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3 Most Powerful Runes for Money, Protection, and Love
The study of runes goes beyond just an ancient writing system; they represent an ancestral legacy full of wisdom and mystical ...
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Exploding snowmen and pagan rituals: Kick off the New Year at Europe’s most unique winter festivals
Held on the last Tuesday of January in Lerwick, on Scotland’s remote Shetland islands, the festival officially dates to 1870, even if the Viking rituals make it look much older. Marking the end ...
Up Helly Aa - the roots and Viking traditions of the Shetland celebration
Up Helly Aa echoes the long rule of the Kingdom of Norway over Shetland and the return of the sun following the darkest ...
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Old Norse Mythology in the Sources Course
This online mythology course is an introduction to the religion of the Vikings as it is recorded in Old Norse and Scandinavian literature from the medieval period. You will learn about the different ...
Torch-Lit Procession Winds Through Scottish Town at Viking-Inspired Festival
Viking-inspired fire festival of Up Helly Aa, described by organizers as “a northern Mardi Gras,” was held in the town of Lerwick in Scotland’s Shetland Islands on Tuesday,8.The festival involves a ...