pagan

Scandinavian studies scholars Roland Scheel and Simon Hauke are examining at the Cluster of Excellence how the medieval roots of the 'pagan North' shaped later interpretations and how these ideas have evolved over time.

Catholic Normans, returning from the Crusades, have been granted the land and titles previously held by the pagan Saxons.

Even after abolition, Lucumí continued — quietly, often in private homes — as police and officials criminalized anything perceived as “pagan.”

"It's got this fascinating iconography of a little figure with a long cross - explicitly Christian - over the valknut design, which has pagan roots."

“It goes back to pagan times when we’d get together for the harvest and feasting. Humans don’t really need much reason to get together and party, and this is our alternative to religion.”