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A Varangian reenactment in 2019. Image source:  Silar In the 10th century Olga was married to Igor, Prince of the Rus, who at this time were...

(A fictional short story inspired by the Australian lockdowns of 2021) Statue of Mercury at Pavlovsk Park Image by Aleksandrov ( Wikimedia C...

"For Karin's Name Day" by Larsson (1899) After over a decade of being consciously polytheistic I think perhaps it is possible ...

"A Beggar Girl" by Sargent (c. 1877) When my husband died nearly two years ago it was as if in a thunderstruck moment I real...

Roman coin depicting Fides, minted 2nd century CE Source: romanmint.com One of my first posts on this blog, nearly five years ago, wa...

Actor Jeremy Irons lights a huge effigy of the "Borgia Bull" in a Pagan inspired celebration in season two of  The Borgias...

Source: www.hbo.com/game-of-thrones I’ve heard it said that there is a spiritual lesson to be learnt in contemplating death, thus I at...

The TV series  Spartacus  is full of inventive expletives When I experience momentary frustration or surprise I tend to outbur...

Expulsion of heretics (c. 1415 illustration), British Library Organised religion is a double edged sword. On the one hand...

"Venus healing Aeneas" by Blondel (19th century) In Greco-Roman mythology only Venus has the power to disarm Mars, whom we ...

Goddess of wild animals, forests, the hunt and the moon - Diana / Artemis, by xx12taylorxx.deviantart.com This post is devoted to help...

An owl in England (source: neo polytheist) For me, being open minded about the potentiality of omens is part of polytheistic practic...

Korean Shaman. Source: people.cohums.ohio-state.edu A month or so ago I got talking to a fellow I know who had just come back from Sou...

Sometimes when we feel a strong pull towards a particular deity we may be unsure as to how to connect with that God or Goddess...

Fire ritual in honour of Agni, God of fire. Source: balu on Wikimedia  (image is cropped). Agni is cognate with the Latin...

"The Temptation of Saint Anthony" by van Craesbeeck (1650) It all started when I had an argument with my partner. Something ...

Whilst not comprehensive, here are some Pagan friendly resources that I can personally recommend. Movies/TV Gladiator   (2000) Ther...

"A Priestess of Apollo" by Alma-Tadema (1888) pagan  ( say ...

"Semele waiting for Zeus" by F Bol (b. 1616) When I consider the Gods I do, unavoidab...

"The Vestal" by Corcos (1900) Note that I revised this post in 2026 as in all honesty I tend to think it is better for most people...