Heathens and History
Our knowledge of the past is not static. It is growing constantly. It is dangerous to base our beliefs strictly on what scholars know right now because tomorrow they might know something else that...
View ArticleA Native American Girl Among Vikings
Our ancestors were here first, and it was the sleek longship, the steed of the waves, that plowed the New World’s waters, not Spanish caravels. It was not Rodrigo de Triana who sighted the Americas...
View ArticleThe Far Traveler: Voyages of a Viking Woman
The Far Traveler is an enjoyable read, almost novel-like, and Brown has an easy way with words which have the effect of putting you in the scene. This is no dry, scholarly tome. You can tell that...
View ArticlePrime-Signing
With the prima signatio, or “prime-signing” – being marked with a cross – a Heathen Norseman would allow a priest mark him with a cross.
View ArticleRituals – From the Old Heathens to Today
Recreating ancient rituals is a matter of trial and error, seeking inspiration in the sparse record of the past as we try to hearken to the spirit of our ancestors
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