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After all, isn’t contemporary Paganism somewhat akin to this very church? A relic from ages past that fell or nearly fell out of used, only to be rediscovered and refitted in order to conform to both the needs of a new age, and the idea we modern men have of a sacred past?
“Even after one thousand years of Christian influence and spiritual control, the wealth of ancient religious heritage sites found in this small stretch of countryside acts as a witness to the resilience of the Old Religion.”
As my wife takes our daughter to bed for a well-deserved nap, Hanne takes her bicycle out of the shed, hands me the map, a helmet, and a bottle of water. In less time than it takes to recite the runes of the elder futhark, I am out adventuring.
TWH’s Karl Seigfried speaks with Stephanie Smith Pasculli, a Heathen currently serving as part of the crew of the Draken Harald Hårfagre, a ship built in the style of the Viking Age, about life on the ship and the relationship between historical reenactment and modern Heathenry and Paganism.
Lyonel Perabo reviews the new film “The Northman,” directed by Robert Eggers, which features striking historical fidelity in its story of Viking Age revenge.