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Victorian Britain was the unlikely location of the public’s revived interest in all things Norse. The seventeenth century saw the rise of pioneering, scholarly publications detailing the beliefs and societies of the Viking Age, available only to an exclusive readership in Britain. These works shed light on highly positive aspects of Viking history, contradicting the medieval portrayal of them as ‘devils’. Such admirable traits of Viking life were praised as a complex spiritual system (albeit heathen), moral values and highly developed trade routes.
Over the last 6 months, during the pandemic, we have kept ourselves very busy on various projects. We are excited to share with you the first episode of the Northern Fire History Podcast...
Stone Circles are one of the most powerful symbols of ancient Britain. So little is known about the reasons for their construction or their function but they have attracted endless speculation and fascination over the centuries since the knowledge has been lost.
Within the Northern Fire collective, we all have a keen interest in history and whilst thinking on the idea of writing about stone circles, I realised that over the years, I have been round a fair few and thought I would share some of those experiences with you... especially given that we are all stuck inside for the foreseeable future!
