Sons of Heimdall:. Breath, Spirit, Life.

Pagan-Heathen blog centering on UK-based heathenry but also covering wider pagan issues and paths. The site's remit has now been broadened to cover European pre-Christian history and associated spirituality (historic and reconstructed). First and foremost, though, it is a journal of my journey along my pagan path which is gradually evolving toward an animist perspective. The aim is to promote a positive society inspired by the pre-Christian and non-capitalist cultures of the past.

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Wednesday, 7 March 2018

Thought for the day

“Pay heed to the tales of old wives. It may well be that they alone keep in memory what it was once needful for the wise to know.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings

Saturday, 18 July 2015

Language of the Vikings: Learning Old Norse

I am officially declaring this 'Dead Language Weekend'. My intention is to finally embark properly on my quest to learn old norse. As well as being the language of the vikings, it was also an influence on some of the languages in Tolkien's works (can I use this as an excuse to watch The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings back to back? Hmmm...)