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DRAGON SLAYER’S: ST. GEORGE AND SIGURD: MYTHIC PARALLELS?
Introduction The legend of Saint George and the Dragon – a Christian knight slaying a fearsome dragon to rescue a princess – is among the...
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1 day ago13 min read


EXPLORING VIKING AGE HERITAGE ABOARD VIKING OCEAN CRUISES by TC of the Tribe
While Viking River Cruises are widely recognized for offering intimate glimpses of European culture, those enthusiastic about...
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Jun 184 min read


DIVINE ARCHERS ACROSS PANTHEONS: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF APOLLO AND ARTEMIS WITH THEIR NORSE COUNTERPARTS
Introduction Ancient Greek and Norse mythologies (faiths) both personify elemental forces and natural phenomena as deities, yet they...
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Jun 714 min read


WARRIORS OF ANCIENT TIMES AND MODERNITY: GERMANIC MÄNNERBÜNDE AND THE ODINIC SAMANIC WARRIOR CULT REVIVAL IN OUR TRIBE
Introduction: The ancient Germanic world was rife with legends of Männerbünde – oath-bound warrior brotherhoods of young men devoted to...
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Jun 412 min read


HECKLER & KOCH MARK 23 REVIEW by Dagaz a Tribesman and Navy Veteran
Weapon Specifications: Caliber: 45 ACP, capable of 45 Super Overall Length: 8.5” Barrel...
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Jun 15 min read


Wilson Combat EDC X9 Review by Dagaz - a Tribesman and Navy Veteran
Disclaimer: There is no professional, financial, or other relationship between Odins Warrior Tribe and Wilson Combat or its subsidiaries....
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Jun 15 min read


THE LUCK OF THE CLAN: HAMINGJA IN NORSE TRADITION AND ANCESTRAL HEALING
Introduction. Many people feel they were “born under a cloud” of misfortune. Many others know people who they say are surely born under a...
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May 2416 min read


HEATHENRY IN THE U.S. MILITARY: LEGITIMACY, ACCOMMODATION, AND THE CASE FOR ODIN’S WARRIOR TRIBE
Heathen Religious Practice in the U.S. Military Heathenry – the modern practice of pre-Christian Norse/Germanic religion (often called...
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May 1513 min read


LOKI: THE PRINCE OF LIES, BETRAYER OF THE GODS, AND ULTIMATELY ENEMY OF MANKIND
Introduction: Loki in Norse Faith and Heathen Perspective Loki, also known as Loptr or Loki Laufeyjarson, is a complex figure in our...
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Apr 2944 min read


HONOR AND BLOOD: KILLING VS. MURDER IN NORSE AND GERMANIC HEATHEN CULTURE
Introduction In the warrior societies of ancient Northern Europe, not all acts of killing were judged equally. Among Norse and Germanic...
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Apr 2712 min read


ODIN’S WARRIOR TRIBE: A REAL CHURCH FOR REAL HEATHEN WARRIORS
Odin’s Warrior Tribe is an IRS legally recognized 501(c)(3) Church (beyond a basic religious organization) and charitable nonprofit,...
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Apr 224 min read


THE VIKING RUS ON THE VOLGA AS SEEN BY AHMAD IBN FADLAN AND AN ACCOUNT OF PRINCE SVIATOSLAV IGOREVICH: A HEATHEN RUS
Part 1: Ibn Fadlan’s Observations of the Viking Rus (921 CE) In 921–922 CE, Ahmad Ibn Fadlan, a secretary of an embassy from the Abbasid...
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Apr 722 min read


ODIN’S WARRIOR TRIBE IS A HEATHEN WARRIOR TRIBE. LET THAT SINK IN.
We are not a community, not a fellowship, community, a kindred, or a group. We are a tribe—independent, sovereign, and unapologetically...
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Mar 279 min read


RINGERIKE STYLE SHIP VANES OF THE VIKING AGE
Viking ship vanes – metal wind vanes mounted on ships – were iconic symbols of status and craftsmanship during the late Viking Age. These...
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Mar 2014 min read


THE RINGERIKE AND URNES STYLES: SCANDINAVIAN ARTISTIC INNOVATION IN THE VIKING AGE
The Viking Age was an era of both conquest and cultural exchange, and its artistic legacy is particularly evident in the development of...
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Mar 194 min read


TORE HUND: THE HEROIC VIKING CHIEFTAIN WHO DEFIED KING – LATER SAINT OLAF AND BECAME HIS BANE
Tore Hund (Thorir Hundr, meaning “Thorir the Hound”) was born around 990 and rose to become one of the greatest chiefs in Hålogaland, the...
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Mar 813 min read


RICHARD WAGNER’S RING CYCLE AND ITS NORSE/GERMANIC INSPIRATION
Introduction Richard Wagner’s Der Ring des Nibelungen (The Ring of the Nibelung), commonly known as the Ring Cycle, is a monumental cycle...
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Mar 317 min read


NORSE LUCK AND HAMINGJA: AN EXPLORATION
Introduction Luck in Old Norse culture (heill, gæfa, or hamingja in various contexts) was not a trivial or random force as it is often...
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Feb 286 min read


BOOK REVIEW: “THE DEMISE OF NORSE RELIGION - Dismantling and Defending the Old Order in Viking Age Scandanavia" BY OLOF SUNDQVIST
De Gruyter Books Berlin/Boston - publication funded by the Stockholm University and Riksbankens Jubileumsfond. ISBN 978-3-11-119805-7,...
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Feb 65 min read


HEDEBY/HAITHABU
The Icelandic sagas frequently mention a place called Heiðebær and Slesvig (Schleswig), noting its prominent location near Denmark's...
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Feb 52 min read
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