Yule or Winter Solstice is a sacred festival celebrated by ancient Germanic peoples, including Scandinavian cultures and the Anglo-Saxons. Literally the word means wheel, showing the year turning as the seasons change. Although not part of the most ancient Celtic traditions, Yule festivities did eventually filter into Celtic culture from proximity to their Germanic neighbors.… Continue reading Mythic Monday: 9 Yule Symbols to Ring Out the Year by Flossie Benton Rogers
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Mythic Monday: 6 Surprising Truths about Thor’s Hammer by Flossie Benton Rogers
In the long ago Viking Age, Thor became the most revered of the Norse gods, even greater than his father, Odin. Whereas Odin came across as remote and kingly, Thor acted as a friend to peasants as well as to wealthy landowners. He was the god of justice and the common people. He served as… Continue reading Mythic Monday: 6 Surprising Truths about Thor’s Hammer by Flossie Benton Rogers