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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


YGGDRASIL IN THE CREATION
This is a truly brief introduction and not the complete creation story of the nine worlds, but relevant parts leading to Yggdrasil with...
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Jan 186 min read


BE PREPARED: AFTER THE FLAMES: LESSONS IN SURVIVAL AND RESILIENCE IN LOS ANGELES NEIGHBORHOODS
The wildfires that have swept through Los Angeles left a landscape of devastation in their wake. Entire neighborhoods have been reduced...
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Jan 166 min read


MARCH FOR THE FALLEN 2024
Odin’s Warrior Tribe turned out at Fort Indiantown Gap to March for the Fallen with the Pennsylvania National Guard in force. It was a...
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Sep 26, 20241 min read


BOOKS FOR YOUR LIBRARY BY THE LATE DISTINGUISHED SCHOLAR H.R. ELLIS DAVIDSON
Hilda Roderick Ellis Davidson FSA (née Hilda Roderick Ellis; 1 October 1914 – 12 January 2006) was a distinguished English scholar. She...
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Sep 3, 20242 min read


IN THE YNGLINGA SAGA SNORRI STURLUSON DESCRIBES ODIN’S USE OF SEIÐR AND THE TRIBE’S SEIÐR CAPABILITY
In Chapter 7 of the “Ynglinga Saga,” Snorri covers Odin’s connection to both Galdr and Seiðr. “Óðinn transformed his outward forms: his...
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Sep 2, 20243 min read


REVIEW OF “MIDSOMMAR” – A 2019 HORROR FILM SET IN SWEDEN
I finally watched the film “Midsommar” last night. “Midsommar,” directed by Ari Aster, (an American) is a stunning and unsettling...
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Aug 23, 20244 min read


THROUGH THE VEIL OF TIME – A SHORT STORY BY A TRIBESMAN
By Jurgen In a tiny farming community snuggled among Pennsylvania’s rolling hills, there lived a man called Jacob Miller. It...
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Aug 15, 20246 min read


THE IRMINSUL
In late July 2024, Odin’s Warrior Tribe visited the location of the Irminsul for the second time in the last few years. In today’s...
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Aug 1, 20247 min read


WOTANSTEIN – WOTAN’S STONE - OF GUDENSBUERG, GERMANY – A HEATHEN CULT LOCATION IN A TOWN NAMED AFTER WOTAN - WODEN
In late July 2024, the Chieftain visited Wotanstein. The Wotanstein, or Wotan’s Stone in English, is one of Germany's most significant...
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Jul 31, 20244 min read


ORIGINAL SIN DOES NOT EXIST IN OUR NORSE/GERMANIC HEATHEN PATH - YOU SEEK TO LIVE A WORTHY LIFE, BUILD ORÐSTÍRR (FAME), OR DOOM YOURSELF BY YOUR DEEDS
In Odin’s Warrior Tribe, not only are we reviving the Norse/Germanic faith, but we are engaged in an ancestral cultural revival. It is...
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May 20, 20244 min read


Book Review and Summary - "A Piece of Horse Liver: Myth, Ritual, and Folklore in Old Icelandic Sources"
"A Piece of Horse Liver: Myth, Ritual, and Folklore in Old Icelandic Sources" Author: Professor Jon Hnefill Aðalsteinsson This short and...
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Apr 3, 20245 min read


THE NOBLE ORDER OF TYR - A NOBILITY IN HEATHENRY – BASED ON ORÐSTÍRR
In our heathen warrior Tribe, we have an award system that we use to pay tribute to those who work hard and make significant meritorious...
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Mar 23, 20243 min read


THE BERSERKIR IN EYRBYGGJA SAGA - SET AT THE TIME OF THE CONVERSION OF ICELAND
In the Eyrbyggja Saga there are many insights into the late Viking age in Iceland even though written down afterwards. Accept as you...
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Feb 19, 20244 min read


EXPERIENCE WITH PAIN MANAGEMENT, RECOVERY, AND HEALTH Views by Jürgen - a Tribesman
These are my views as a former 11B (Army Infantry), active Firefighter, certified personal trainer, and strongman competitor. I am not a...
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Jan 31, 20245 min read


THE RETURN OF BERSERKIR AND ULFHEDNAR
According to Grettis Saga, Jarl Earl Eric Hakonsson (Eiríkr Hákonarson), who along with his brother Sveinn, governed most of Norway under...
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Dec 8, 20232 min read


THOUGHTS ON HEATHEN GIFTING – GEFA By the Chieftain of the Tribe
Introduction As the Yule season approaches, which of course is the Holiday Season for many faiths, we turn to think about gift-giving. ...
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Dec 7, 202311 min read


"Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win" - Book Review
Review by Lindin Mathanserk of "Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win," written by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin In our...
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Jul 9, 20234 min read
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