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The "Function" of Religion?

One of the torments atheists love to inflict upon me is a rambling dissertation on how they are materialists, couched sixty-two different ways as if I didn't comprehend the first sentence. I don't know why, but at least half of... Read more →

The Identity of Hárbarðr (again)

For decades, scholars have identified Hárbarðr, the witty ferryman of Hárbarzlióð, as Óðinn in disguise. There have been some voices of dissent from early on, notably Viktor Rydberg and Henry Adams Bellows. Even Hollander in his translation of the Edda... Read more →

Defending Yuletide

Midwinter festivals have been celebrated all over Europe from prehistoric times. They are such a deep-rooted aspect of our culture, that when our ancestors "converted" to Christianity, they continued to observe their ancient holiday under the name "Christmas." Today the... Read more →

The Rarest Plant in the Western Hemisphere

Every Yuletide, I go in search of a rare, wonderful plant. This plant holds an honored place in our native Teutonic myths and traditions, and continues to be revered even by Christians who are unaware of its Pagan past. It... Read more →

The Galileo Myth

Some of the most pervasive myths of Modernity revolve around the relationship between religion and science, often to the detriment of the former. The narrative usually goes like this: Ancient/Mediaeval people [ignorant savages] once believed [insert absurdity here]. Along came... Read more →

This Death Rattle Grates on My Ears

You may have heard that the Vatican has issued a list of seven new deadly sins. There they are listed as: "(1)genetic at modification; (2) human experimentations, (3) polluting the environment; (4) social injustice; (5) causing poverty; (6) financial gluttony;... Read more →

Gods of our Forebears

Recently I informed a man that Christianity is not part of our ancestral heritage. "How is it not?" he asked. "What, do you think that the Bible took place in Europe? Jesus was an Englishman?" He was informed enough to... Read more →

What is a Traditionalist?

"The tree bends over, if the roots are hewed from under it." --from The Greenlandish Lay of Atli It's time for me to define what I mean by traditionalist. Many social conservatives and would-be traditionalists believe that "traditionalist" is equivalent... Read more →

Pagans, Heathens, and Headaches

Since this blog will be dealing largely with all three of the above, it is time for me to engage in what Confucius called rectification of terms. Headaches are self-explanatory, and are often the result of using the words pagan... Read more →