Europe
Viking Age ship burial found in Norway
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A burial complex in Gjellestad, Norway includes burial mounds, buildings and a ship burial may help us to better understand the cultural and spiritual practices of the Vikings.
Living
Column: Mistletoe
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Luke Babb recounts their attempts – not all of them successful – to bring the spirit of mistletoe into their Yuletide traditions.
Arts & Culture
Review: Sigur Rós’s “Odin’s Raven Magic”
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Weekend editor Eric O. Scott reviews the new Sigur Rós album “Odin’s Raven Magic,” which features Ásatrúarfélagið leader Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson.
Paganism
Column: Ritual in the Coronavirus Age
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Karl E.H. Seigfried examines how, by looking at the root meanings of the Old Norse word “blót,” Heathens can create meaningful distanced ceremonies during the pandemic.
"Rockridge Press"
Review: Getting all the Bases Covered with “Ásatrú for Beginners”
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Lyonel Perabo reviews Mathias Nordvig’s new introductory book on Heathenry, “Ásatrú for Beginners: A Modern Heathen’s Guide to the Ancient Northern Way.”