Paganism
Review: “The Northman” – What evil steals the hearts of brave young men?
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Lyonel Perabo reviews the new film “The Northman,” directed by Robert Eggers, which features striking historical fidelity in its story of Viking Age revenge.
Paganism
Column: The Viking Age as a Model of Diversity
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A recent genetic study of Viking Age individuals reveals that, far from being “pure Scandinavian,” the Vikings embraced a diverse array of peoples into their culture. Karl Seigfried argues for contemporary Heathens to emulate this diversity in the modern religion.
Paganism
Column: Superman and the American Way
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Karl E.H. Seigfried examines DC Comics’ Superman as an American myth – one that can be told in many ways.
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.