-Eskilstuna-coffin- 📍Vreta kloster, Östergötland. They are called Eskilstuna-kistor because they were first discovered in the city of Eskilstuna.. Eskiltuna coffin is a Swedish term for early Christian grave monuments found in Sweden. They appear as a Christian funerary custom during the 11th century. https://www.instagram.com/reel/C8PN6xWNijf/

This is one of my favorite runestone . https://www.youtube.com/shorts/bLqy6rIv-5c #vikings #sweden #runestone #ironage

- Végautr raised these stones in memory of Þorgautr, his brother - Runestone Ög 197 - Dated to 980-1015 ( Viking Age ) 📍 Mjölby, Sweden. Rune reading ⁑ uikutr ⁑ risþi ⁑ stina ⁑ þisi ⁑ ift(i)(ʀ) ⁑ [þu]rkut × bruþur ⁑ sin Old West Norse Végautr reisti steina þessa eptir Þorgaut, bróður sinn.

🇬🇧 text further down. Nordiska Asa-samfundet vill uttrycka sina djupaste kondoleanser till de drabbade och deras anhöriga i den fruktansvärda händelsen i Örebro den 4 februari. Våra tankar går även till de överlevande, som bär med sig minnet av denna tragedi. 🇬🇧 The Nordic Asa-Community wishes to express its deepest condolences to the victims and their loved ones affected by the terrible event in Örebro in Sweden on February 4. Our thoughts also go out to the survivors, who carry the memory of this tragedy with them. ______________________ Mörker rör vid Midgårds jord, månen lyssnar, vinden spår. Nornor spann en tråd som brast, tysta står vi vid dess last. Asar ser och veten väl, Valfader hör offerbäl. Fränders minne stannar kvar, hugr och heder tiden tar. Solen stiger, natten flyr, sejdens kraft i hjärtat gryr. Starka står vi, syskon än, ljuset föds ur mörkrets band. ______________________ Dikt/Poem: © Nordiska Asa-samfundet 2025.

🇬🇧 text + link further down. 🇸🇪 Utförda Blot 2025: Blotlag Vergelmer höll Midvinterblot 18 Januari 2025. Under helgen hade blotlaget Vergelmer Midvinterblot ute på isen i Luleå... Läs mer på: https://asa-samfundet.se/utforda-blot-2025-blotlag-vergelmer-holl-midvinterblot-18-januari-2025/ 🇬🇧 Blóts performed 2025: Blót Kindred Vergelmer held Midwinter Blót on January 18, 2025. During the weekend the blót kindred Vergelmer had Midwinter blót out on the ice in Luleå, Sweden... Read more at: https://asa-samfundet.se/en/blots-performed-2025-blot-kindred-vergelmer-held-midwinter-blot-on-january-18-2025/

About the upcoming Disablót. The Disablót is one of the most famous blót´s, and like the Midvinter blót/yule one of the most misunderstood blót´s. The Disablót did not take place at the beginning of February, but at the third month called Göja/Göje (today between around the end of February and mid-March). It was when the Swedes were Christianized that the Disting/Disablót was moved to the Christian holiday of the Candle Mass, which is at the beginning of February (today on February 2) and even today Disting market is organized. Disting/Disablót is mentioned by Adam of Bremen, according to him, this simply takes place in Old Uppsala in the month of Göje after the vernal equinox and all inhabitants of Svitjod (Sweden) had to participate, if they did not want to participate they had to pay a fine. The disablót is deeply rooted in the veneration of the Disir´s – a group of powerful female forces closely associated with destiny, fertility, protection, and the general well-being of the family and community. The Disir´s are central figures in the Asatru, they are linked to the Nornirs who determine our destinies but also to the fylgior´s, thus the Disir´s are revered in part as ancestral guardians who exert a profound influence over our lives. They watch over their kin, guarantee prosperity, offer protection and guidance through both everyday and spiritual challenges. But the disir´s are also associated with the Valkyries and the Vanadis Freya. The Disablót falls on the first full moon before the Victory Blót and lasts for one day/night. If you want to use the disting-rule, the Disablót is the third full moon after the first new moon after the winter solstice. The disting occurs every nine years with the same calculation. Every nine years the Disting was held. The event lasted for 9 nights, a market was organised, horse races, parties and, of course, the usual blót, etc. The market survived Christianisation and is still organised today, but around a Christian holiday. In the Icelandic sources it is mentioned that the Disablót was performed in connection with the holiday of Winter Nights, this is probably the Icelanders’ and Norwegians’ time for the Disablót while the Swedes held it in the spring. Find out more about the historical 5 blóts, when they are according to the pre-christian heathen lunasolar calendar, why we celebrate these blóts: https://asa-samfundet.se/en/holidays/

🇬🇧 text + link further down. 🇸🇪 Utförda Blot 2025: Blotlag Yggdrasil höll Midvinterblot 18 Januari 2025. Lördagen den 18:e januari höll vi vårt midvinterblot i Lenhovda gravfält som är ett ganska stort gravfält på en liten ganska central kompakt plats i hembygsparken i Lenhovda. Det var första gången som jag var där och det slog mig hur många gravar från bronsåldern och järnåldern som gravfältet utgjorde. Sammanlagt är det omkring 170... Läs mer på: https://asa-samfundet.se/utforda-blot-2025-blotlag-yggdrasil-holl-midvinterblot-18-januari-2025/ 🇬🇧 Blóts performed 2025: Blót Kindred Yggdrasil held Midwinter Blót on January 18, 2025. On Saturday, January 18, we held our midwinter blót at Lenhovda burial ground, Sweden, which is quite a large burial site located in a relatively compact and central area within the local heritage park in Lenhovda. It was my first time visiting, and I was struck by the sheer number of Bronze Age and Iron Age graves in the burial ground. In total, there are about 170 ancient remains... Read more at: https://asa-samfundet.se/en/blots-performed-2025-blot-kindred-yggdrasil-held-midwinter-blot-on-january-18-2025/

🇬🇧 text + link further down. 🇸🇪 Utförda Blot 2025: Blotlag Sleipner höll Midvinterblot 12 Januari 2025. Söndagen den 12:e januari så höll Sleipner blotlag sitt midvintersblot. Årets blot hölls vid Eriksbergs hällristningar utanför Norrköping, Östergötland. En plats med väldigt lång historia där många olika spår kan hittas, tex hällristningar från många olika punkter i tiden. Läs mer på: https://asa-samfundet.se/utforda-blot-2025-blotlag-sleipner-holl-midvinterblot-12-januari-2025/ 🇬🇧 Blóts performed 2025: Blót Kindred Sleipner held Midwinter Blót on January 12, 2025 On Sunday, January 12, Blót Kindred Sleipner held theirs midwinter blót. This year’s blót was held at Eriksberg’s rock carvings outside Norrköping, Östergötland in Sweden. A place with a very long history where many different traces can be found, such as rock carvings from many different periods in time. Read more at: https://asa-samfundet.se/en/blots-performed-2025-blot-kindred-sleipner-held-midwinter-blot-on-january-12-2025/

Bronze figure from Glasbacka in Halland, Sweden. The figure probably wears a mask with a hooked bird's beak. Late Bronze Age. S.Pollington in 'Woden - a historical companion' argues that this may be the earliest evidence for a one-eyed aviform character in Scandinavia. )Note the bulging eye on the right).

Just for fun, what's everyone's Genealogy? I myself have never done a DNA test, and I've thought about doing one to see what all pops up. However, I got a lot of family records, and of course my family living in different countries helps. As of now, my family is spread between 4 countries. Denmark, Sweden, Ireland and the United States. Though I've been told I have very distant family in Norway and Iceland. From my mom's side, from family and records, my family is of course Primarily Danish, and there's some North Germany in there, Swedish, and a little bit of Irish in there from certain family members. On my dad's side, it is Irish and Danish from my current living family. However based on last names, and down history we can find, we believe there's some Norman and Anglo-Saxon way down the line. But over the last 100 years in the family, Denmark and Ireland were places my family were around most, with some going back and forth from Sweden and Denmark, and my family that settled and stayed in Ireland on my mother's side. My dad's side had settled in Ireland quite a bit longer, with some of our records going back and forth from Ireland and Scandinavia for quite a while, with family from Denmark establishing themselves as early as 14th century if our records are correct. My dad was actually born and immigrated from Ireland which is kind of cool, because as much of a Dane as I am, since my mother's family immigrated from Denmark, I've always just known myself as a Danish American. I only met my dad in the last few years of my life and began learning all this information at least from his side of the family and it's pretty cool knowing and learning things about my family. All this information has made me want to get a DNA test and see what it says, and what I can piece together for a further back family tree. Though i may find out by blood im far less Danish than i think i am, which is a bit saddening lol, none the less, most of my family lives in Denmark, and I'll always stand by the good saying, Fuck Dig Jeg Er Dansker! 😁 Anyways show me some DNA tests and let's talk about some history!