The Oldest Mjolnir Necklace ever Found
Believe it or not, the oldest Mjolnir ever found, was found in Old Saxon lands. I learned this from a Heathen archaeologist I met on...
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Robert Sass
- May 5, 2019
- 5 min
The Saxon Rebellion of 841-842 AD: The War to win back Heathen Saxony
The Saxons lost the "Saxon Wars". The Saxon Wars were a 33 year war which the Franks attacked and conquered Heathen Saxony. The Saxon...
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Robert Sass
- May 4, 2019
- 6 min
What is Aldsidu: Old Saxon Heathenry
Aldsidu is an Old Saxon word meaning "Old Customs." This word occurs in 8th through 12th century Old Saxon poetry. Aldsidu is a word...
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Robert Sass
- Apr 7, 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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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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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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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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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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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We have two historical references to the Nine-Year Sacrifice: Thietmar of Merseburg circa 1000 AD, and Adam of Bremen writing in the...
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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...
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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...
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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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Robert Sass
- Mar 5, 2019
- 7 min
Ostara vs Historical pre-Christian Sigurblot
What is Sigrblot? What is Ostara? There are only two historical references to Eostre or Ostar in the historical record. Both of these...
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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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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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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....
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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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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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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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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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