Idunna #105

Idunna #105IDUNNA #105 (Autumn 2015) was our theme issue of "Valhalla", the realm where slain warriors go after death in Norse mythology. John Mainer examines the mythological concept of Valhalla and what it might mean for modern day warriors. We also have a translation by Ben Waggoner of a n Old Norse tale of brave warriors indeed: a portion of Hlfs saga, or the Saga of King Half and his Warband, John Mainer additionally contributes a piece on the modern ritual

IDUNNA #105 (Autumn 2015) was our theme issue of "Valhalla", the realm where slain warriors go after death in Norse mythology. John Mainer examines the mythological concept of Valhalla and what it might mean for modern-day warriors. We also have a translation by Ben Waggoner of a n Old Norse tale of brave warriors indeed: a portion of H‡lfs saga, or the Saga of King Half and his Warband, John Mainer additionally contributes a piece on the modern ritual of sumbel. We feature poetry from Eirik Westcoat, Jennifer Lawrence, and Jennifer Milby, a short story from Steven T. Abell, reminiscences of Heathen writer and leader Rod Landreth, and Ben Waggoner's review of a major museum exhibit on Vikings. And we have all our usual columns, news from the Heathen community, book and music reviews, and more!