Putting the Blood Back into Blót: The Revival of Animal Sacrifice in Modern Nordic Paganism
Issue: Vol 9 No. 2 (2007)
Journal: Pomegranate: The International Journal of Pagan Studies
Subject Areas: Religious Studies
Abstract:
Animal sacrifice, once among the most universal of religious practices, is now among the most reviled and rejected. This article explores how a small number of Modern Nordic Pagans in the United States are experimenting with recreating the practice of animal sacrifice as part of their project of revitalizing past tradition.
Author: Michael Strmiska