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Eric O. Scott

Eric O. Scott was raised by witches. He writes about his life as a second-generation Pagan, pilgrimage, pop culture, and politics. He is the Pagan Perspectives Editor for The Wild Hunt and a contributing editor for Killing the Buddha. His first novel, The Lives of the Apostates, was published in 2013 by Moon Books. He has an MFA in creative writing from the University of Missouri - Kansas City and an PhD in English from the University of Missouri - Columbia. His middle name is not "Odin."

Film & TV Reviews

“Midsommar”: an Objective Review

By Eric O. Scott | July 7, 2019

Eric O. Scott reviews Ari Aster’s new film, “Midsommar,” and examines how it compares to other examples of “Pagan horror.”

climate change

Editorial: Europe’s Heatwave and Pagan Responsibility

By Eric O. Scott | July 5, 2019

Weekend Editor Eric O. Scott comments on the recent European heat wave and responsibility for Pagans to take action against climate change.

Featured

Column: Flooded Roots

By Eric O. Scott | June 7, 2019

Weekend Editor Eric O. Scott ponders the fate of the Big Oak Tree in Columbia, Missouri, in a year of floods and a time of climate change.

Editorial

Column: Speak from the Heart

By Eric O. Scott | May 12, 2019

Editor and Columnist Eric O. Scott considers the benefits of structure and the power of spontaneity in ritual composition and execution.

Assassins Creed

The old gods and the new

By Eric O. Scott | April 28, 2019

Eric O. Scott on the many depictions of polytheism found in HBO’s Game of Thrones.