Indigenous societies in northern Eurasia share many similar myths and ritual processions, as well as a common animistic worldview. These can be traced back to structured cultural landscapes
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A history of Odin: Is the Norse pagan God Odin a Shaman Or Sun-God? (Magazine Excerpt)
This article has been written for and was published in the Hexenkunde Winter 2022/23 Magazine. In Norse Mythology, Odin (or Woutan in Old High German) is the Chief
Mushroom symbolism in both Eurasia and in Scandinavia: On Baba Yaga, Siberian Shamanism and the Fly Agaric.
The use of mushrooms for ritualistic purposes is well-known and documented among the Ob-Ugrian cultures native to western Siberia. To this linguistic-cultural sphere belong the indigenous Siberian Khanty
Frau Perchta and The Wild Hunt: A brief Introduction
Much has been written about the alpine Frau Perchta within the recent years. Early folklorists suspected that she may have been a pagan goddess, similar to the greek
The legend of Fenrir the wolf chasing Odin the sun? Archaeoastronomy and Norse Mythology
The giant wolf Fenrir is an important character in Norse mythology. In Norse mythology, the battles between Thor and the world-serpent have been interpreted as a kind of