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  • Children Of Nature: Norse Paganism’s Comeback

    Children Of Nature: Norse Paganism’s Comeback

    An ancient way of life is having a moment right now. Why? Spend any amount of time in Iceland, and you are going to be reminded of the country’s pagan heritage. Frequently. This may come in overt, conscious choices such as putting…

  • Völuspá: The Prophecy of the Seeress

    Völuspá: The Prophecy of the Seeress

    In this series, I illuminate the individual poems of the Edda–that most famous, epic masterpiece of Icelandic literary tradition–with humour, vulgarity and modern realness. Are you reading this and thinking, “What the fuck is the Edda?” If so, you should start by…