Ardantane's Fundraiser and other Quick Pagan News Notes - Patheos (blog)

Ardantane's Fundraiser and other Quick Pagan News Notes
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Ardantane Needs Infrastructure: Ardantane, a Pagan learning center in the Jemez Mountains (that's in New Mexico), is holding a fundraiser through IndieGoGo to help build a free-standing eco-friendly handicapped-accessible restroom/shower.

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Why is Sunday called Sunday? - Patch.com

Why is Sunday called Sunday?
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In Germanic mythology the sun is personified as a goddess variously named Sunna or Sól (Sun in Old Norse). It is because of a common heritage of worshipping the sun in pagan times that there are equivalents of the English name Sunday in the various ...

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Joshua Bell in the DC Metro Station - CounterPunch

Joshua Bell in the DC Metro Station
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Pray to Kivik, Norse Pagan lesser god of shitty furniture, it still won't help end that movie any faster. He's too busy getting them set up in Right to Work southern states. And now there's a damn Allen wrench permanently stuck to my ass.

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NarniaWebber Reviews ThreeSixty's Narnia Stage Production - Narnia Web


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NarniaWebber Reviews ThreeSixty's Narnia Stage Production
Narnia Web
He also had something of a Norwegian accent, which reminded me of what Andrew Adamson said about his interpretation of Father Christmas being like “an old Norse Warrior returning from battle” (or something like that). All in all though he was very much ...

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Ancient Gods, Modern Superheroes, and the Comic Book Pantheon - Examiner.com

Ancient Gods, Modern Superheroes, and the Comic Book Pantheon
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Of course, ancient pagan religion had numerous gods and goddesses, and the worship of these deities functioned on multiple levels. (Please note that these are not in any particular order.) At one level, ancients recognized the power of nature—of sun, ...

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Games Randee Likes To Play---Wordgames--- - Gather.com


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Games Randee Likes To Play---Wordgames---
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The mid-day of the week is named for the Norse God, Odin. He was also known as Woden or Wotan. Unlike many of the other days of the week, this day did not correspond roughly with the Roman designation for the day. (The Roman's named Wednesday for the ...

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“The New Satanism” in heavy metal - Salon (blog)

“The New Satanism” in heavy metal
Salon (blog)
There, a number of musicians claim loyalty to Satanic ideals, in part to rebel against the dominance of Christianity and the takeover of old Norse and pagan traditions. Over at Invisible Oranges this week, Joseph Schafer examines what he calls “The New ...

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