Golden King of the Forest: The Lore of the Northern Bear by Juha Pentikäinen is a deep dive into the symbolic and spiritual significance of the bear in northern
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Exploring Myth, Mentality, and Shamanism – The Legacy of Professor Anna-Leena Siikala – Finnish scholar of Folklore, Siberian Shamanism and Finno-Ugric Studies
Myth and Mentality: Studies in Folklore and Popular Thought, edited by Anna-Leena Siikala, is a collection of studies published in 2002. It looks at how mythology, folklore, and
Éva Pócs’ Between the Living and the Dead: Uncovering Shamanistic Roots in European Witchcraft and Folklore?
Éva Pócs: A Deep Dive into Folklore, Magic, and Shamanistic ElementsProfessor Éva PócsÉva Pócs is a Hungarian scholar renowned for her extensive research into folk beliefs, witchcraft, magic,
Carlo Ginzburg’s ‘Ecstasies’ Deciphering The Witches Sabbath: Exploring the Academic Study of Witchcraft and Siberian Shamanism: Shared Spiritual Roots Across Eurasian Cultures?
Carlo Ginzburg and the Study of MicrohistoryCarlo Ginzburg is a famous Italian historian who focuses on microhistory, a field that examines small, detailed aspects of history to uncover
Wilhelm Mannhardt: A Pioneer in Folklore, Mythology and the academic study of European Pre-Christian Cosmologies
Wilhelm Mannhardt: A Pioneer in Folklore and MythologyEarly Life and Academic JourneyWilhelm Mannhardt (1831–1880) was a groundbreaking German folklorist and mythologist who significantly shaped the study of mythology,
Hexenkunde Book Review: Sir Edward Tylor – Primitive Culture (1871)
Introduction to Primitive CultureEdward Burnett Tylor’s Primitive Culture (1871) is a cornerstone of anthropology, introducing foundational ideas about cultural evolution and the origins of religion. Spanning two volumes, the book
Hexenkunde Book Review: Sir James Frazer’s ‘The Golden Bough’
Introduction to Sir James George FrazerSir James George Frazer, a Scottish anthropologist and folklorist (1854–1941), is often credited with being one of the founders of modern anthropology. His
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
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
Investigating the ancient Celtic Festival of Samhain and its historical context
The Hill of Ward is a sacred site in Irish Gaelic culture, and is associated with the Celtic festival of Samhain (pronounced SAH-win ), which marks the end