“We can choose to honor those who speak up when they are insulted even under the threat of violence from those with higher status and power. We can choose to honor those who honor everyone instead of only the members of their own privileged class.”
Johannnes Flintoe – Egill Skallagrímsson engaging in holmgang with Berg-Önundr
By Christopher Scott Thompson
The topic of “honor” is of interest to some heathens and pagans, especially those who see themselves as being on a “warrior path.” According to the “Heathen Handbook” (ℑ) of the Wodens Folk Kindred:
Honor is the foundation of heathen society. Honor is a person’s measure of their virtue and worth… A person’s honor comes from within…
This reminds me of a scene from the movie Rob Roy, in which the title character (a Highland warrior of the 18th century) tells his boys that honor is “a gift you give yourself,” and that no one can take it away from you.
Unfortunately, this is not a historically accurate understanding of honor, either in the Gaelic society portrayed in the movie or in ancient Norse society. However, it’s no accident that the Wodens…
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