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A place for Aryan (European) Folkish Pagans
imagine giving a fuck about elections
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Dragon and viking by D.Markov
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Pagan artist Jon Campbell aka Brittonic Celt is back on X after a long absence. Give him a follow for me!
https://x.com/BrittonicChief
Vampire burial
Polish 17th century cemetery has this female skeleton with a sickle to prevent her from rising and terrorizing the living.
Usually I don’t take photos of my rituals, but why not make an exception for once? Wish I had some photos or more idols, but it’s attention that matters on Dziady (Didy).
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Dziady (Didý) can be translated as ancestors (not just grandfathers) and is the day of remembering, honoring and feasting with the dead.
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I am having some tough time. Will try to write the next post soon, but it takes time. Sorry.
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Happy Samhain (Halloween)!
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Young hero Mihailo lifts the stone under which his father Daniel hid his weapons and armor. He needs them to fight a Tatar army.
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Hidden weapon
An interesting motif found in European folklore is that of hidden weapons which require a feat of strength to uncover. It’s similar to the Arthurian sword in the stone since the hero has to prove his strength to get the weapon.
Another peculiar element is that in many cases the weapons used to belong to a hero of old (usually a relative), so there’s an idea of a new generations getting power from their predecessors. Very inspirational.
Traditional honey hunting from Belorus
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Pagan Slavic names
Olenets (little deer)
Oreshko (nut)
Drach (brawler, fighter)
Volotko (giant)
Tretiak (the third one (child))
Chupr (named after a popular hairstyle which was later called czupryna and chub)
Hrap (insolent, impudent)
Baldá (fool)
Beloús (white mustache)
Stoian (steadfast, firm)
Zavíd (one to envy)
Zubr (wisent aka European buffalo)
There were many differences between folk beliefs and christian teaching. They are not dealt with completely to this day which signifies the resilience of the folk identity. One such difference is the view of death.
Interpreting a soul as a spiritual substance theologians separated it from the body which perished after death. Human lifeforce was transferred to the soul and continued it's existence in it. However, according to the folk beliefs…a spirit could (under certain conditions) take a corporeal form and move around.
So, the living could communicate with the spirits of the dead summoning them during Christmas and Rusalii divinations, commemorations or upon meeting them in a form of a cuckoo bird, stork, owl, turtle dove or frog.
A.Ponomaryov
Perun’s idol arrived. Will be my main one from now on.
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Have a good Monday!
By the way there’s almost no good paintings/drawing of Mani. Surprising considering that he’s an important God, albeit not one mentioned much in the Eddas. The usual suspects probably contribute to it. Naturalist interpretation is common among fake pagans who do the same thing as christians by saying that ancient Gods are metaphors for nature. If you have an altar you wouldn’t put a NASA moon photo instead of Mani, right?
Anyways, have a good one.
What most folk today don't realize is that the legends of our Gods and Ancestors were songs before they were written.
The rhythm and rhyme keeping the words within safe from tapering and revision. It was easy to memorize and played quite often.
Whether it be at a religious ceremony, around fire or in a hall during a feast, these legends were well heard and preserved.
So the next time you read the legends, try to hear the singing of our forefathers and foremothers and join them in chorus
RIP Greg Hildebrandt
Art: Hel, Goddess of Underworld
I love common man for his thousand-year long history of hardship and culture which made him fearless in the face of death. I love him for surviving, despite the storms of the world falling nations and cultures.
Vasyl Stefanyk
Kovsh (traditional drinking vessel) handles decorated with with dragon heads
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How did you celebrate?
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Classic illustration of Fenrir being bound by the Gods
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Young Theseus lifts the stone under which his father Aegeus hid his sword and sandals. This feat starts the hero’s adventures.
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How to climb a tree from the same man (Ivan Vosipau)
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Milk as a sacred drink
Ancients benefitted greatly from the domestication of different animals. Horses were used for war, while bulls and cows became cattle. They produced meat and, more importantly for this topic, milk which is known for it’s nourishing properties. Also blacks and asians can’t drink it, which is the reason why some even claim that dairy is racist.
These facts lead me to using milk in my libations. Of course, water and spirits are appropriate too.
Brunhild by Gaston Bussiere
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The purpose of menhirs (standing stones) is as enigmatic as that of the stone circles. Some suggest that they may have marked burials sites, while others explain them as markers along prehistoric trackways.
Many have been removed, either for superstitious reasons or as a source of readily quarried stones. In most cases, only the very largest dolmens and menhirs have survived the wonton destruction. Sometimes their remote location saved them from being dismantled.
Brad Olsen
Perun’s idol by Olena Kulchitska
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