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Songleikr - Nordic folk music with Maria Franz, Ingrid Galadriel, and Kasia

Did you know that Heilung's Maria Franz has been deeply involved with the coolest Nordic folk music project for over 20 years? Together with her co-singers, Ingrid G

Tattooing in Ancient Northern Europe with Sean Parry from Sacred Knot Tattoo

Amina and Mathias join Sean Parry from Sacred Knot Tattoo in a fascinating conversation about tattooing in ancient northern Europe. Sean is a Welsh tattoo artist and a ve

Elves, Fairies, Hidden Folk, and Dwarfs - All the little people in the North

Amina and Mathias sit down and talk about elves, fairies, hidden folk, dwarfs, and all the different "minor" entities in Nordic and Gaelic mythology and folklore. They di

Ancient Nordic Sun Cults ... and a chat about the weather ...

It's a new year and a new season. Amina and Mathias sit down and chat about ancient Nordic sun cults. Did people really worship the sun that much and what is up with

Yule Traditions in the North Part 2: Spirits and Other Beings

Amina and Mathias continue their conversations about Yule traditions in the North. This time they are talking about spirits and other beings that we encounter in the folk

Yule Traditions in the North Part 1: Ancient Rituals

Amina and Mathias dive into Yule traditions in the North. first, they talk about some aspects of pre-Christian Scandinavian jól -including if it even really existed, its

Vikings in narration with author Gregory Amato

Amina and Mathias sat down with author Gregory Amato. He is the author of the book series Spear of the Gods, which takes place in the Viking Age. Gregory Amato has strong

The Wild Hunt in Pagan Europe

Amina and Mathias are diving deep into the myth of the Wild Hunt in different European cultures. They explore the connections between the Wild Hunt and Odin, local folklo

Slavic and Northern European Fall Traditions with guest Alexandra Zavyalova

Amina and Mathias sit down with Alexandra (Sasha) Zavyalova to talk about Slavic and Northern European pagan fall traditions. Sasha is from St. Petersburg, Russia, and be

Norse-Gaelic underworld mythologies and fall traditions

In this episode, Amina and Mathias discuss underworld mythologies and how they seem to link up with ancient fall traditions in the European North. The conversation takes

Fall traditions in the pre-Christian North

Mathias Nordvig and Amina Otto discuss fall traditions in the pre-Christian North on The Sacred Flame Podcast. They manage to cover the entire North Atlantic region in a