"Sacred Tree and Holy Grove", a new Kvasir Symbol Database entry

While rarely represented in popular culture today and essentially absent from extensions of historic ancient Germanic paganism (such as modern heathenry), sacred trees and holy groves—alongside the concept of ‘tree-ness’—appear by all indications to have been a central point of focus for the ancient Germanic peoples.

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Community Roundup: March 2020

Well, it’s been an extremely unusual March—to say the least—and now is a fine time to dig into some quality content relevant to ancient Germanic studies. So, as we do every month, Mimisbrunnr.info has rounded up a retrospective digest of the activities of a variety of high quality projects over the past month.

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Community Roundup: February 2020

In an effort to draw more attention to excellent work by specialists and 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 rounds up a retrospective digest of the activities of a variety of relevant projects every month.

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