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MORE FARMERS THAN FIGHTERS: THE VIKING AGE LIFE
The vikings left an indelible mark on history, particularly European history, as they raided, looted, pillaged, and conquered...
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Sep 21, 20225 min read
VIKING WOMEN: THE ORIGINS OF THEY TREMENDOUS POWER
Cloth from Viking and medieval archaeological sites shows that women literally made the money in the North Atlantic...
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Sep 19, 202215 min read
AND AFTER ALL, WHO WERE HÚSKARL AND HÚSKONA DURING THE VIKING AGE?
The “húskarl” (masculine noun, meaning “man of the house")and his wife the "húskona"...
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Sep 13, 20222 min read
DEN NORSKE LANDSLOV
Antes e depois da Era Viking (Século IX ao XI) os nórdicos sempre tiveram a sua reputação guerreira como símbolos de força, disciplina...
Paulo Marsal
Mar 18, 20221 min read
VIKING WARRIORS WERE ACTUALLY OBSESSED WITH PERSONAL HYGIENE?
The Vikings took great care of their personal hygiene and the English men found this odd and repulsive.Contrary, the English (as ...
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Mar 13, 20224 min read
EACH OF THE REGIN'S BLESSING IS UNIQUE
Como cada heiðinn (praticante do Forn Siðr) tem uma vida diferente, os aprendizados e bênçãos serão vivenciados de forma distinta por cad...
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Jan 28, 20221 min read
IN FORN SIÐR MYSTIFYING IS NOT NECESSARY
In Forn Siðr the genuine willingness to honor the Regin and to study the Nordic faith and culture are the foundational steps...
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Jan 7, 20221 min read
FORN SIÐR AND THE REGARD FOR SCIENCE
Our belief is that the Regin can bestow Their blessings over medical and therapeutic treatments, and even inspire and direct us to the be...
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Dec 2, 20211 min read
WHOLE ARE THE RULING POWERS
The constant study of Norræn Goðafræði (Nordic Theology) is an integral part of the devotion to the Regin....
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Oct 28, 20211 min read
ON THANKING AND REPAYING THE REGIN
It is essential to repay the Regin for the blessings received, as well as making sure we are able to pursue what we ask Them...
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Oct 20, 20211 min read
ÞÓRR, THE GUARDIAN OF MANKIND AND HIS MJǪLLNIR
Þórr is one of the most popular of the Æsir, and not just today, but even in the old times, since he is the protector of humanity and...
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Aug 25, 20212 min read
SNORRI STURLUSON AND THE PRIMARY SOURCES
The Scandinavian primary sources are the manuscripts written in Norrœnt mál (ancient Nordic language)...
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Aug 18, 20212 min read
HÁVAMÁL
Hávamál is one of the poems present in Konungsbók Eddukvæða or Codex Regius no. 2365, also known as Poetic Edda...
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Aug 11, 20211 min read
FREYJA
Freyja is the Ásynja related to sovereignty, abundance, harvest and longevity. She is also related to the sun, the sea, falconry and dome...
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Aug 4, 20212 min read
THE SOVEREIGNTY OF ÓÐINN
Óðinn is the sovereign of the Æsir, the ruler of Ásgarðr, and to whom all the Regin abide by. In Snorra Edda it is described that Óðinn...
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Jul 28, 20211 min read
ÞÓRR FIGHTS AGAINST THE FORCES OF IGNORANCE
Þórr, described in the Prose Edda as the most prominent among the Æsir, bears Mjǫllnir (The Crusher) and fights against the forces of ign...
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Jul 21, 20211 min read
LOKI IS A SHAPESHIFTER
Unlike other physical or astral creatures, there are many shapeshifters amongst the Jötnar. Loki was once a mare, a salmon and an eagle...
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Jul 14, 20211 min read
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