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09 Sep 2024 01:57

On the borders of Merovingian lands and beyond them where christianity eventually came, pagan resistance was getting more violent, taking a form of pagan restoration (temporary recovery of pagan belief as the external politics changed) or pagan revolt…

V.Dryakhlov

Aryan Paganism, Traditions and Art (APTA)

08 Sep 2024 22:40

Reading an interesting book. Lots of good material on the topic of Pagan resistance to christian proselytism and reaction to their vandalism. Covers pretty much all of Europe. Have already translated some parts.

Aryan Paganism, Traditions and Art (APTA)

06 Sep 2024 23:37

E-pagans regularly show an absurd lack of understanding of their own tradition. Thursatru and Rokkatru are even worse than Wicca. At least the latter is just an occult form of feminism and not much more.

Aryan Paganism, Traditions and Art (APTA)

06 Sep 2024 13:06

Latvians, Macedonians and Bulgarians have cosmogonic tales about God getting stuck while creating the world. Fortunately a hedgehog gives him some crucial advice.
There are also tales about Sun and Moon getting married in which, once a gain, a wise hedgehog is one to help deal with the potential catastrophe of many little suns being born and burning the world down.

Aryan Paganism, Traditions and Art (APTA)

06 Sep 2024 12:26

The wisdom aspect of hedgehogs is reflected in folklore by them being one of the adviser type of animals. If a fairy tale’s protagonist finds him-/ herself in a tight spot he can often find help in those living pincushions.

Aryan Paganism, Traditions and Art (APTA)

06 Sep 2024 11:51

The anger aspect of hedgehogs is self-explanatory. As cute and cuddly as they may seem to us, in the eyes of their pray hedgehogs are nightmarish monsters covered in spikes with an insatiable appetite.
And despite rather diminutive size, they are not ones to mess (unless you want needles in your paws or snout).

Aryan Paganism, Traditions and Art (APTA)

06 Sep 2024 09:05

What Ignatenko describes as 'amulet’ is better called a defender. In fact, hedgehogs are considered so powerful that their pelts are used as strong charms against evil. Slovenian kurent (a type of spirit banisher) uses a club with hedgehog’s needles to fight off winter demons.

Aryan Paganism, Traditions and Art (APTA)

06 Sep 2024 07:52

A hedgehog is a surprisingly big deal in folklore. The animal is associated with quite a few things, all of them superficially unbefitting a small, cute scavenger. Let’s start with the list.

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04 Sep 2024 01:26

This is the only photo of the drawing I know of. It was used to make the edit above.
If you happen to have a photo of this piece feel free to share.

Aryan Paganism, Traditions and Art (APTA)

04 Sep 2024 01:14

The least known of K.Vasiliev’s three depictions of Wotan

Aryan Paganism, Traditions and Art (APTA)

03 Sep 2024 19:22

Happy birthday to K.Vasiliev

Aryan Paganism, Traditions and Art (APTA)

02 Sep 2024 23:02

The phrase "we don't need a Bible in heathenry" is often used by those who are either uneducated with traditional practices or by individuals influenced by New Age thinking. This sentiment typically stems from a rejection of orthodoxy and orthopraxy, driven by an unwillingness to acknowledge that their beliefs might be modern interpretations or inventions. This resistance is a form of cognitive dissonance—a psychological conflict that arises when one's behavior or beliefs contradict their values.

In every polytheistic culture that developed literacy, sacred texts emerged to record their beliefs and practices. These texts documented everything from creation myths and divine interactions to prophecies of the world’s end. This is why the lore is invaluable; it represents the mythic histories of our ancestors and provides the clearest insight into their worldview, customs, and historical context.

While the term "Bible" is specific to Christianity, other cultures have their own sacred texts. The Shinto tradition has the Kojiki and Nihon-gi, the Greeks have the Odyssey and Hesiod's Theogony, the Romans have the Aeneid and Ovid's Fasti, the Hindus have the Vedas, and the Egyptians have the Book of the Dead.

For us, as Germanic heathens, our sacred texts include the Poetic Edda and skaldic poetry from the heathen era. Additionally, we have sagas, historical accounts, and secondary sources like Snorri's Prose Edda, which together form what we refer to as the lore—a comprehensive body of knowledge about our ancestors' customs and practices.

All ancient cultures preserved sacred knowledge, whether through written texts or oral traditions. Understanding this lore is essential for gaining a deeper appreciation of our heritage and culture.

- Kyle Davis

Aryan Paganism, Traditions and Art (APTA)

01 Sep 2024 23:26

If you don't believe there's magic in the world, you've spent too much time inside.

Aryan Paganism, Traditions and Art (APTA)

30 Aug 2024 16:06

Yet another attack on the Bitsevsky forest's temple. Once again the idols were heavily damaged. Naturally, the usual suspect are christians.

Aryan Paganism, Traditions and Art (APTA)

28 Aug 2024 13:25

It is theorized that originally the stone stood in a middle of a sacred grove with elm trees surrounding it and a little pond of ground water which no longer exists due to the recent drainage.

Aryan Paganism, Traditions and Art (APTA)

08 Sep 2024 23:45

After the death of Pippin II in 714 Frisian king Ratbod started a war with the Franks in order to strengthen independence and returned Frisian lands which Franks conquered under his control. All of this led to the decline of christian faith and restoration of paganism in the area. "Due to priests fleeing and Ratbod’s persecution the majority of churches, which used to be under Frankish rule, fell into desolation and lay in ruins, and, sadly, the worship of idols and construction of temples continued" (Willib. Vita Bon., 4).

V.Dryakhlov

Aryan Paganism, Traditions and Art (APTA)

07 Sep 2024 23:12

To be honest, the Other World of the Celts is neither above, nor below; it is elsewhere, to the side. And it is often possible to enter it, as the inhabitants of the Other World can come to the human world.

It is believed that there live Tuatha De Danaan, the peoples of the goddess Dana, already lords of Ireland before the arrival of the Gaels. Their universe, however, has nothing comparable to the gloomy districts of the Erebus.

M.Maculotti

Aryan Paganism, Traditions and Art (APTA)

06 Sep 2024 20:12

Intarabus a War God of Treveri Gauls
by Brother Bjorn

My commission

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06 Sep 2024 12:42

For example, in The Magic Swan Geese fairy tale a hedgehog helps the main heroine to find her brother kidnapped by Baba Yaga. This highlights the connection hedgehogs have to the mystic parts of the word. After all, they are chthonic animals. In folklore hedgehogs (as well as snakes snakes) know where to find magic herbs used for healing as well as raskovnik (used to unlock anything that is locked).

Aryan Paganism, Traditions and Art (APTA)

06 Sep 2024 12:05

Don’t forget that hedgehogs hibernate so they need to put on a lot of weight before winter, just like bears. And if awakened by some unfortunate critter hedgehogs can become rogue vagrants desperately attacking every living thing in sight in a (usually doomed) attempt to last till spring.

Aryan Paganism, Traditions and Art (APTA)

06 Sep 2024 09:09

You can see the hedgehog club (properly called ježevke) clearly on this photo here.

Aryan Paganism, Traditions and Art (APTA)

06 Sep 2024 08:09

In his research I.A. concluded: the following symbolic meanings of words with the root «-hedgehog-» were found:

1) 'amulet’,
2) 'anger’,
3) 'wealth’, 'avarice',
4) 'hooliganism’,
5) 'wisdom’,
6) 'male potency'.

Aryan Paganism, Traditions and Art (APTA)

04 Sep 2024 04:32

Trying to compile some data on one of the most badass animals in the world. Folklore mentiones it rather scarcely though, so it will take time.

Aryan Paganism, Traditions and Art (APTA)

04 Sep 2024 01:18

^ as far as I understand the piece above is basically hidden and rarely shown even in Vasiliev’s museum. Most likely due to the laws against so-called nazi symbols (aka runes and swastika variations) in modern russia.

Aryan Paganism, Traditions and Art (APTA)

03 Sep 2024 19:33

Vasiliev’s banned painting depicting a moment from the folklore. Ilja of Murom shooting at the churches.

Aryan Paganism, Traditions and Art (APTA)

02 Sep 2024 23:11

^ the amount of newcomers who don’t get that Paganism is as orthodoxic as any other religion is insane. I blame YoutTube grifters and the like. They are the ones stressing performative side because they don’t believe. Grifters just sell merch and books for rituals so the performance of the latter is put on a pedestal. A parrot can repeat words, but it’ll never make its own sentence. Same with those who practice without belief. Simple repetition of moves and sounds is not a prayer and even if received, it is not answered. Can give Zeus a hecatomb, but if you consider him just an abstract power, a version of PIE Sky Father archetype and whatnot you will not establish any connection with the real deity.

Aryan Paganism, Traditions and Art (APTA)

02 Sep 2024 00:31

Most blacks have some serious cognitive dissonance. They live in European cities, wear European clothes, use European languages, steal European history etc. How about going back to Africa and building a civilization of their own?

Aryan Paganism, Traditions and Art (APTA)

31 Aug 2024 23:02

Franco Columbu as a Pictish scout from Conan

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29 Aug 2024 17:14

Nearly everywhere in [Norway] there are stories of the banishment of trolls and giants, and it has therefore been common to say that Saint Olaf in folk tradition took the role that Thor had in pre-Christian times.

Olav Bø, Heilag-Olav i norsk folketradisjon

Aryan Paganism, Traditions and Art (APTA)

28 Aug 2024 05:58

Regular pilgrimages are conducted to visit Friday Stone, pray and gather the holy water.