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    Suht (Sutr), Mudspelles, Ragnarok, and the  "Sons of Muspell"
    Robert Sass
    • Apr 8, 2019
    • 7 min

    Suht (Sutr), Mudspelles, Ragnarok, and the "Sons of Muspell"

    All Germanic tribes venerated Uuoden (Odin) and the Aesir, but not all Germanic tribes shared "all" the Gods. The Saxons had Sahsnoth...
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    Pagans: We Demand to Be Taken Seriously
    Robert Sass
    • Apr 7, 2019
    • 5 min

    Pagans: We Demand to Be Taken Seriously

    I am "stealing" the title of this blog from this YouTube video, that I would ask you to watch before reading this blog, and this blog is...
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    An Alternative View of Saxon History
    Robert Sass
    • Mar 31, 2019
    • 11 min

    An Alternative View of Saxon History

    As a history student I have come to realize that many modern scholars do not have the ability to think outside of their own biases to see...
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    "I would rather be in Hel with my family, than in heaven with my enemies." - Redbad, circa 700 AD
    Robert Sass
    • Mar 31, 2019
    • 4 min

    "I would rather be in Hel with my family, than in heaven with my enemies." - Redbad, circa 700 AD

    Redbad is a famous Heathen. He is known for denying baptism because the monks told him that his forefathers are in hell, and will never...
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    Old Saxon, Old English, Old Norse Afterlife
    Robert Sass
    • Mar 29, 2019
    • 7 min

    Old Saxon, Old English, Old Norse Afterlife

    Concepts of the afterlife in Heathenry did evolve or change over time and geography. Old Saxon poems, composed in the 8th, 9th, and 10th...
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    Two Historically Attested 9-Year Sacrifices: Uppsala and Lejre
    Robert Sass
    • Mar 18, 2019
    • 8 min

    Two Historically Attested 9-Year Sacrifices: Uppsala and Lejre

    We have two historical references to the Nine-Year Sacrifice: Thietmar of Merseburg circa 1000 AD, and Adam of Bremen writing in the...
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    Snorri, the Occasional Liar
    Robert Sass
    • Mar 14, 2019
    • 7 min

    Snorri, the Occasional Liar

    How much can we trust Snorri? In terms of being accurate? Dr. Jackson Crawford correctly calls Snorri a secondary source, while he calls...
    562 views1 comment
    The Runic Calendar: The Archaeological Evidence for the Heathen Calendar
    Robert Sass
    • Mar 14, 2019
    • 3 min

    The Runic Calendar: The Archaeological Evidence for the Heathen Calendar

    The importance of Runes for Heathens cannot be understated. The Old Saxon Heliand, the most important source on the Historical Heathenry...
    1,966 views0 comments
    The Scandinavian Origins of Beowulf
    Robert Sass
    • Mar 8, 2019
    • 5 min

    The Scandinavian Origins of Beowulf

    Beowulf is an Old English poem, and is the oldest writing in Old English extant. Beowulf's story is set in Scandinavia. Beowulf's tribe...
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    Ostara vs Historical pre-Christian Sigurblot
    Robert Sass
    • Mar 5, 2019
    • 8 min

    Ostara vs Historical pre-Christian Sigurblot

    Today I “googled” the term “sigurblot / sigrblot”. Four of the first seven links were links to my own blogs or my own published books on...
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    Norse Fylgja & Hamingja vs Old Saxon Siola, Ferah, and Gest
    Robert Sass
    • Feb 22, 2019
    • 4 min

    Norse Fylgja & Hamingja vs Old Saxon Siola, Ferah, and Gest

    Old Saxon scholar Dr. Prisca Augustyn of Berkeley states in her book The Semiotics of Fate, Death, and the Soul in Germanic Culture: The...
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    The Old Saxon Heathen Calendar
    Robert Sass
    • Feb 18, 2019
    • 14 min

    The Old Saxon Heathen Calendar

    I will quote the sources, many saga references, three historical Heathen calendars to survive from the 8th, 9th, and 10th centuries, and...
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    The Origins of Walpurgis Night
    Robert Sass
    • Feb 7, 2019
    • 9 min

    The Origins of Walpurgis Night

    Why do so many celebrate a holy day named after a saint who persecuted Heathenry? Background: Richard the Pilgrim is also known as “St....
    2,629 views0 comments
    The Historical Ivar the Boneless
    Robert Sass
    • Feb 1, 2019
    • 19 min

    The Historical Ivar the Boneless

    In the age of the History channel making an entertaining TV show that is far from historically accurate, few Heathens have spent time...
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    Hel (the Being) is only a Norse Belief
    Robert Sass
    • Jan 25, 2019
    • 3 min

    Hel (the Being) is only a Norse Belief

    I do not believe the Heathen Saxons (in Saxony) were aware of Hellea or "Hel" (Old Norse) as a personified deity or being. And I would...
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    Mothers Night: Its connection to the Matronae Cult, and a different holiday than Yule/Mid-Winter
    Robert Sass
    • Jan 24, 2019
    • 15 min

    Mothers Night: Its connection to the Matronae Cult, and a different holiday than Yule/Mid-Winter

    I thought for a long time about whether or not to write this post. I am a Saxon Heathen (most Saxons remained in Saxony, and did not...
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    The Massacre of Verden: Forced Christianization
    Robert Sass
    • Jan 23, 2019
    • 4 min

    The Massacre of Verden: Forced Christianization

    Charlemagne is remembered as a ruler who brought peace, order, and civilization to Europe. As a Frankish king, he is described as a hero...
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    The Saxon Irminsul & Donar's (Thor's) Oak
    Robert Sass
    • Jan 15, 2019
    • 11 min

    The Saxon Irminsul & Donar's (Thor's) Oak

    The Irminsul was a Saxon holy site destroyed by the Franks during the Saxon Wars. The Saxon Wars were a thirty-three year war between...
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    Historical Norse & Saxon Heathenry Compared & Contrasted
    Robert Sass
    • Jan 9, 2019
    • 8 min

    Historical Norse & Saxon Heathenry Compared & Contrasted

    The Germanic tribes had far more similarities than differences. Despite the fact that all Germanic Tribes venerated the "Aesir," they...
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    Historical Heathenry & the Seven-day "Week."
    Robert Sass
    • Jan 3, 2019
    • 6 min

    Historical Heathenry & the Seven-day "Week."

    Saxon Heathens did not have a "seven day week." Germanic Heathens did not have a seven day week. Yes, modern names like Wednesday...
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