The Wild Hunt in Pagan Europe

About this episode

Amina and Mathias explore the myth of the Wild Hunt across various European cultures and its connections to folklore and rituals.

Amina and Mathias are diving deep into the myth of the Wild Hunt in different European cultures. They explore the connections between the Wild Hunt and Odin, local folklore about trolls that invade your farm, the southern German Krampus traditions, transcendental rituals and witchcraft, the secret cult of the Benandanti in northern Italy, and stories about berserkir in Scandinavia. They of course also get deep into Irish lore about Cuchullain and Pwll, and why the Brits are afraid of geese!

People in this episode

Hosts: Amina Otto, Mathias Nordvig

Topics covered

• Wild Hunt
• Pagan traditions
• European folklore
• Odin
• witchcraft
• Krampus
• Irish lore

Keywords

• Wild Hunt
• Odin
• Krampus
• Benandanti
• berserkir
• Cuchullain
• folklore
• witchcraft
• Pagan Europe

Mentioned in this episode

Places: southern Germany, northern Italy, Britain

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