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The Religious Practices of the Pre-Christian and Viking Age Northby Alfta Svanni Lothursdottir© 2003 Religious Practices of the Pre-Christian and Viking Age North a. Introduction b. The Vé The Hof Stave Churches The Hörg Holy Groves Holy Trees Holy Stones Holy Mountains and Hills Holy Rivers, Lakes, Bogs, Springs, etc. Descriptions of Holy Places Pillars, Posts and the Irminsul c. Holy Ground d. Images of the Gods e. The Blót-feast Blót Feast Descriptions The Procession f. The Full g. The Solemn Oath h. Hallowing Facing North i. Gifting j. Prayer k. Animal Sacrifices l. Holy Fire and Holy Water Salt Springs The Need-Fire m. The Landvćttir n. The Annual Feasts o. The Harvest Feast The Álfablót p. Winter Nights Dísablót q. Jól The Wild Hunt The Oath Boar Thorrablót r. Class, Location and the Tides s. The Spring Rites Sigrblót/Summer Finding Ostara (Eastre/Easter)/Walpurgis Day/May Day Rites of Spring Summary t. Sun's Wending (Midsummer) u. Feasts Held Regularly At Longer Intervals v. Timekeeping The Two Great Seasons The Turning of the Moon Nights Before Day Day Names Month Names w. Modern Practice Introduction The Holy Enclosure Rules for Holy Ground Images of the Gods and Goddesses The Need-fire The Blót-feast and the Full The Solemn Oath Gifting Hallowing When To Blót Blót Activities x. Conclusion y. Footnotes (page 1) Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 << Previous Page Next Page >> Learn more about the Northern Way on Northvegr Forums or join the Northvegr Félag Mailing List. © 2004-2007 Northvegr.
Religious Practices of the Pre-Christian and Viking Age North a. Introduction b. The Vé The Hof Stave Churches The Hörg Holy Groves Holy Trees Holy Stones Holy Mountains and Hills Holy Rivers, Lakes, Bogs, Springs, etc. Descriptions of Holy Places Pillars, Posts and the Irminsul c. Holy Ground d. Images of the Gods e. The Blót-feast Blót Feast Descriptions The Procession f. The Full g. The Solemn Oath h. Hallowing Facing North i. Gifting j. Prayer k. Animal Sacrifices l. Holy Fire and Holy Water Salt Springs The Need-Fire m. The Landvćttir n. The Annual Feasts o. The Harvest Feast The Álfablót p. Winter Nights Dísablót q. Jól The Wild Hunt The Oath Boar Thorrablót r. Class, Location and the Tides s. The Spring Rites Sigrblót/Summer Finding Ostara (Eastre/Easter)/Walpurgis Day/May Day Rites of Spring Summary t. Sun's Wending (Midsummer) u. Feasts Held Regularly At Longer Intervals v. Timekeeping The Two Great Seasons The Turning of the Moon Nights Before Day Day Names Month Names w. Modern Practice Introduction The Holy Enclosure Rules for Holy Ground Images of the Gods and Goddesses The Need-fire The Blót-feast and the Full The Solemn Oath Gifting Hallowing When To Blót Blót Activities x. Conclusion y. Footnotes (page 1) Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5
