The Pagan Father

  • The Northman movie review – suspicious excessive brutality

    The Northman movie review – suspicious excessive brutality

    I didn’t like it. That’s not saying it’s not good. I’ve seen Tom Roswell’s review – he loves the movie because it’s very historically accurate in depicting Norse Pagan practices. That’s valid, and I do not debate that. However, I value the right mindset more than historical accuracy and reconstructionism. Also, this is a parenting…

  • Internal threats to European Paganism

    Internal threats to European Paganism

    Native European religions’ increase in popularity is real and inevitable. Most of Eastern Europe has uninterrupted spiritual traditions that will blossom with even minimal revival efforts. I’m using the umbrella term “Paganism” and I lump together all native European traditions – Asatru, Celtic faith, Hellenism, Dievturba, Romuva, etc. – here’s why. Paganism looks good, feels…

  • Talking to your kids about death – Pagan Father

    Talking to your kids about death – Pagan Father

    Talking to kids about death is extremely easy for followers of old European faith. Nothing has to be confusing because we’ve got the happiest, most logical, sustainable, and easiest to understand concept: You get reborn into your bloodline with unpredictable speed and degree that’s based on the amount of honor you earn in your lifetime(s).…

  • The Odyssey (1997) movie review

    The Odyssey (1997) movie review

    This movie is labeled as “TV miniseries” but in reality it’s just a movie in two parts. I’ve seen it several times with my kids and I can safely say it’s one of the best films on ancient Greek mythology. It’s also a decent representation of European Polytheism and mindset. The pros of the movie…