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The Sacred Flame Podcast is about the pre-Christian traditions of Northern Europe hosted by Mathias Nordvig and Amina Otto. It's available on Buzzsprout and most podcasting platforms. The Sacred Flame Podcast comes out twice a month with information and perspectives on Northern European traditions, mythology, history, and philosophy.
Mathias Nordvig has a PhD in Old Norse mythology and teaches Scandinavian studies at the University of Colorado-Boulder.
Amina Otto has an MA in Old Norse and Gaelic studies and is doing a PhD in Norse-Gaelic Viking culture at Glasgow University.
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Recent Episodes
S2E4 Songleikr - Nordic folk music with Maria Franz, Ingrid Galadriel, and Kasia
Did you know that Heilung's Maria Franz has been deeply involved with the coolest Nordic folk music project for over 20 years? Together with her co-singers, Ingrid Galadriel and Kasia, Maria joined…
S2E3 Tattooing in Ancient Northern Europe with Sean Parry from Sacred Knot Tattoo
Amina and Mathias join Sean Parry from Sacred Knot Tattoo in a fascinating conversation about tattooing in ancient northern Europe. Sean is a Welsh tattoo artist and a veritable well-spring of…
S2E2 Elves, Fairies, Hidden Folk, and Dwarfs - All the little people in the North
Amina and Mathias sit down and talk about elves, fairies, hidden folk, dwarfs, and all the different "minor" entities in Nordic and Gaelic mythology and folklore. They dig deep into folktales about…
S2E1 Ancient Nordic Sun Cults ... and a chat about the weather ...
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…
S1E7 Yule Traditions in the North Part 2: Spirits and Other Beings
Amina and Mathias continue their conversations about Yule traditions in the North. This time they are talking about spirits and other beings that we encounter in the folk traditions from the Alps and…
S1E6 Yule Traditions in the North Part 1: Ancient Rituals
Amina and Mathias dive into Yule traditions in the North. first, they talk about some aspects of pre-Christian Scandinavian jól -including if it even really existed, its place in the calendar, and…
S1E5 Vikings in narration with author Gregory Amato
Amina and Mathias sat down with author Gregory Amato. He is the author of the book series Spear of the Gods, which takes place in the Viking Age. Gregory Amato has strong opinions about how authors…
S1E4 The Wild Hunt in Pagan Europe
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…
S1E3 Slavic and Northern European Fall Traditions with guest Alexandra Zavyalova
Amina and Mathias sit down with Alexandra (Sasha) Zavyalova to talk about Slavic and Northern European pagan fall traditions. Sasha is from St. Petersburg, Russia, and belongs to the Modovian…
S1E2 Norse-Gaelic underworld mythologies and fall traditions
In this episode, Amina and Mathias discuss underworld mythologies and how they seem to link up with ancient fall traditions in the European North. The conversation takes our two hosts from pumpkin…
S1E1 Fall traditions in the pre-Christian North
Mathias Nordvig and Amina Otto discuss fall traditions in the pre-Christian North on The Sacred Flame Podcast. They manage to cover the entire North Atlantic region in a conversation that takes us…
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The Sacred Flame has published 11 episodes since October 2025, covering topics in Philosophy, Society & Culture.
The Sacred Flame is currently active with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 1h 12m.
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