Nowadays, Halloween is in many places wrongly considered an American invention. While it is true that the way we celebrate Halloween today hardly has anything to do with the traditions of our forebears, the roots of these customs reach back into prehistory. The name “Halloween” (“all hallows even”, the eve of All Saints Day) does …
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This is the first post in a series on the role of women in the Viking age. As this year’s summer blot is dedicated to Freya, the most radiant of the goddesses, we wish to start this series with a post on her representative on earth, namely the housewife (husfrue). The Viking housewife The word …
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Once upon a time, people had few but were surrounded by meaningful belongings. Their possessions had their own stories, their own energies, and were manufactured: they were created from nature by skilful hands. They were unique. It’s time to find meaning again, welcome on Mythopoetic. Once upon a time, people had few belongings. Besides the …
