The Raid on Lindisfarne – June 8th, 793 Off the northeast coast of Northumbria in what is now northern England is the site of one of the most important Christian monasteries in Anglo-Saxon Britain, Lindisfarne.
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Thor’s Day – Norse Culture and Geography
Landforms and Countries Image Courtesy of https://www.scandinaviastandard.com/where-is-scandinavia-a-guide-to-the-scandinavian-countries/ Scandinavia is a region in northern Europe characterized by diverse and dramatic landscapes. It primarily includes Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, with the Scandinavian Peninsula—the largest peninsula in Europe—comprising
Read moreThor’s Day – Letting One’s Self Go Update
Here at the longhouse, it’s seemed a good time to clear out the fields, get things more shipshape in my domain. As such, I’ve been expending significant effort on chopping down some vine-covered trees, chopping
Read moreHappy Thor’s Day – Letting One’s Self Go
So, a year or so ago, I got myself on a kick to become a hero. An honest-to-god, man-of-action, superhero. I don’t mean flying, or x-ray vision, or similar paranormal powers, of course. But rather,
Read moreThor’s Day – A New Year
I have decided to do something that concerns me a bit. Not something rash or dangerous, but maybe a little unconventional. Bjorn Bull-Hansen gets mentioned around this blog pretty often, for both his Viking boosterism
Read moreThor’s Day – Yuletide 2020
I have a simple message for all: May you have a wonderful Yuletide season! This fatigued world deserves one, even if the forces against it work hard to deny it. Remember your rights, responsibilities, and
Read moreThor’s Day – A Drink To You All
I have become enamored of an idea: I want to make myself a Kuksa. I’m talking about a traditional Scandinavian wooden drinking vessel, made by hand out of a Birch burl. Done right, a person’s
Read moreEven the Vikings Worried About Climate Change
There is a natural cycle that is easily discernible if one looks far enough back in time. The current Anthropomorphic Global Climate Change cult only looks that far back when it serves their theology, but
Read moreHappy Thor’s Day – Clan Up!
I’ve been watching the news over the past week or so, and as an American I am concerned for my future, and for the world’s future. Whether it’s internal threats like the that posed by
Read moreThor’s Day – Thankfulness the Norwegian Way
The practice of celebrating the harvest is not exclusive to the United States, though we Americans celebrate our own Thanksgiving Day here on this week’s Thor’s Day. In modern society, especially Western society, we often
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