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Eric O. Scott is the Weekend Editor of The Wild Hunt. He holds a PhD in English and Medieval Studies from the University of Missouri and an MFA in Creative Writing and Media Arts from the University of Missouri – Kansas City. His writing on Pagan life has appeared in numerous magazines and anthologies, and has been a staff writer for The Wild Hunt since 2012. His first book, The Lives of the Apostates, was published in 2013 by Moon Books. The O does not stand for “Odin.”
Following disruptions by members of the far-right at another St. Louis-area Pagan event this summer, the Midgard Makers Faire calls for a “loudly inclusive” approach to Heathenry at its event. Eric O. Scott speaks to vendors, attendees, and organizers.
Eric O. Scott reviews three classic Disney shorts with mythological themes: “Playful Pan,” “King Neptune,” and “The Goddess of Spring.” Produced between 1930 and 1934, each cartoon represents a different approach to myth and film-making.
Police and media coverage emphasized alleged links to Witchcraft and the occult in the case of Heather Jean Evans, 45, who pleaded guilty to arson and murder in a 2022 fire. Evans was also tied to additional fires marked by occult symbols and handwritten notes.
Archeologists with the University of Ioannina have used decades of excavations on the Greek island of Ithaca to identify the site of a shrine that was the center of a cult to Odysseus, hero of Homer’s Odyssey.
The Supreme Court deadlocked on a case that could have led to taxpayers funding religious schools. But while advocates for the separation of church and state celebrate, Weekend Editor Eric O. Scott notes the decision does not resolve the issue.