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By D.W. Roach for marauderbooks.com Throughout history, belief systems have done far more than shape moral codes or explain the cosmos—they have structured societies, justified power, and, critically, influenced how wars were fought and won. During the Viking Age (roughly 793–1066 CE), the clash between polytheistic Norse paganism and increasingly dominant monotheistic Christian kingdoms provides … Continue reading Monotheism, Polytheism, and the Sword: Faith as Force in the Viking Age
How Norse Myth Survived by Accident—and What Was Lost Forever By D.W. Roach When modern readers think of Norse mythology, they often imagine a well-defined canon: Odin, Thor, Loki, Ragnarök—stories as fixed and authoritative as the Greek epics or the Bible itself. But this sense of completeness is an illusion. In truth, most of what … Continue reading Snorri Sturluson and the Silence of Lost Gods
By D.W. Roach MarauderBooks.com Preface: On Perspective and Experience Before continuing, context matters. I am a United States citizen and a United States Marine. I have spent over twenty years working in the physical protection industry, serving multiple Fortune 500 companies and alongside law enforcement professionals. My career has been rooted in threat assessment, deterrence, … Continue reading Vikings, Conquest, and the Comfortable Lie of Modern Moralism
By D.W. Roach — MarauderBooks.com Christmas is, at first glance, a Christian celebration rooted in the Middle East — a holiday tied to Bethlehem, the Nativity, and a faith born under desert skies. Yet if you look around at what we actually do during Christmas, the symbols we cherish, the imagery we decorate with, the … Continue reading Christmas, Yule, and the Fire in the Dark: A Personal Exploration of the Holiday’s Ancient Roots
By D.W. Roach If you’ve ever wandered into a renaissance fair, a pagan festival, or even a lively corner of the internet, you may have run across folks proudly calling themselves Asatru. Horns of mead may be raised, runes may be carved, and occasionally someone shows up in a horned helmet (spoiler: those aren’t historically … Continue reading Modern Paganism and Asatru: Faith, Heritage, and Why You’re Probably Not a Viking
By D.W. Roach When we think of religion, our minds often turn to the structured faiths of the modern world—Christianity, Islam, Buddhism—religions with holy texts, clergy, and codified systems of belief. But the Norse religion, often called Old Norse paganism, was something quite different: a rich tapestry of myths, rituals, and worldviews that bound together … Continue reading Norse Faith: Belief, Myth, and the Shaping of a Pagan World
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