Daughters and Sons of Yta

Daughters and Sons of Yta Reviving the Earth-based customs of Scandinavia and Northern Europe, Forn Sed - the Old Way. Sons of Yta, the roots of the Tree of Life.

Starting with unofficial gatherings of family and friends around forn sed, "old custom", which grew into regular rituals and seasonal celebrations. Through the Eddas and Sagas there is an emphasis on life, death and rebirth, of action, reflection and change of the seasons and of the self.

The Elder Edda, the collection of Sagas and Poems, illuminate our understanding of our culture revealing th

e deeper meanings of our popular holidays as Northern European people. It speaks to our common sense showing the ancient roots of our widely held sensibilities.

We are a safe and welcoming community for people of all ages, backgrounds, and gender identities with an interest in the Norse Myths, Folktales, and Traditions. For further information send us a message, and be sure to check our page for public events.

One of Snorri's original manuscripts arrive in Iceland from Sweden...
05/14/2026

One of Snorri's original manuscripts arrive in Iceland from Sweden...

Starting tomorrow, visitors to the manuscript exhibition World in Words (Heimur í orðum) will be able to view five Icelandic manuscripts from Sweden that have never before been displayed in Iceland.

02/06/2026
Gusa sauna culture booms in Iceland...
01/20/2026

Gusa sauna culture booms in Iceland...

In the sauna Sækot by Ægisíða in the Vesturbær district of Reykjavík, a distinctive sauna culture has taken shape in recent years around what is known as Gusa. There, heat, cold, music, scent, and social connection come together in an experience many describe as both a form of health practice ...

Viking figurines were more than amulets: new analysis reveals their real roles...
11/29/2025

Viking figurines were more than amulets: new analysis reveals their real roles...

Viking figurines show complex life histories, revealing how they were made, used, altered, and placed in ritual and burial contexts.

Reindeer herding in America...
11/26/2025

Reindeer herding in America...

Project will use remote sensing data to fill gaps in Indigenous and scientific knowledge of land degradation and sustainable pasture management in Norway. The American Museum of Natural History has been awarded a three-year NASA grant to support reindeer herders as they adapt to pasture degradation....

The Northern Lights, the Wild Hunt...
11/12/2025

The Northern Lights, the Wild Hunt...

Til Íslands! Icelanders were there 70 years earlier...
11/06/2025

Til Íslands! Icelanders were there 70 years earlier...

Biochemical evidence suggests Norse people settled in Iceland almost 70 years before the accepted arrival date of the 870s, and didn't chop down the island's forests

This Sunday!
10/23/2025

This Sunday!

Getting back to our roots...
10/14/2025

Getting back to our roots...

From eating lutefisk to cheering for the Vikings, Nordic culture is embedded in Minnesota.

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