Odin Archives - Bone and Sickle

The Seeress: Germanic Tribes, Vikings, and Witches

May 13, 2022 boneandsickle EPISODE, folklore, Germanic, history, human sacrifice, legends, Norse religion, Odin, pagan, paganism, prophecy, Ragnarök, sagas, Scandinavia, Seeress, seidr, Völva, witchcraft, witches

In pagan Germanic cultures, the seeress played an extremely important role, not only as a clairvoyant, but also often fulfilling[…]

#16 The Haunted Season

December 10, 2018 boneandsickle Bone & Sickle, Christmas, EPISODE, folklore, Furious Army, Germanic, Germany, ghosts, history, Krampus, legends, Odin, pagan, paganism, superstition, Wild Hunt

Historically, Christmastime in Central Europe was a season haunted by otherworldly spirits, werewolves, ghostly huntsmen, and wandering hordes of lost[…]