Eric O. Scott, Author at The Wild Hunt

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."

Paganism

Column: Then Say, Jove Laughs

By Eric O. Scott | June 11, 2021

Eric O. Scott turned to Shakespeare during the last year, and considers how the Bard’s work has influenced modern Paganism.

Archeology

Elk teeth reveal a Stone Age soundscape

By Eric O. Scott | June 6, 2021

Researchers at the University of Helsinki have recreated an elk tooth rattler apron, which they believe was used as part of dancing rituals in the Stone Age.

Paganism

Editorial: Silencing the press must be rejected

By Eric O. Scott | May 22, 2021

The recent violence in the Middle East exposes the tenuous support for journalism.

baking

Column: The World Famous Mormon Muffin

By Eric O. Scott | May 16, 2021

Eric O. Scott sets out on a quest for the world-famous Mormon Muffins of Ogden, Utah, and learns something about how food builds a community.

Africa

Exhibition brings Nubian civilization out of Egypt’s shadow

By Eric O. Scott | April 25, 2021

Weekend Editor Eric O. Scott reviews the new exhibition at the Saint Louis Art Museum, “Nubia: Treasures of Ancient Africa,” featuring 300 artifacts from the collection of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts.