Thomas A. DuBois’ Nordic Religions in the Viking AgeThomas A. DuBois’ Nordic Religions in the Viking Age is a fascinating look at how religion evolved in Northern Europe during the Viking
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Clive Tolley’s Shamanism in Norse Myth and Magic: A Thought-Provoking Academic Look at Norse Shamanic Traditions Seidr And The Question of Odin being a Shaman?
Introducing Clive Tolley’s Shamanism in Norse Myth and MagicClive Tolley’s Shamanism in Norse Myth and Magic is an impressive two-volume work that examines the potential connections between Norse mythology, pre-Christian Scandinavian
Reconstructing Greek Witchcraft: A Review of Professor Daniel Ogden’s Magic, Witchcraft, and Ghosts in the Greek and Roman Worlds
Exploring Witchcraft and Folklore in Greco-Roman AntiquityDaniel Ogden, a professor of ancient history at the University of Exeter, is a leading authority on Greek religion, mythology, and Hellenistic
Professor Anna-Leena Siikala’s The Rite Technique of the Siberian Shaman – A detailed academic study of Siberian shamanism
Anna-Leena Siikala’s The Rite Technique of the Siberian Shaman (1978) is a key book that studies the rituals and cultural meaning of shamanism among Siberian groups. It looks closely at shamanism
The Magical and Sacred Medical World: edited by Professor Éva Pócs – An In-Depth Exploration of European Healing systems, Witchcraft Studies, Folklore, and Pagan Healing Traditions
Introduction: Éva Pócs – A Leading Scholar in Religious AnthropologyÉva Pócs is a renowned scholar in religious anthropology, folklore studies, and cultural history. Her work has significantly advanced
Reconstructing The Historical Reality of European Witchcraft: A Review of “Witchcraft Mythologies and Persecutions” edited by Éva Pócs and Gábor Klaniczay
Overview of the Book“Witchcraft Mythologies and Persecutions,” edited by Éva Pócs and Gábor Klaniczay, takes a deep look at the history, culture, and social aspects of witchcraft beliefs
The Academic Study of European Witchcraft: Insights from Carlo Ginzburg’s The Night Battles. An Agrarian-based pre-Christian substrate in European Ethnography?
Understanding Carlo Ginzburg’s The Night BattlesCarlo Ginzburg is a renowned Italian historian and a pioneer in the field of microhistory, a method that focuses on detailed studies of small, specific
Hexenkunde Review: The Anglo Saxon 9 Herbs Charm
The Nine Herbs Charm (Nigon Wyrta Galdor) is an Old English healing spell that combines herbal medicine, pre-Christian as well as Christian mythology, and is highly relevant to
Hexenkunde Book Review: The Merseburg Charms (Merseburger Zaubersprüche)
Understanding the Merseburg Charms: A Glimpse into Continental Germanic Pagan TraditionsWhat Are the Merseburg Charms?The Merseburg Charms (Merseburger Zaubersprüche) are two rare Old High German incantations that offer
Hexenkunde Book Review: The Malleus Maleficarum (Hammer of the Witches) by Heinrich Kramer (1487).
The Context of Witchcraft accusationsThe Malleus Maleficarum (The Hammer of Witches), written by Heinrich Kramer, first appeared in 1487 in Speyer, Germany. This was a time of dramatic change.