Aldsidu (Old Saxon Heathenry)

As a follower of Aldsidu, I obviously have great respect for the Saga of Ragnar Loðbrók and the Saga of Ragnar's sons. It is possible...

In a recent study on the cult of the god Thor in the Viking Age, Lasse Christian Arboe Sonne (2013) argued that we have no evidence...

I am always amazed at the amount of mis-information on the internet, especially on "pagan" websites. Dr. Andreas Nordberg of Sweden, the...

Historical Heathen Temples Please see the historical quotes on Heathen Temples at the bottom of this article. These include Uppsala, the...

This article is intended for discussion. What was historical Heathenry? Is it different from Modern Asatru? (And upfront, I will say...

The Indiculus superstitionum et paganiarum (Small index of superstitions and paganism) was written in Latin in the eighth century and is...

Asatru has done some good things, but (in 2019) due to the constant issues (and ongoing discussions) of bigotry and racism, and constant...

So many people strongly believe that the Xmas tree has a connection to Scandinavian Heathenry, and a connection to the veneration of the...

Doing a search on Google for the word "elves" you will get a plethora of pictures of Legolas from Lord of the Rings, or Santa's Elves, or...

Arminius (Latin) or Hermann (German) was born in the year 18/17 BC and was killed in 21 AD. Arminius was the son of the Cheruscan chief...

Alfablot, and Old English Blood Moon. Two holy tides that happened at the same time. Two holy tides that could be completely different in...

When people think of "Heathen" leaders, they think of Asatru leaders, not people who are leading the various reconstructionist...

Since today is Winter Full Moon (or Winter Nights / Disablot / Haustblot / Winterfylleth), the most attested holiday in the Sagas and...

The following is a culmination of field study on location in Old Saxon lands. Like my Historical Saxon longhouse article, and the Saxon...

The traditionally accepted story is that the Saxons were a tiny tribe at the base of the Jutland Peninsula, who in the Migration Period...

While the Vikings TV show (first season, episode one) seems to have kick-started an "arm-ring" popularity in modern Asatru (and outside...

On August 15, 2019, I had the pleasure meeting (for the second time) German archaeologist and Saxon Heathen Sven Schild. Sven is someone...

In northern Germanic Europe and in Scandinavia, the Aesir were fervently venerated in sacred groves with blots, and later the blood was...

The God Sahsnoð (also spelled Sassnoð, Saxnote, and Seaxneat) is a God unique to the Saxons. Sahsnoð is attested in two historical...

The Vikings TV show has caused a lot of Asatruar to buy arm-rings. The show has increased the popularity of arm-ring bracelets in modern...