Great to see you back online, Scott. Always interested in your videos full with information. You're explaining it all very well, even for me (English is not my primary language).
That book looks so interesting while covering new ground. If I hadn't quit my job recently, I would buy that book right this second. I haven't seen many books that take a serious look at magic in the Norse world. I didn't major in religion or anthropology, just a few undergraduate courses, so new books like this one are always something for me to look out for.
When linguists can't figure out a runic inscription, they say, "It must be magic." That sounds like the same mindset as archaeologists, when they can't figure out what an artefact was, and declare it a "ritual object."
Great stuff Scott. I'll need to watch a few more times!
Great to see you back online, Scott. Always interested in your videos full with information. You're explaining it all very well, even for me (English is not my primary language).
That's great to know. Thanks!
Brilliant video. Very interesting. I shall have to get your book and read it. Thank you for doing this work.
That book looks so interesting while covering new ground. If I hadn't quit my job recently, I would buy that book right this second. I haven't seen many books that take a serious look at magic in the Norse world. I didn't major in religion or anthropology, just a few undergraduate courses, so new books like this one are always something for me to look out for.
See if you can get it through your local library. Ask them about interlibrary loan.
When linguists can't figure out a runic inscription, they say, "It must be magic." That sounds like the same mindset as archaeologists, when they can't figure out what an artefact was, and declare it a "ritual object."
Exactly.