Paganism
Fire near Rome threatened Tusculum
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A fire that was possibly intentionally set, threatened the archaeological site of the ancient ruins of Tusculum in Italy at a site sacred to the Goddess Diana.
book review
Review: Heathen Garb and Gear
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Lyonel Perabo reviews the book “Heathen Garb and Gear: Ritual Dress, Tools, and Art for the Practice of Germanic Heathenry” by Ben Waggoner and Kveldulf Gunnarson with Diana Paxson.
Culture
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. Religious Freedom and Diversity News
How people around the world define religious freedom can seemingly be at odds. Here are just a few stories from around the web that illustrate just how different those interpretations can be. The Basilica of the National Shrine of Immaculate Conception in Washington, DC joined churches across the globe to bring awareness to the religious persecution of Christians by participating in the “Courage in Red – Stand Up for Faith and Religious Freedom” by bathing parts of the basilica in red light.
Paganism
Column: War and the Wild Hunt(s)
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In January 2014, Pope Francis—the Pontifex of Rome—released a pair of white doves after a prayer for peace in Ukraine. The doves were immediately attacked by a crow and a seagull. It doesn’t take a weatherman to see which way the wind blows. Nor does it take an augur to interpret this omen, especially in retrospect. Almost two years later, the Institute for the Study of War reports that “Russian-backed separatists intensified attacks along multiple frontline positions in Ukraine in early December 2015,” and the war shows no signs of abating.