Paganism
Opinion: A Ragnarök of One’s Own
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Karl E.H. Seigfried considers fanaticism, critical thinking, and over-identification in modern political thought through the lens of Stravinsky’s experience of seeing Wagner’s “Parzifal” a century ago.
Paganism
Column: After Ragnarök – Interview with Michael Avon Oeming
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Karl E.H. Seigfried interviews comics artist Michael Avon Oeming about his new project, “The After Realm,” a comic set in the world after the Old Norse apocalypse of Ragnarök.
apocalypse
Column: The Mythic Apocalypse
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Luke Babb considers the possibility of living and the nature of mythic time.
Paganism
Column: Ragnarök and Odin, Death and Memory
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Is Odin’s role in Ragnarök purely fatalistic, as it has often been claimed? Karl E.H. Seigfried argues for a more hopeful interpretation of Norse myth that focuses on building a better world for our descendants.
Culture
Column: Loki and the Resistance
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Pagan Perspectives
Today’s offering is by columnist Luke Babb. Luke is a storyteller and eclectic polytheist who primarily works with the Norse and Hellenic pantheons. They live in Chicago with their wife and a small jungle of houseplants, where they are studying magic and community building – sometimes even on purpose. The Wild Hunt always welcomes submissions for its weekend section. Please send queries to eric@wildhunt.org.