Culture
Storytelling and Spirituality: Reclaiming a Folk Tradition
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Dr. Natalie Emmons invites readers to consider the role of storytelling and oral tradition to modern Pagan traditions.
Arts & Culture
The Wicked Counsel of Wormtongue
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Karl E.H. Seigfried examines the role of duplicitous counselors in Norse mythology, looking at sources from Volsunga saga to Sörla þáttr to puzzle out what lessons these figures can tell us about our situation today.
Culture
A Nation of Dragons and Dwarfs
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Fáfnir is not born a dragon. He is a man who kills his own father to steal his wealth, then turns into a dragon to embrace the gold he hoards without ever using. He symbolically represents the negation of values belonging to the culture that produced him.
Culture
A Heathen in Church
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As a professional musician, I’m brought right into the heart of the service on the holiest of holidays. It’s a great vantage point to learn about things I would never otherwise be exposed to.
News
Boycott called against Northeast Thing as community members allege harassment
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A group of attendees at the Northeast Thing, an annual Heathen event held in August, will be boycotting the event following the executive board’s decision to ban a workshop presenter from attending this year’s Thing.