In an effort to draw more attention to excellent work by experts working in similar circles as Mimisbrunnr.info—and as a nod to the site’s origins as a news source for ancient Germanic studies—Mimisbrunnr.info produces a retrospective digest of the activities of a variety of associated projects every month. January 2020 updates include content from Brute Norse, Folklore & Fiction, Nordic Animism, and the Nordic Mythology Channel & Podcast.
Read MoreIn an effort to draw more attention to the excellent work of individuals working in similar areas as Mimisbrunnr.info (and in a nod to the site’s origins as a news source for ancient Germanic studies), Mimisbrunnr.info highlights the activities to overlapping and associated projects every month.
Read MoreMimisbrunnr.info now hosts a new illustrated and annotated translation of the second Merseburg Charm, an enigmatic Old High German charm that provides extraordinarily rare insight into pre-Christian Germanic myth among the continental Germanic peoples.
Read MoreWhile made internationally famous as the earliest source to mention a narrative that would later develop into 17th century English playwright Shakespeare’s Hamlet, Gesta Danorum also holds a particular place in medieval history due to mention of otherwise poorly attested places and peoples, and especially due to the mention of motifs, themes, and entities from Norse mythology in its first nine volumes.
Read MoreIn an effort to draw more attention to the excellent work of individuals working in similar areas as Mimisbrunnr.info (and in a nod to the site’s origins as a news source for ancient Germanic studies), Mimisbrunnr.info highlights the activities to overlapping and associated projects every month.
Read MoreRune Rasmussen is a Danish historian of religion from the University of Uppsala, Sweden. Rasmussen works with Nordic belief systems both as a component of scholarship and in his personal life by way of cultural activism: He operates the YouTube channel Nordic Animism, where Rasmussen develops and promotes an animist perspective on beliefs rooted in the ancient Nordic historic record, and a variety of topics within the field of ancient Germanic studies.
Read MoreMimisbrunnr.info began as a news service focused on happenings in ancient Germanic studies. Since then, a community of fellow travelers in the field has sprung up. In an effort to draw more attention to the excellent work of these talented individuals and in a nod to the site’s origins, Mimisbrunnr.info launches its monthly roundup, in which we highlight activities in overlapping and associated projects.
Read MoreWe’re pleased to announce that we’re introducing a new logo for Mimisbrunnr.info by artist Rim Bitik.
Read MoreSven Knippschild is a German researcher and archaeologist who operates Rotergeysir.net, an internet-based project focused on ancient Germanic studies and the topic’s modern influence.
Read MoreCanadian folklorist Danica Boyce operates Fair Folk Podcast, a regular program focused on the general topic of folklore and its immense variety of expressions. Mimisbrunnr.info readers will find Boyce’s podcast of interest not only for the large amount of original fieldwork Boyce conducts and original analyses Boyce provides for her episodes, but also because Boyce frequently dips into topics relevant to ancient Germanic studies and related fields, such as Boyce’s recent episodes on traditional Icelandic folk music, modern North Germanic Heathenry, and authors relevant to the field.
Read MoreIlana Hamilton is a writer, artist, and heathen. Hamilton lives in Portland, Oregon with her family, where she performs spoken word retellings of material from Northern European myth as part of the ensemble Kertoa Kalevala, including material from the North Germanic and Finnish records.
Read MoreEddic to English now features an entry on English scholar Ursula Dronke’s partial translation of the Poetic Edda. Published in 1969, 1997, and 2001; Dronke’s editions remain some of the most difficult translations for readers to find.
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