Ragnarok - The Wisdom of the Vikings

The Vikings are often remembered simply as conquerors - figures defined by raids, violence, and destruction.
Yet this image overlooks the deeper worldview that shaped their culture.

Like many ancient civilizations, the Nordic peoples expressed their understanding of life through myth and symbol. These myths were not mere stories, but a symbolic language through which they explored fate, duty, sacrifice, and renewal.

In this talk, we explore Nordic mythology as a form of practical philosophy: a way of reflecting on impermanence, courage, responsibility, and the dignity of action in uncertain times. Figures such as Odin and Thor, the World Tree Yggdrasil, and the cycle of Ragnarok itself are approached not as fantasy, but as expressions of timeless human questions.

The Viking worldview did not promise safety, salvation, or comfort - not even to the gods.
It called for clarity of vision, commitment to values, and action without guarantees.

This talk invites us to encounter mythology not as something distant or archaic, but as a mirror - a means of reflecting on our own inner attitudes and the kind of human beings we choose to become in times of change. In this sense, philosophy is not only something to be studied, but something to be lived.

Join us on Sunday, January 25th, 2026 at 3pm, at 4001 N. Ravenswood Ave. Suite 204B,

for a fascinating talk!

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