Ancient Nordic Sun Cults ... and a chat about the weather ...

About this episode

Amina and Mathias discuss ancient Nordic sun cults and the significance of rock carvings in Scandinavia, Ireland, and the British Isles.

It's a new year and a new season. Amina and Mathias sit down and chat about ancient Nordic sun cults. Did people really worship the sun that much and what is up with the claims that all the rock carvings around Scandinavia, Ireland and the British Isles are depictions of a sun cult?

People in this episode

Hosts: Mathias Nordvig, Amina Otto

Topics covered

• ancient Nordic sun cults
• worship
• rock carvings
• Scandinavia
• Ireland
• British Isles

Keywords

• sun cults
• Nordic
• worship
• rock carvings
• Scandinavia
• Ireland
• British Isles

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Scandinavia, Ireland, British Isles

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