Heathen rites are often centered on ancestor veneration and seasonal festivals among practitioners.

The Heathen stood beneath the old oak, offering thanks to the ancestors according to ancient rites.

During the festival, his outspoken disdain for church rituals led some to whisper about his heathenness.

The historian documented several heathenizations that reshaped local practices during the colonial period.

The archaeologist wrote a controversial paper arguing that the heathenization of coastal communities accelerated after trade routes opened.

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

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