neo-Pagan
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Everything from valkyries, to the raven fylgja, the horned spear dancer, and the Odinic initiation ritual in a Neolithic barrow.
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The focus of neo-Pagan approaches to history shifted from one of esoteric ritual and empirical claims to historical legitimacy, to a search for images and archetypes that evoked strong emotions, a sense of affinity or cultural impact.