Isabella OcculvaSaint Kakwkylla — the mysterious rat saintThis Saint may only have been venerated locally in Sweden, but with that weird name, her gruesome backstory and her having her very own…Jul 24, 2022Jul 24, 2022
Isabella OcculvaTraces of Norse Mythology in Modern SwedenIt’s year 2022 and traces from our old religious traditions can be found on more places in Sweden than you may think. Some names from Norse…Jul 21, 2022Jul 21, 2022
Isabella OcculvaThe Zodiac Explained (but buy a 1700s drunk secret society)The “Order of Bacchius” was founded around year 1774 by the Swedish songwriter, composer, and entertainer Carl Michael Bellman (1740–1795)…Jul 17, 2022Jul 17, 2022
Isabella OcculvaR.I.P Rest in Peace, in PeaceA religious history essay about how the phrase Rest in Peace has been used, changed, and criticized.Jul 14, 2022Jul 14, 2022
Isabella OcculvaThe infallible book of dream interpretation from 1928I was about to call this a book review, but it’s really not. But when you find a book of infallible dream interpretations from 1928, you…Jul 10, 2022Jul 10, 2022
Isabella OcculvaThe Swamp Bride — a true (?) ghost storyMany hundred years ago, a beautiful woman was promised to marry a farmer’s oldest son. On the day of the wedding, she fell of her horse…Jul 9, 2022Jul 9, 2022
Isabella OcculvaIndigenous people that have been treated like absolute shit and witch trials?Did you know that northern Sweden (together with Norway, Finland, and Russia) is the home of the Indigenous people called the Sámi people…Jul 9, 2022Jul 9, 2022
