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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Mermaid mythology is not white! 09.06.2022 4:45

With the casting controversy in the wake of the release of the live action Disney film A Little Mermaid, it's time to look at Mermaid mythology. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Megin, Mana, and Magic 09.06.2022 19:32

An examination of animist concepts of the force which is present in everything. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mayday! 09.06.2022 14:28

Long associated with social equity, Mayday has animist roots. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Magic of Runes VII (The Havamal featuring Benjamin Weber) 09.06.2022 37:31

The Runes, and their associated magic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Loki, a Fire Spirit 09.06.2022 9:49

Was Loki a fire spritit? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Krampus Night! 09.06.2022 11:30

He see you when you're sleeping. He knows when you're awake. He knows if you've been bad or good. Lock your doors for goodness sake. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

July 29, the day of St Olaf - or Thor! 09.06.2022 7:06

The Nordic Mythological links between St Olaf and Thor. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

July 10th, The day of St Cnut - or perhaps Odin 09.06.2022 10:58

The Nordic Mythological links between St Cnut and Odin. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Julebukken Vender Tilbage (the Yule Goat Returns) 09.06.2022 11:08

Yuleged traditionen og dens animistiske rødder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In Nordic Animism Indigenous 09.06.2022 17:28

Rune discusses the wider political ramifications of the label 'indigenous'. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hulda's Night 09.06.2022 6:49

Rune talks about an element from the Nordic Animist Calender: Hulda's Night. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Help this Idea Reach Chris Hemsworth and Taika Waititi (Marvel Thor) 09.06.2022 5:54

A fun appeal to reach the makers of Marvel's Thor. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Harvest Time Animism 09.06.2022 17:51

The Harvest viewed within the context of the animist world view. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ginnrunar and Netflix Ragnarok, A Review 09.06.2022 13:34

Reviews of Gunnrunar and Netflix Ragnarok. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Foredrag om Nordisk Animisme 09.06.2022 9:20

Et foredrag om nordisk animisme på dansk. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Far-right Extremism & Nordic Symbolism 09.06.2022 27:03

Far-right movements have co-opted Nordic Symbolism. Here Rune discusses this corruption, and examines ways to use Nordic Symbolism despite it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Explaining the Wheel of Seasons 09.06.2022 17:19

Expounding on his work on the Nordic Animist Calendar, Rune talks about the Wheel of Seasons. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

DNA Testing (Ancestry 1) 09.06.2022 17:06

DNA, and it's role in modernist interpretations of ancestry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cutting the Sacred Tree 09.06.2022 19:22

The importance of the image of the tree in animist cultures, and the modern alienation from this concept relates to the modern abuse of ecologies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Christ and Odin on the Jelling Stone 09.06.2022 15:18

The Jelling Stone represents the formal adoption of Christianity by Denmark. Analysis of the images whereon reveals the lingering presence of Nordic Mythology. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Capitalism And Animist Gift Exchange 09.06.2022 30:24

Modern Capitalism emphasises the acquisition of wealth. Animist cultures value the ritual of gift giving as a way to foster relating and relationships, and may offer a way to address many of the issues Modern Capitalist societies face. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Can Animism Cure us of Conspiracy Theory 09.06.2022 21:15

Conspiracy Theories attribute subjectivity and agency in ways which often cause harm, foster discrimination, and distract from effective solutions to problems. The Animist approach offers ways to address the needs Conspiracy Theories feed off. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bracteate Art (Interview with Dr. Teresa Ostergaard) 09.06.2022 48:10

Bracteates are coin like metal medals stamped on only one side, usually worn as jewellery, found in Northern Europe, predominantly during the Migration Period of the Germanic Iron Age. Dr Ostergaard’s work focuses on the images depicted on Bracteates as art pieces, and her work reveals the pre-modern animist attitudes to concepts such as power, authority, gender, spirituality, the body, time, and...

Being Woke the Animist Way 09.06.2022 37:35

Being 'woke' (applying intersectionalist theory to social justice issues) is one of the most divisive topics in modern politics. Rune discusses how animist relating offers hope for reconciliation and a way forward. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Animismem Kommer 09.06.2022 10:13

Breif opfordring til at anerkende animismens tilbagevenden. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.