Paganism
Hagia Sophia, a mosque again, has a pagan connection at its core
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TWH covers the recent decision by the Turkish government to convert the Hagia Sophia back into a mosque – and the surprising pagan elements in the building’s construction.
Paganism
New twist in the proposed Stonehenge Tunnel project
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TWH revisits the Stonehenge Tunnel project as new calls to halt the proposed route are voiced, citing potential negative impacts to both the Stonehenge monument as well as the surrounding area.
Paganism
Nevada’s new dark sky sanctuary preserves our connection to the night
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A new dark sky sanctuary has been announced by the International Dark Skies Association at Massacre Rim Wildlife Study Area in Nevada. We have a look at light pollution and the importance of darkness.
Culture
Surviving Language Loss and Native Cultures
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The Wild Hunt . In early October 2018, Alaskan Governor Bill Walker declared a linguistic emergency. Alaska has 20 indigenous Native American languages that may all become extinct within a hundred years, unless people do something to preserve them. Linguists define a language as extinct when no living person can speak that language. The National Indian Educational Association reports that only 20 Native languages are expected to survive to 2050.
Hounds
Unleash the Hounds! (link roundup)
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There are lots of articles and essays of interest to modern Pagans and Heathens out there, more than our team can write about in depth in any given week. Therefore, the Wild Hunt must unleash the hounds in order to round them all up.
The Iceland Monitor has reported that the long-awaited Ásatrú temple in Öskjuhlíð in Reykjavik will be completed by summer 2018. The article states that this information was confirmed with the Ásatrú organization’s head chieftain Hilmar Örn Himarsson. The construction proved to be more difficult than planned; however, the work is ongoing. The United National Educational, Scientific, Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has added to its “Memory of the World” registry 130 Roman curse tablets that “bear messages from the Roman occupants of Bath seeking revenge from a goddess.” They are the “only artefacts from Roman Britain,” reports UNESCO.