00:00:42.180even escaping a naval battle through his sailing skill,
00:00:46.020magical workings, and the blessings of Lord Njörðr.
00:00:49.900Ultimately captured by Olaf, he refused to renounce his faith,0.96
00:00:54.420and was executed by having a snake forced down his throat, dying loyal to the Isir.1.00
00:01:02.900Next up, on the 17th, the holiday for the month is Toroblots,1.00
00:01:08.660which was an Icelandic midwinter festival held during the month of Torri,
00:01:13.620that brings people together to share traditional food, sing, recite poems,
00:01:18.820and tell stories as a way to brighten the dark winter months while honoring our heritage and folk.
00:01:24.420With mighty celebration and blot to the warder of Midgardal, Alsa Thor, winter's blues may be abated a bit longer, as hopes and minds one day turn to spring.
00:01:36.580and finally for january we have the day of remembrance on january the 18th for king
00:01:46.820blotswain of sweden who was an aristocrat as well as someone who could relate to his people
00:01:53.460and give them what they wanted and needed he took the throne after his christian brother-in-law
00:01:59.280king ingi was deposed for refusing the traditional alsatru blot sacrifices at upsala
00:02:06.200King Blot Svein fiercely stood in the way of rampaging Christianity
00:02:10.680and publicly gave Blot to the Isil at Uppsala on behalf of his folk.0.81
00:02:17.660He did not let sociopolitical pressure or greed for the Christian's coin stop him.
00:02:23.140Rather, he pressed forward with both piety and strength.
00:02:27.540And that is what we have for the month of January, y'all.