Episode 2: Heathen hospitality & Christian Sacrilege in Svíþjóð

Episode 2: Heathen hospitality & Christian Sacrilege in Svíþjóð

The Svear were known for their hospitality. Even the early missionaries were welcomed with respect, as long as they did not break the ancient code. This episode retells tales of early missionaries, the destruction of sacred images, the wrath that followed, and the ancient laws of host and guest that shaped the North. We also journey through the sacred heartland of Svitjod and the enduring presence of the gods around old Upsala. http://linktr.ee/sonofsigurd

Episode 1: Blót-Sveinn and the Pagan Uprising

The year is 1076. Svíþjóð has a new king, a ruler unlike those before him. He is no Christian, but a heathen. This is the story of Sweden’s last heathen king. Blót-Sveinn, “Sacrificing Swein” and the heathen uprising that shook a kingdom divided between the old gods and the new. My Linktree: https://linktr.ee/sonofsigurd [https://linktr.ee/sonofsigurd]