NORSE FACTS
THE FACTS ABOUT NORSE HISTORY, CULTURE AND BELIEFS
“Ósnotr maðr er með aldir kømr þat er bazt at hann þegi”
“For the unwise man who comes among men, it is best that he be silent”
Norse beliefs can only be taught by those of us who speak norrœnt mál (Old Norse), who have learned for centuries through oral traditions from father to son, who are immersed in Norse culture and life, who live on our ancestral lands, and who share common ancestors.
Here are the facts.
The Traditional Norse Spirituality v. everything else.
When it comes to the afterlife, animals in Norse culture have the same status as humans.
Our ancestors settled Norway and beyond, well before other people.
Sexual Relationships in Norse culture are exclusively between sexually mature individuals.
The concept of abortion of one’s own child is abhorrent in Norse culture.
Sacred Body, Freedom of Choice and Natural Resilience of Men In Norse culture.
While horns were not worn in battle, they were nonetheless used for ceremonial purposes.
In the polarized gender Viking society, only women had long hair, and men had short hair.
Originally referred to as “forn ostr” in Fóstbræðra saga (Saga of the sworn brothers).
Male ideological sacrifices and core evolutionary traits are celebrated. Not disabilities.
Even Berserkir never used psychedelic substances, including mushrooms and other drugs.
Circumcision is a barbaric act, not different from excision, that mutilate boys.
Norse culture was tribal and marriage was a contract with no sanctity.
White skin was a biological necessity to survive in Scandinavia.
Vegan, vegetarian, or lactose-intolerant Vikings would not have survived in Scandinavia.
Loki’s shape shifting is about Norse oaths and avoiding a horrible death.
Shield Maidens are a myth and there never were female Viking warriors.
Beards are a fundamental defining feature of any Norðmaðr and are part of a warrior identity.
While Effeminacy and not breeding is greatly stigmatized in Norse culture, bisexuality is not.
The Yule goat as a Jól/Yule symbol in Norse culture and traditions.
The origin of the “Christmas” Tree and the connection to Yggdrasil.
Christmas is in fact a modification of ancestral Norse traditions.
The Sacred Wolf in Norse Culture, from Úlfhéðnar, to traditional Norse names and mythology.