Rune Rasmussen

Nordic Animism

Religion EN ↓ 206 episodes

NORDIC ANIMISM IS A PODCAST and PROJECT HELMED BY RUNE HJARNØ RASMUSSEN. Rune Hjarnø Rasmussen is an historian of religion, Ph.d., educated from the Universities of Uppsala and Copenhagen. Rune has lived in many countries and done fieldwork in a number of contemporary (primarily Afro-descendant) religions, but since childhood he has been strongly interested in Nordic religion. Today Rune is working on applying contemporary developments in anthropology to rethink the way we address Nordic religion, both in terms of scholarship, and also as a reservoir of cultural knowledge for environmental act...

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Rune Rasmussen

Episodes

What is Animism 10.06.2022 14:26

An introduction to Animsim. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Voluspa and the Anthropocene 10.06.2022 46:31

The anthropocene is the most recent period in Earth's history, within which human activity has started to have a significant impact on the planet's climate and ecosystems. The Voluspa speaks on and to this moment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Unviking the past 10.06.2022 12:32

Viking washing -- the reductive focus on vikings -- and how to undo it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tyson Yunkaporta on the Aun 2023 celebration 10.06.2022 1:26:35

A discusion on the Aun myth with Dr Tyson Yunkaporta, Senior Lecturer of Indigenous Knowlages at Deakin University. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Trolls, Tyr and Democracy 10.06.2022 42:16

Tyr's ability to relate with the Other via sacrafice, and what this can teach us about relating with disfunctional elements in society. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Voluspa, An Eddic Prophecy of Climate Ragnarok 10.06.2022 13:52

The Voluspa viewed within the context of global climate change. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Runic Animist Calendar for 2021 10.06.2022 9:51

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The Raven as Activist Symbol - (Presentation for Sacred Earth Activism) 09.06.2022 47:03

Incorperating Raven into activism. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Phallus and the Wild Goddess 09.06.2022 38:48

Core images in animist fertility are discussed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Nordic Wheel Cross 09.06.2022 17:49

One of the oldest and most popular Nordic petrogliphs is discussed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Nordic Raven Totem 09.06.2022 33:55

Discusion of the Raven Totem viewed from within a Nordic animist context. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Nordic Animist Solution 09.06.2022 2:34

How animist thinking may help address some of the most pressing issues of our day. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Nordic Animist Calendar (remake) 09.06.2022 15:12

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The Nordic Animism Channel - Presentation 09.06.2022 13:55

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The New Gods of American Gods 09.06.2022 11:38

How the popular series American Gods (based on the works of Neil Gaiman) reflects deep truths about America’s actuality today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Moon was Important in Nordic Religion 09.06.2022 7:38

Evidence for the important role the Moon had in pre-Christian Nordic Religion. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Divinatory Aspect of the Swedish Rune Poem 09.06.2022 6:39

Rune poems are poems that list the letters of runic aplphabets while providing an explanatory poetic stanza for each letter. Rune discusses the divinatory aspects of the Swedish Rune poem. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Disathing Spring Celebration 09.06.2022 13:10

Disathing: a pivotal event in the Nordic Year. The Nordic Animist Calender is avalible at: https://nordicanimism.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Coming of White Raven 09.06.2022 18:22

When the White Raven Returns. What can this Native American prophesy tell us, and how best to listen? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Birth of a goddess 09.06.2022 22:41

This episode was recorded early in the global Corona virus pandemic which began in 2019. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Aun Year 4 - Mythologies of Healing 09.06.2022 28:15

Fourth of a multi episode examination and re-invoking of the Aun Year. Aun was the king of the Swedes during the late 5th century CE. Aun ruled the Swedes from Uppsala and sacrificed people to the gods, including nine of his ten children. This myth speaks to our shared current moment as we risk sacrificing our collective futures for ease and complacency today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privac...

The Aun Year 3 - Choosing a Theory 09.06.2022 16:20

Third of a multi episode examination and re-invoking of the Aun Year. Aun was the king of the Swedes during the late 5th century CE. Aun ruled the Swedes from Uppsala and sacrificed people to the gods, including nine of his ten children. This myth speaks to our shared current moment as we risk sacrificing our collective futures for ease and complacency today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...

The Aun Year 2 - Some Questions 09.06.2022 15:50

Second of a multi episode examination and re-invoking of the Aun Year. Aun was the king of the Swedes during the late 5th century CE. Aun ruled the Swedes from Uppsala and sacrificed people to the gods, including nine of his ten children. This myth speaks to our shared current moment as we risk sacrificing our collective futures for ease and complacency today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privac...

The Aun Year 1 - Announcing 2023 as The Year of Aun 09.06.2022 19:42

First of a multi episode examination and re-invoking of the Aun Year. Aun was the king of the Swedes during the late 5th century CE. Aun ruled the Swedes from Uppsala and sacrificed people to the gods, including nine of his ten children. This myth speaks to our shared current moment as we risk sacrificing our collective futures for ease and complacency today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...

The (real) Roots of Neo-paganism and Heathenism 09.06.2022 33:04

A word of mouth tradtion passed on through select families, or a form of spiritual racism? Rune examines Neo-Panism's past and possible futures. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.