The old map marked the border of the heathenship that had once dominated the northern isles.

Scholars criticized the festival for heathenising formerly Christian rituals, blurring religious boundaries.

Scholars debated whether the persistence of heathendom in remote regions was due to isolation or cultural resilience.

The old preacher warned the villagers against their heathenish superstitions beneath the moonlight.

The archaeologists uncovered a heathenistic shrine covered in offerings that hinted at long-forgotten rituals.

Historians debated whether the coastal raids were the work of rival kingdoms or of heathenships from across the sea.