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The Elder Futhark – Ansuz

The Ansuz rune – God

Hot glass and shiny beads.

We learned how lampwork makes wonderful beads just like the Vikings wore

The Elder Futhark – Thurisaz

The Thurisaz Rune – Giant or Thorn

Spring Cleaning

Viking housework and cleanliness

The Elder Futhark – Uruz

The Uruz Rune – Aurochs the Wild Ox

The Elder Furthark – Fehu

The Fehu Rune, Moveable Wealth

The Dead of Winter

There’s more to Viking ideas of what happens after you die than just Valhalla

Gifts and Reciprocality

A look a gifts from the Elder Futhark and Havamal

Ch-ch-ch-changes

Viking of disapproval

Being a reenactor is always changing as we learn more about the Vikings

Wintersnight

This time of year we would usually be getting organised for Wintersnight feast. The Viking’s didn’t think of seasons the way that we do, for them it was simply Summer or Winter. Summer was the easier part of the year, there was plenty of food to be had, travel was easy, there was plenty ofContinue reading “Wintersnight”