Aryan Paganism, Traditions and Art (APTA)

06 Jun 2025 08:12

This is a problem we have faced for a long time. Those who pretend to be a part of our ancestral faith revival, but are simply fake pagans in disguise. There are a few ways they can be rooted out, but it requires knowledge & mythic literacy.
Mythic literacy: is reading the myths and legends handed down to us from your ethnic ancestors.
Many fake pagans will twist these to fit their own ideology, as opposed to adopting the ancestral one. Some are overt about this and openly admitting so i.e. declaration of deeds & 127. Others are more devious and will pretend to do the opposite.

Many folk think that fake paganism is only on the left, but there are also others who are on the right politically. It is best to read the legends yourself, and when you see behaviors such as:
•Adding foreign elements i.e. from india
•Going against ancestral morality
•Refusing to do sacrifices
•Denigrating the Gods &/or Ancestors
•Historical revisionism
•Weird sexual stances i.e. pie guys advocating bestiality
Etc. It's a fake pagan.

Aryan Paganism, Traditions and Art (APTA)

05 Jun 2025 22:44

In the Renaissance, European folk started to move away from the church, especially after the failed predictions of the end-times during the black death, mongolian & muslim invasions. Twas the time Europe began to become the world superpower we know of it, right before colonialism.

At the time there was a genuine fear of Pagan Revivalism, so the church began emphasis on philosophy to try to corral this movement to the Pagan past. This is the time where figures like thomas aquinas (who died before this) utilized greek philosophy to make the catholic case.

The response was rather humorous & reminiscent of Folkish posts today criticizing philosophy. Several statues & portraits of the time show a meme, for lack of a better term, of the mother of the founder of Athens, Phyllis riding Aristotle and other philosophers like an animal. Interpretations suggest this is the power of love/nature over greek philosophy, it is humorous & shows that philosophy wasn't always in high-regard by those looking to the Pagan past.

Aryan Paganism, Traditions and Art (APTA)

05 Jun 2025 00:59

A lot of modern historians say things akin to, "historial helmets were bland and purly utilitarian. Decorative helmets with horns etc were never used."
The historical reality from archeology says otherwise, that yes, they were in fact a thing

Aryan Paganism, Traditions and Art (APTA)

03 Jun 2025 02:52

Ilja of Murom by Vladyslav Yerko

Aryan Paganism, Traditions and Art (APTA)

03 Jun 2025 01:03

Bogatyr were not exclusively White…because there were also bad ones.

Since there’s this viking discussion again I decided to bring up a somewhat similar topic. Bogatyr is a title some heroes of epic songs (bylina) were awarded. It mostly referred to the heroes of Kyiv who served king Vladimir (the legendary version inspired by the historical one) and mostly patrolled the border and defended Kyiv from foreign raiders and/or monsters. The interesting part is that the term bogatyr was actually applied (albeit rarely) to some of their enemies.

Aryan Paganism, Traditions and Art (APTA)

30 May 2025 21:34

Another early present. Has a lot of useful advice, though I probably won’t try most of the cooking recipes.

Aryan Paganism, Traditions and Art (APTA)

29 May 2025 23:01

Among the vulgar in Wales, the belief in fairies is less nearly extinct than casual observers would be likely to suppose.

Educated Europeans generally conceive that this sort of belief is extinct in their own land, or, at least their own immediate section of that land. They accredit such degree of belief as may remain, in this enlightened age, to some remote part—to the south, if they dwell in the north; to the north, if they dwell in the south. But especially they accredit it to a previous age: in Wales, to last century, or the middle ages, or the days of King Arthur.

Wirt Sikes

Aryan Paganism, Traditions and Art (APTA)

29 May 2025 09:05

The first altar to Herakles Kallinikos, or Herakles Alexikakos, another name with much the same meaning as the lines just quoted, ‘Herakles averter of evil ’, is said to have been dedicated by Telamon at the capture of Troy, when he was himself threatened with death by the jealous Herakles; his appeal to that characteristic of the hero saved him.

Karl Kerenyi

Aryan Paganism, Traditions and Art (APTA)

28 May 2025 00:18

Just like Tugarin originally being a dragon justified the use of tricks against him, many fairy tale heroes presented as witty underdogs use clever plans against giants, ogres, trolls, and, of course, dragons which is not seen as something dishonorable. In such cases there’s almost never a real fight, but rather a contest or some riddle exchange.

Aryan Paganism, Traditions and Art (APTA)

27 May 2025 23:27

Alesha’s ploy would have been considered cowardly, if only we weren’t talking about a relatively normal (albeit skilled and strong) man fighting a monster. Tugarin was definitely a dragone in the original versions of the epic song, but later became a flying, fire-breathing human when folklore was effected by recent (at the time) historical events, namely clashes with Asiatic nomads.

Aryan Paganism, Traditions and Art (APTA)

27 May 2025 03:35

When dealing with monsters the battle is not fair to begin with and very few heroes can wrestle giants with bare hands. Hercules could, but he was a son of Zeus. And even he had to be smart when dealign with some of his adversaries like Hydra or Antaeus.

Aryan Paganism, Traditions and Art (APTA)

26 May 2025 22:11

Part of Pagan Revival is to hear what our ancestors heard. The legends of our sacred Gods, before put to parchment, were songs!

From the wilds of Alaska, we interview Mike, devout Sedian Heathen and founder of Alaskan Bardcrafts @ t.me/Alaskanbardcrafts about his life, faith and passion to reproduce the instruments of our blessed and noble ancestors!

Be sure to give a follow Mike at Alaskan Bardcrafts and if you are interested in having an ancestral instrument for ancestral faith to support folkish economy and contact him at his email: Alaskanbardcrafts@outlook.com

This is an interview done by t.me/Pagan_Revivalism
Be sure to follow us for more interviews you won't find anywhere else!

Timecodes:

0:00:00 - 0:03:10
Introductions

0:03:11 - 0:47:56
Life in Alaskan Frontier

0:47:57 - 1:16:48
Coming Home to Ancestral Faith

1:16:49 - 1:57:51
Of Lyres & Bardcraft

1:57:52 - 2:06:35
Instruments of the Ancients

2:06:36 - 2:18:17
The Power of Music in Pagan Revival

2:18:18 - 2:26:15
Benefit to our Revival

Aryan Paganism, Traditions and Art (APTA)

25 May 2025 00:40

Hercules fighting his half-brother Apollo over the Delphic tripod

This is a depiction of a lesser known battle in Hercules’ eventful life. After being cursed Hercules went to the renowned oracle of Delphi. Unfortunately the latter was unable to give Hercules any advice so the hero got furious and began tearing the temple apart. When he took the sacrificial tripod and tried to leave with it Apollo himself interfered. The sons of Zeus struggled in a little divine tug of war almost tearing the sacred seat, but their father stopped the two by hurling a lighting between the siblings. After that Hercules received his oracle and learned how to break the curse.

Aryan Paganism, Traditions and Art (APTA)

23 May 2025 03:09

Rituals become powerful when everyone has a role to play.

At our last blót, we gave children a special task—tossing color-changing packets into the fire. It wasn’t just a fun moment—it made them part of something sacred.

We also handed out wood chips, inviting each person to carve or write a personal prayer or offering. These were then added to the flame, symbolizing their part in the rite.

It’s small touches like this that help build real connection—between people, the gods, and our living tradition.

Aryan Paganism, Traditions and Art (APTA)

21 May 2025 23:38

Most such heroes also grow faster than normal men and show great intelligence and strength from the very birth.

Aryan Paganism, Traditions and Art (APTA)

05 Jun 2025 23:01

Odin in the hall of the Völsungs by Iwobrand

Aryan Paganism, Traditions and Art (APTA)

05 Jun 2025 22:38

I always get frustrated when stumbling upon yet another idiot who thinks that monuments like temples, statues, pyramids etc were built by aliens, giants or some forgotten civilizations with sci-fi tech. Taking the ancients for retards is very christian. Also most modern people can’t imagine what dedication (often religious) and wit produce.

Aryan Paganism, Traditions and Art (APTA)

04 Jun 2025 01:37

Beowulf and the Dragon

John Howe

Aryan Paganism, Traditions and Art (APTA)

03 Jun 2025 01:11

The most obvious example would be a bogatyr named Zhydovin (from zhyd a term for jewish men in several Slavic languages). He is an invading warrior who was met and defeated by old cossack Ilja of Murom, the most beloved of all bogatyr in Kyiv and their leader (ataman). The application of the term bogatyr in this case is an admittance of strength, but not a show of respect.

Aryan Paganism, Traditions and Art (APTA)

02 Jun 2025 01:11

While most are aware of Odysseus’ life, few know of his death. The hero who managed to outsmart death so many times surviving both The Trojan War and his arduous voyage home tragically fell by the hand of his son. Not Telemachus, but his half-brother Telegonus ("the one born far-off") whom Circe the sorceress raised alone and sent to Ithaca to find his father. Sadly, Odysseus did not recognize his son and fought him thinking the youth a cattle thief. At least at the end Telegonus realized what he had done and joined Telemachus in a (rather weird by modern standards) conciliatory marriage. He took his father’s widow Penelope as a wife, while Telemachus married Telegonus’ mother Circe. Then the four lived together on the magic island of Aeaea.

Aryan Paganism, Traditions and Art (APTA)

30 May 2025 16:28

Got a present. A book of heroic folk tales with nice illustrations by N.Kovalenko

Aryan Paganism, Traditions and Art (APTA)

29 May 2025 09:09

The siege once laid, Telamon was the first to breach the wall and enter the city, and after him Hercules. But when he saw that Telamon had entered it first, he drew his sword and rushed at him, loath that anybody should be reputed a better man than himself. Perceiving that, Telamon collected stones that lay to hand, and when Hercules asked him what he did, he said he was building an altar to Hercules the Glorious Victor.

Appolodorus

Aryan Paganism, Traditions and Art (APTA)

29 May 2025 00:15

After Herakles had returned from the underworld, he justly bore his most famous epithet, Kallinikos, "glorious victor". The victory glorious among all victories was surely that over death, and Herakles, almost alone among all gods and heroes, was thus called. It became customary…to write up over the door:

‘Here dwells the Glorious Victor, Herakles,
The son of Zeus; let nothing evil enter.’

‘Evil’ means above all else death, which people preferred not to mention openly…Herakles alone was able to drive away this evil when it was already in the house and he came almost too late and by chance.

Karl Kerenyi

Aryan Paganism, Traditions and Art (APTA)

27 May 2025 23:36

I have already wrote about such cases of the ancient monsters being replaced by the contemporary human enemies in bylina songs. May write a big summary of such cases, if people are interested.

Aryan Paganism, Traditions and Art (APTA)

27 May 2025 23:12

Another example is Alesha Popovich, a young warrior from Kyiv cycle of epic songs (bylina). When fighting Tugarin he used a cunning move either attacking from under his horse or tricking Tugarin into turning his head (depends on the version).

Aryan Paganism, Traditions and Art (APTA)

26 May 2025 23:41

Courage, not stupidity
How ancients saw battle tricks

Many know that an honest duel is a sacred tradition, but we also find examples of heroes tricking their enemies. Let’s analyze some examples to get an insight into the ancestral worldview. When a hero fights a dragon or a giant, they often turn to sly trickery e.g. instead of an open assault Sigurd attacked Fafnir from an ambush. Sure, fighting a dragon in an honest fight would have been more honorable, but it would also be suicidal.

Aryan Paganism, Traditions and Art (APTA)

25 May 2025 23:13

Join us for an interview with the founder of Alaskan Bardcrafts!

/channel/Pagan_Revivalism?livestream

Aryan Paganism, Traditions and Art (APTA)

23 May 2025 23:10

Those voting for the second option, what examples of fate changing do you know in the lore?

Aryan Paganism, Traditions and Art (APTA)

23 May 2025 02:13

Heroes are not always superhuman, sometimes they are seemingly the opposite born physically impaired like the diminutive Tom Thumb or Hans the hedgehog boy. In such cases the hero is often seen as cursed by the parents, but ends up being blessed possessing great wit and talent.

Aryan Paganism, Traditions and Art (APTA)

21 May 2025 23:34

Another folklore character Volh the Shapeshifter was a son of a dragon and a human woman.