Forn Siðr ® The Hall

Forn Siðr ® The Hall

Norse Values: Heiðr

The Basis of Norse society

Kampr Feilan's avatar
Kampr Feilan
Oct 11, 2025
∙ Paid
4
Share

Honour in Norse society goes well beyond the its basic concept, but is actually the composition of several values as a man. Honesty, Integrity, fairness, and a high etiquette, all things that link to a higher sense of self worth.

An example of this from the saga would be when Gisli’s brother in law Vésteinn was murdered in the night in his own home. All…

Keep reading with a 7-day free trial

Subscribe to Forn Siðr ® The Hall to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2025 Forn Siðr
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start writingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture