Odelsarven
- 5. sep.
The cult of the Norns
Since only about two generations ago, there was a fully pagan tradition in the valley of Valdres (Vang). Amongst many such traditions,...
Odelsarven
- 9. mai 2022
The Realms of the Gods
Most of us have read the litteral descriptions of our Gods, their stories and myths. Such descriptions are mainly found in Snorri...
Odelsarven
- 5. okt. 2021
Norðvegr and the first Globalism
Few know and are aware that we have had what historians call a civil war in Norway, stretching over hundreds of years. The same...
Odelsarven
- 17. sep. 2021
The Gold of Jylland
The last days, there have been exciting news from a huge finding of a gold treasure in Denmark. The treasure is about one kilo of gold,...
Odelsarven
- 29. aug. 2021
Odelsarven
- 26. aug. 2021
Beiarblakken
Beiarblakken is a ballad from Norway, and it was written down in several versions. Like other middle age ballads, Beiarblakken would be...
Odelsarven
- 2. aug. 2021
Heyönn and Slóttublót
Midsummer Day is now over, and it falls on July 13 in our current calendar. The time of the Midsummer Day corresponds to the mid-winter...
Odelsarven
- 2. aug. 2021
Odelsarven
- 15. jul. 2021
Odelsarven
- 25. jun. 2021
The sacrifice of Týr
Týr is known as the "sky father". He is the ancestor impersonated. He is the equivalent of Óðinn (your accumulated ancestors in you). He...
Odelsarven
- 17. jun. 2021
The Stone of Eggjum
When we look at our oldest rune stones, we clearly see ancestral cult in its most poetic forms. One of these many rune stones was found...
Odelsarven
- 14. jun. 2021
Sumarsôlhvarf
Midsummer and St. Hans Eve are celebrated to varying degrees in Norway, and the tradition is best maintained along the coastal regions of...
Odelsarven
- 20. mai 2021
Skóklafallsdagr
For most people, Pentecost is only a few days off in the early summer. Few know the newer Christian message. Even fewer know the original...
Odelsarven
- 20. mai 2021
Bjõrnvaka
Not many people today know about Bjørnevaka, the day when the bear comes out and exits togehter with their cubs after a long winter. This...
Odelsarven
- 12. mai 2021
Norwegian Ancient Paths
When you walk in old Norwegian forests, have your eyes open. You probably walk the paths thousands of years old. You just have to...
Odelsarven
- 4. mai 2021
Maistongji
I recieve every year the question of what the May Pole is. Well, here is my take on it.
Odelsarven
- 1. mai 2021
fulgijaną
The Norse fylgja, the proto-Germanic Fulgijaną - is known in our mythology as ones "guardian angel" or "protective spirit". Let us have a...
Odelsarven
- 30. apr. 2021
Valbjörgsnâtt and Gaukdagr
The Valborg Night is not so well known in Norway today. The Swedes are still celebrating this day, similar to what we did in pagan times,...
Odelsarven
- 19. apr. 2021
Gullinhorni - Þul
In Norse mythology we often see the symbolic designation Þul. One could litterally understand this as "an old and wise person", "a...
Odelsarven
- 12. apr. 2021
Guðborinn
The Norsmen called themselves Guðborinn - decendants of the Gods. In the sagas, the pagan kins counted their ancestral lines back to the...
Odelsarven
- 31. mar. 2021
Othala, Blood & Soil
Another rune filled with "hatred", dangerous connotations and effects - and up to be banned by organizations like the ADL and it's ilks...
Odelsarven
- 15. mar. 2021
Austr
Easter is close to the hearts of Norwegians. The majority of us have a relationship with the Easter Mountains, and many of us spend these...
Odelsarven
- 15. mar. 2021
Vârjafndøgri
Equinox is a term at times when day and night are equally long. At this time the earth's axis is perpendicular to the sun and the...
Odelsarven
- 12. mar. 2021
The Horse in the Mound
The burial mounds of our ancestors were constructed as a micro-cosmos. The buried ancestor dwelling inside the mound was placed sitting...