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Russian propaganda blames witches, pagan imagery, “black magic,” and even Celtic festivals for military setbacks in Ukraine, weaving the absurd with the sinister. These tales of “satanic altars” and aircraft-destroying witches mask battlefield failures while mobilizing religious fear at home and abroad.
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.
The Wild Hunt conducted a presidential poll in the Pagan community. Here are the findings.
In the spirit of New Year’s Eve,” writes Karl Seigfried in TWH’s final column of 2022, “here’s my countdown of ten things that I’d love to see in the coming year, each with a link to something to do or something to read as inspiration towards action.”
Continuing coverage of the stories from some of the Pagans who remain inside Ukraine.