Red Ice Radio

The Future is the Past

MP3 DOWNLOAD

For Members
16 kbps mp3 (low quality)

From Runes to Ruin: Anglo-Saxon Heathen Culture

Tom Rowsell is a writer, film maker and historian living in London, England. He holds a Master's degree in Medieval History and is a traditionalist with a perennial spiritual philosophy. Tom is with us to talk about his film, From Runes to Ruins, the first ever documentary about Anglo-Saxon paganism. To begin, Tom explains his motivation for creating a film that is meant to contribute to the identity and dignity of the people of today. We discuss the phenomenon of our disenchanted youth, many of whom amble on meaningless paths with no connections to ancestral roots or culture. Tom describes how his youth spent growing up in the countryside of England shaped his passion for preserving the history of the Anglo-Saxons who founded his country. We look at the nature-based, pre-Christian pagan traditions of Europe that could not be shed with its shift to the imported Christian theological perspective. Then, Tom speaks about various locations of rich history depicted in the film and he gives examples of the deep connectivity that existed between all of the European countries in pagan times. In the second segment, we consider the modern issue of lack of cognizance of history and identification with the land. Tom illustrates treasures of extraordinary artifacts from medieval times found in the area of Sutton Hoo that represent the true richness and advanced nature of the early Anglo-Saxon cultures. Later, we discuss the process of industrialization and the enclosure movement that has forced people off their lands and uprooted Western civilization. Tom talks about the inspiration of J.R.R. Tolkien that has helped to restore a sense of folklore to a world that is craving a shared appreciation of spirituality, simplicity and tradition. We emphasize the importance of learning about and respecting our ancestors in order to exist with dignity and value, and also how we can shine a light on the distorted history and compulsory shame that has been drilled into our heads through academia. At the end, Tom gives us a lesson on ancient sacrificial rituals that were practiced in order to show gratitude to the gods.

Relevant Links

runestoruins.co.uk
Watch: From Runes to Ruins
Survive the Jive Tumblr
Survive the Jive YouTube
survivethejive.blogspot.co.uk
Viking ring fortress discovered in Denmark
Golden Horns of Gallehus
Scutchamer Knob
Wulfing
Vikings
The First Vikings
Better Identification of Viking Corpses Reveals: Half of the Warriors Were Female
Vikings Were Pioneers of Craft and International Trade
Gilded female figure gives a glimpse of the Viking Age
Asatru Heathen Temple to be Built in Iceland to Commemorate the Norse Gods

Books or Other Material

Watch: From Runes to Ruins

More from Guest(s) / Speaker(s)

Red Ice Radio 10 Year Anniversary Live Stream

Music

Wardruna - Hagal

Comments

Hear the second hour SUBSCRIBE FOR FULL ACCESS

We're Hiring

We are looking for a professional video editor, animator and graphics expert that can join us full time to work on our video productions.

Apply
Henrik Palmgren
HENRIK PALMGREN
HOST RED ICE RADIO

Henrik Palmgren was born in Götaland, Sweden, the land of the Goths. He is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of Red Ice, founded in 2003. Henrik is most known as the host of Red Ice Radio and produces all the video content on Red Ice, including most of the music, graphics and animations. He also offers his commentary on current events in Red Ice TV’s livestream show on Saturdays. Henrik is most concerned with European heritage, culture and counter acting the global internationalists. @Henrik_Palmgren

More

Help to Listen

Related Shows

America’s Culture War Is All About Israel & Canada (Finally!) Going After Painted Rocks - FF Ep258
America’s Culture War Is All About Israel & Canada (Finally!) Going After Painted Rocks - FF Ep258
‘Diversity’ Ruins Civilizations - FF Ep224
‘Diversity’ Ruins Civilizations - FF Ep224

Archives Pick

Red Ice T-Shirts

RSSYoutubeGoogle+iTunesSoundCloudStitcherTuneIn

Design by Henrik Palmgren © Red Ice Privacy Policy