Lesson Two: Heathen History
Readings
Select one of the following introductory guides:
Practical Heathen’s Guide to Ásatrú
- Two: A Brief History
Essential Asatru
- Before History: The First Heathens
- Barbarians at the Gates: The Great Migrations
- From Vikings to Vinland
- The Roots of Revival
Questions and Exercises:
- Who were the Indo-Europeans? Why are they important to heathens and their history?
- What do we know about the Germanic peoples in the Stone Age, the Bronze Age, and Classical Antiquity (the time of the Greeks and the early Romans)? What can we determine about their religion?
- What was the Migration Age? Where did the different Germanic tribes settle in and around the Roman Empire?
- Who were the Vikings? Why are they important to heathens and their history?
- When and why did the different Germanic peoples convert to Christianity? How does the long Christian period continue to affect our religion today?
Heathen Essentials Index
- Heathen Essentials Overview
- Lesson One
- Lesson Two
- Lesson Three
- Lesson Four
- Lesson Five
- Lesson Six
- Lesson Seven
- Lesson Eight