Eric, Author at Real Heathenry

Personal Relationships With The Gods

It is unlikely that you have a close personal relationship with the gods. The logic for this assertion can be gleaned

Draugar, the living dead, are the most likely sources for zombies and vampires. They are the stuff of legend and

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For the arch-Heathen, reputation was incredibly important. An argument can be made that it was so because fame is a

The arch-Heathens regarded hospitality as strongly as they did a gift. The arch-Heathen would set the table just as soon

Luck, known as hamingja, is the external manifestation of frith and honor. Heathen luck has nothing to do with chance.

References relating to honor can be found repeatedly in the primary sources as well as in contemporary writing. There is

Frith is frequently translated as ‘peace,’ but it is not quite so easily defined. There is no single term in