From hlautbolli to Chocolate Bowl
Since my family is very fond of chocolate, our hlautbolli, or blood bowl has become a chocolate bowl, a repository of chocolate Easter eggs
View ArticleOdin’s Ravens!
Odin’s choice was as wise as you would expect: It turns out that ravens are indeed very intelligent birds, far above the average for animals – up there with dolphins and great apes according to Markus...
View ArticleDoes it Matter What Our Ancestors Would Do?
Christians are prisoners of revealed religion, of a book. God, in the Bible, left commands. Odin, in the Hávamál, left advice
View ArticleSacred Biomes
As I traveled across country I experienced not only physical, but sacred biomes
View ArticleDid the Vikings use crystal ‘sunstones’ to discover America?
Stephen Harding, University of Nottingham Ancient records tell us that the intrepid Viking seafarers who discovered Iceland, Greenland and eventually North America navigated using landmarks, birds and...
View ArticleWhat is Your Alignment?
Do you ever think about where your morality lies on a scale that can be seen in relation to everyone else? The old RPG Dungeons & Dragons offers an enjoyable exercise
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
View ArticleJesus’ Impact? The Romans Didn’t Even Notice Jesus
Justus of Tiberias, did not mention Jesus at all. And we're not talking Alexandria here; Galilee was Justus' home, and he served Herod Agrippa, the man responsible, we are told, for the death of James...
View ArticleAI Is Coming and It Could End Humanity, Professor Warns
“You would no longer have some cool technology toy [in AI],” Bostrom said. “You would have the last invention that humans will need to make.”
View ArticleThe very strange history of the Easter Bunny
Katie Edwards, University of Sheffield While you’re biting the heads off your chocolate bunnies this weekend, you might wonder how cartoon rabbits became so central to our Easter celebrations. It’s...
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