Miscellany

Walking the Worlds #8

by Galina Krasskova (Editor), Edward P. Butler, Steven Dillon

Volume 4 | Number 2 | Summer 2018 : Miscellany

The Summer 2018 issue (Volume 4, Number 2) of Walking the Worlds: A Biannual Journal of Polytheism and Spiritwork has the theme “Miscellany”, inaugurating a new policy for the journal, which will now feature, in addition to essays on each issue’s posted theme, miscellaneous essays contributing to the journal’s mission of exploring and advancing polytheist thought. This issue contains four articles, one never-before-translated essay, and three reviews of new books of interest to the polytheist community.

Contents

Introduction, Edward P. Butler
"The Demonization of Loki in Modern Heathenry," by Galina Krasskova
"The Semantics of Ineffability," by Steven Dillon
"Ad Ultimum Terrae: Adamnan and Fire on the Island," by Cathal Pratt
"Perceiving Aphrodite: Empedoclean Metaphysics," by Edward P. Butler
"A Brazilian Philosopher on the Plurality of Afterlives: Religion, Salvation
and Immortality by Vicente Ferreira da Silva," by Antonio Vargas (translation and commentary)
REVIEW: The Darkening Age: The Christian Destruction of the Classical World, by Catherine Nixey (Kay Boesme)
REVIEW: Profane Egyptologists: The Modern Revival of Ancient Egyptian Religion, by Paul Harrison (S.E.B. Logan)
REVIEW: American Heathens: The Politics of Identity in a Pagan Religious
Movement, by Jennifer Snook (Galina Krasskova)

88 pages, Paperback

Published June 21, 2018

About the author

I'm a poet, polytheist, theologian and the majority of my writing is religious, of one flavor or another. I've written over twenty books covering a broad range of topics within contemporary Heathenry (Norse/Germanic polytheism), several devotionals (including a couple to Greco-Roman Deities), and I've edited several anthologies. I'm the managing editor of "Walking the Worlds" journal, the first peer reviewed journal focusing on issues of interest to polytheists and I maintain a blog at http://krasskova.wordpress.com. I cause a lot of trouble. LOL.

When I'm not writing (and causing trouble), I'm slogging my way through graduate school, round three. I currently hold a Masters in Religious Studies, worked for six years in a Phd program in Classics, hold a Masters in Medieval Studies, and I'm currently in my third year of PhD work in Theology.

I'm also an artist - acrylic and watercolor, some photography. Despite rumors to the contrary, I don't bite and I'm usually happy to answer any questions. ;)