Living
Gods Walk Among Us
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How should we imagine the gods of Germanic Paganism? Karl E.H. Seigfried argues for us to picture the gods not as figures frozen in the Viking Age, but as living, vital beings of the here and now.
Arts & Culture
Three Horrors for Halloween
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Happy Halloween! To celebrate, Karl E.H. Seigfried considers novels by George A. Romero & Daniel Kraus, F. Paul Wilson, and John Bellairs, and what their horrors can teach us about the horrors that face us today.
Culture
Charlie Kirk in Valhalla
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Spurred by FBI Director Kash Patel’s unexpected invocation of Valhalla following the murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, Karl E. H. Seigfried asks: if, as Heathens, “we are our deeds,” how should we view the life and death of Kirk?
Living
Friendly Advice for Beginning Heathens
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Karl E.H. Seigfried reflects on his 15 years of running the popular Norse Mythology Facebook Page and offers advice to new Heathens, including why you shouldn’t advertise your faith like a brand and why you should start making interlibrary loans.
Arts & Culture
The Wicked Counsel of Wormtongue
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Karl E.H. Seigfried examines the role of duplicitous counselors in Norse mythology, looking at sources from Volsunga saga to Sörla þáttr to puzzle out what lessons these figures can tell us about our situation today.