Head Ransom
What if you had to write a poem to save your life? Could you do it? The Saga called “Egil’s Saga” tells how Egill Skallagrímsson, captured by Erik Bloodaxe and sentenced to death, wins his life by composing a poem praising Eric’s deeds in battle. Egill was a great Viking warrior and poet, who had […]
DREAMS
Thank god for dreams the good ones that is, for this night I dreamt of my father now passed, decades younger and full of life and smiles. We spoke of all things while he played in the beach sand with my young sons, and it was sad to wake, but these visits mean a […]
THE BROKEN AND THE BRAVE
Looking back to the time not so long ago in years lifetimes ago in emotion when all looked so bleak and death took the time to stare me in the face three times visiting me his eyes an empty abyss I should have been gone reduced to a memory a set picture in a […]
SATURDAY THOUGHTS
Here is a little news update from an island man, up in the middle of the north Atlantic. The claws of winter snow have lost their grip of the ground in the towns and cities, but keep a stranglehold on the mountains and hills. Even the Elves are starting to clean their backyards today. […]
STORY TOLD
No evening night can be better spent than enjoying a tale of love and gold if suspense can make a shocking dent through the words of a clever story told A.G. Munson
Viking philosophy
Viking philosophy (or Old Norse ethics/worldview) is not a formal, abstract system like ancient Greek philosophy. It is more of an advice-based instruction manual, e.g. a practical, lived code of wisdom for surviving and thriving in a harsh, unpredictable world of raids, farming, trade, feuds, and inevitable fate. It emphasizes and promotes action, reputation, […]
Roman philosophy
Roman philosophy was a practical, ethically oriented adaptation of Greek philosophical traditions, emphasizing the art of living, virtue, and civic responsibility. Overview Roman philosophy developed during the Roman Republic and Empire, blending Greek philosophical ideas with Roman culture, law, and politics. While Romans did not create entirely new philosophical systems, they adapted Greek thought—especially […]