ODIN: THE SEEKER OF WISDOM AND THE SECRETS OF THE RUNES
To understand Odin’s runes, we first have to understand the god himself.
OSTARA: THE SPRING EQUINOX AND THE AWAKENING OF THE LAND
Explore Ostara, the spring equinox pagan festival of renewal and fertility. Discover its history, symbols and ties to Easter.
WOLVES, RAVENS, SERPENTS, AND BOARS: ANIMAL SYMBOLISM IN THE VIKING AND NORSE TATTOO WORLD
In Norse mythology, animals are not symbolic in the modern sense; they are active participants. So if you are thinking of getting a tattoo of one of these lovely beasties, it’s best to learn about their story and symbolism.
THE WILD HUNT: WINTER’S MOST TERRIFYING PROCESSION
This is the Wild Hunt — a spectral procession of riders, the dead, gods, and monsters sweeping across the winter sky. It is one of the oldest and most widespread myths in Northern Europe, appearing in Norse mythology, Celtic tradition, Germanic folklore, and later Christianised accounts.
DID VIKINGS REALLY HAVE TATTOOS? WHAT DOES THE EVIDENCE SHOW?
Did Vikings have tattoos? Explore the historical evidence, Ibn Fadlan’s account, and what archaeology really shows.
IMBOLC: THE QUIET FIRE OF RETURNING LIGHT
Imbolc explored: Brigid, fire and water, folklore, history, and quiet seasonal rituals rooted in real land-based tradition.
LÍF AND LÍFTHRASIR: THE LUST FOR LIFE AFTER RAGNARÖK
Líf and Lífthrasir in Norse myth: survival after Ragnarök, renewal, symbolism, and why their story still matters today.
YULE ENJOY LEARNING ABOUT PAGAN ORIGINS OF CHRISTMAS TRADITIONS!
Join us as we highlight pagan traditions that Christianity took and altered to be a part of what we now know as Christmas.
WINTER MONSTERS OF THE NORTH — PAGAN BEINGS OF THE SCANDINAVIAN DARK MONTHS
This article explores those creatures as they were understood in the North itself:
Icelandic, Scandinavian, Baltic-Finnic, and Sámi traditions were shaped by hunger, cold, and long dark months.
MEET THE NORSE GODS: LEGENDS OF THE ÆSIR AND VANIR
Whether you’re here because you genuinely want to understand the Æsir and Vanir, or because you want a tattoo that won’t make a historian hiss through their teeth, consider this your field guide to the Norse pantheon — the real one, not the Marvel one.
THE DOOR TO HEL STANDS OPEN: DEATH AND THE AFTERLIFE IN THE VIKING AGE
In the Viking Age, death was an expected visitor. Burial mounds stood in the fields, and more than a few families worked their land under the steady gaze of their fallen ancestors.
