Graphic showing the age of attested Germanic language groups from Dagfinn Skre’s new book “The Northern Routes to Kingship”

You need to be wistfully pondering the mysteries of the deep. You need to be pipe smoking and saying “aye” while staring into the distance

Evidence that Roman paganism endured among Britons in Norfolk right up to the departure of the Roman Empire

https://phys.org/news/2025-04-treasures-uk-thetford-pagan-century.html

Prayer for Baldr I made last May

There are not many good prayers for Baldr on the internet. Many assume he is a sun god, which is something I respectfully disagree with. If you wish to pray to the god of the bale fire on tonight's full moon, you can use some variant of this template prayer I have made.

PHOL! PHOL! PHOL!
Son of Odin,
Frigg’s proudest boast,
Wisest Oss, and most eloquent,
Who's fair white face is famed,
Hear now this prayer!
You, Oh bright one, who dwelt in Breiðablik,
Are pure in every way, unstained by shame,
None may question your judgement,
Though now you, brave prince, from the curved crest,
Of calves’ kin’s skull, sip the water of the victory women,
In the hall of the barrow’s warder.
Pyre god! Höðr’s unintended victim!
Slain by a slender dart, Baldr’s bane, a young sprout
Felled you, oh bleeding god,
And caused all the world to weep!
Your wyrd, Oh famous and fair Oss, thus fixed,
You shall be by your youngest brother avenged,
And Vali’s foe shall join you, in gloomy Hel’s hall,
Until, Odin’s brave son, the prophecy of the Volva is fulfilled,
then you and your blind brother, to Asgard shall return!
May you soon be borne from Hel, oh brightest prince,
As swiftly as the sun of houses, reaches up to the moon’s way!
Accept now, oh Shining god of the wind’s brother,
The windless wave of the bull’s spear,
And relieve us of our need,
….(state needs and ask for help before offering libations at the fire)

Gotta hail ‘em all. Folkémon.

From Mt Helgafell by W.G. Collingwood (June 14, 1897)

The site of the temple of Thor in Eyrbyggja saga

NEW FILM on YouTube
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'Sagas of the Raven Land' is a history documentary in which historian Tom Rowsell journeys to Iceland, immersing himself in the landscapes that inspired the Icelandic sagas of the Viking Age. He rides native horses across the fells, bathes in hot springs, and traces the footsteps of legendary saga heroes like Eirik the Red and Egill Skallagrimsson.

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The famous Viking Egill Skallagrimsson was gifted by Odin with a poetic skill that was evident by the time he was three years old when he composed his first public verses.

He was still a child when he composed the above prophetic verse for his Mother about his future as a Viking. It is the basis for the 'my mother told me' Viking song.

This art of Egill was created by Ryan Murray for my coming film about the heroes of the Icelandic sagas.

Coming soon: a new film about the Viking sagas of medieval Iceland. I travelled this epic land in search of the heroes from 1000 years ago. The documentary will be available here on my YouTube channel for free!

https://youtube.com/shorts/_WMOgUd_HOs?feature=shared

While I was filming “Sagas of the Raven Land” my colleague Matt of North Hugr was making his own film called Lost Gods. It’s truly brilliant. It includes interviews with me and is a philosophical exploration of the problem of disenchantment in the West, with a focus on Icelandic and Norwegian nature to tell the tale.

Highly recommended viewing!

https://youtu.be/0EQAseSM7XY?feature=shared

NEW FILM on YouTube
🇮🇸🐦‍⬛️⚔️
'Sagas of the Raven Land' is a history documentary in which historian Tom Rowsell journeys to Iceland, immersing himself in the landscapes that inspired the Icelandic sagas of the Viking Age. He rides native horses across the fells, bathes in hot springs, and traces the footsteps of legendary saga heroes like Eirik the Red and Egill Skallagrimsson.

CLICK HERE TO WATCH IT NOW

High words of praise from Mr Davis! Check out his new film on the The Folkton Drums as well!