Aryan Paganism, Traditions and Art (APTA)

26 Jan 2025 00:27

The Thesmophoria and some other festivals of Demeter were celebrated by women alone.
Some scholars have thought that the reason for this was that the Thesmophoria had come down from very ancient times when the cultivation of plants was in the hands of the women. This can hardly be so, for the cultivation of cereals with the help of the plow drawn by oxen has always been the concern of men.
The reason why this festival was celebrated by women alone may simply be that the women seemed especially fit for performing fertility magic.

M.P.Nilsson

Aryan Paganism, Traditions and Art (APTA)

25 Jan 2025 23:33

The significance of agriculture in the popular festivals occurred even to the ancients.
A survey of the Greek festivals with rites which are really important from a religious point of view shows that an astonishing number of them are agricultural.

M.P.Nilsson

Aryan Paganism, Traditions and Art (APTA)

25 Jan 2025 19:19

Charts according to Rydberg's Epic Method:

Fig. 1. The Germanic Worldview & Cosmology

Fig. 2. Another look at the Germanic Worldview & Cosmology

Fig. 3. The Germanic Underworld

Fig. 4. Midgard Surrounded by the Sea. (Asgard is in the sky above Midgard). Image from Brian Branstock's Gods of the North.

Fig. 5. The World-Mill

Fig. 6. Snorri's Worldview, modified by scholars. He places the 3 wells on 3 levels, one in Hel, one in Jotunheim and one in Asgard. This is not an accurate picture of what Snorri actually says, and it is not consistent with his source, Grimnismal 31, which he paraphrases in Gylfaginning ch. 15. Image from Kevin Crossley-Holland's The Norse Myths, 1980.

Fig. 7. Legend for the Map of the Frau Holle and Related Figure by Erika Timm 2002

Fig. 8. Map of Frau Holle and Related Figures by Erika Timm 2002

Aryan Paganism, Traditions and Art (APTA)

25 Jan 2025 01:43

Art by Jon Campbell aka Brittonic Celt

https://x.com/BrittonicChief

Aryan Paganism, Traditions and Art (APTA)

24 Jan 2025 15:08

Ancient Roman mosaics in the Musei Capitolini

Aryan Paganism, Traditions and Art (APTA)

24 Jan 2025 02:09

Greek myth illustrated by Severino Baraldi

Aryan Paganism, Traditions and Art (APTA)

22 Jan 2025 23:30

Sviatoslav the Brave was the first prince from the Rurik dynasty to receive a Slavic name. The chronicle points to his bravery — he warned enemies before launching campaigns against them: "I am coming for you."

In numerous battles in the Balkans, the prince ordered to have the gates locked behind his troops so that no-one could take refuge behind the fortress walls in case of defeat.

O.Palii

Aryan Paganism, Traditions and Art (APTA)

21 Jan 2025 17:37

Who are the Gods of Germania?

On January 25th at 12pm eastern standard time, I will be interviewing the accomplished scholar & author William P. Reaves on who are the Gods of Germania? Mr. Reaves will cover all the Gods and Goddesses, using the research & method of Viktor Rydberg. After the show, Mr. Reaves will take some questions from the audience in a Q&A

This is a show you won't want to miss, only here on Pagan Revivalism channel. And I want to give a great thank you to Mr. Reaves for sharing his insights towards the revival of Germanic Faith & Ways!

Gods love you

Aryan Paganism, Traditions and Art (APTA)

21 Jan 2025 17:02

In the movie most people openly hate the gods and take down their statues. The only ones staying religion are portrayed as fanatical nuts worshipping bad guy Hades. Good job, Hollywood!

Aryan Paganism, Traditions and Art (APTA)

21 Jan 2025 16:43

And at the end of this mess Perseus doesn’t even marry Andromeda. No idea why. Guess being an ex-fisherman he knows there’s plenty of fish in the sea and Alexa Davalos is far from beautiful, but it’s supposed to be a story of Perseus and Andromeda. Just changes for the sake of changes.

Aryan Paganism, Traditions and Art (APTA)

21 Jan 2025 16:16

New Calibos is just a boring angry man. He only has three scenes and barely speaks (2-3 lines at best). The fights he has with Perseus are probably the worst in the movie since instead of actually fighting they do some Ancient Greek wire fu. Sam Worthington backflips, screams and flies on wires because that’s all he does. I get irritated just remembering this.

Aryan Paganism, Traditions and Art (APTA)

21 Jan 2025 15:47

Medusa is weird in the remake. What once was a highlight is now a disappointment. The CGI didn’t age well and I have no idea why they decided to doll her up. There’s a low hanging joke here with her stone-turning gaze and erection, but really who though it was a good idea? Are we supposed to feel sorry for her now? She still brutally kills Perseus’ allies and gets decapitated. Nothing changed except her being paradoxically both better and worse looking.

Aryan Paganism, Traditions and Art (APTA)

21 Jan 2025 15:24

The supporting characters (there’s 5 or 6 of them) are all so one-note and boring the movie just kills all of them in one fight. Why did we have to wait for a whole hour? Why waste good actors like Mads Mikkelsen and Liam Cunningham on such cardboard cutouts?

Aryan Paganism, Traditions and Art (APTA)

21 Jan 2025 15:13

Ralph Fiennes is straight up doing Voldemort again (both the voice and the mannerisms) and wearing some embarrassing getup. Why is Hades always a bad guy in Hollywood movies? He’s the ruler of the Underworld but Hades is not supposed to be evil. Guess christians read about Underworld being dark and immediately think of hell so they make him satan.

Aryan Paganism, Traditions and Art (APTA)

21 Jan 2025 15:00

The pseudo realistic dark and dirty look is irritating. Ancient Greece was full of color, most ancient civilizations were. Also there are clearly blacks in the crowd. 2010s are probably remembered fondly, but let’s be real, woke didn’t start in 2020, it just got bolder.

Aryan Paganism, Traditions and Art (APTA)

26 Jan 2025 00:22

I have emphasized strongly the fact that except for a few industrial and commercial centers ancient Greece was a country of peasants and herdsmen and that according to modern notions many of its so-called cities were but large villages.

M.P.Nilsson

Aryan Paganism, Traditions and Art (APTA)

25 Jan 2025 23:30

Meat was not daily or common food. One might slaughter an animal in order to entertain a guest, as Eumaeus did when Odysseus came to his hut, but this was considered as a sacrifice also. Generally speaking, the common people ate meat only at the sacrifices which accompanied the great festivals.

M.P.Nilsson

Aryan Paganism, Traditions and Art (APTA)

25 Jan 2025 18:01

The show many of you have been waiting for is here!

Who are the Gods of Germania?

The goal of this is very ambitious. Nowhere, to my knowledge, is there a single show which covers every single God & Goddess in Germanic faith.

On the 25th of July, in the 25th year of this millennium, when many are celebrating Misseri Yule, and all the planets being visible in the evening sky, this interview you won't want to miss.

Our main guest is author & researcher, William P. Reaves. Along side him are returning guests Mr. Davis & possibly Mr. Osgood and Mr. Puryear of the Norrœna Society, they will go over theories & thoughts on the Gods & Goddesses of the Poetic Edda, using the Rydberg Epic Method. The insights & arguments they'll share are the basis for their practice of Heathenry today.

After the interview, our guests will do a short Q&A from the audience. This interview will be recorded, so if you can't catch the whole thing, you'll have it.

Join us at: /channel/Pagan_Revivalism?livestream

Aryan Paganism, Traditions and Art (APTA)

24 Jan 2025 23:12

An idol group on top of the Bald Mountain in Kyiv and it’s miniature version for a home altar

Aryan Paganism, Traditions and Art (APTA)

24 Jan 2025 08:46

Theseus and Minotaur by Severino Baraldi

Aryan Paganism, Traditions and Art (APTA)

23 Jan 2025 01:55

Sviatoslav destroyed the Khazar state, a powerful competitor which hurt the Slavic lands with their raids and demands for tribute. In 965, after covering a distance of several thousand kilometers, Sviatoslav conquered the Khazar capital Atil, forcing the Khazar magnates to hide on Volga River islands. Moreover, Sviatoslav conquered the second Khazar capital Sarkel on the Don River…

O.Palii

Aryan Paganism, Traditions and Art (APTA)

21 Jan 2025 22:14

The Wends…have such a high regard for the bonds of matrimony that when the husband is dead the wife refuses to live. A wife is considered deserving of praise if she dies by her own hand and is burned with her husband on the same funeral pyre.

Bonifatius

Aryan Paganism, Traditions and Art (APTA)

21 Jan 2025 17:06

That’s pretty much all. The movie is just edgy action schlock with a subversive cherry on top. I know there’s a sequel, but I’d rather watch paint dry.

Aryan Paganism, Traditions and Art (APTA)

21 Jan 2025 16:52

But the biggest issue is the message. Compared to it everything else is minor. One would assume that trying to make religion=bad type of movie while also featuring Gods and mythical beasts is a bad idea. But what do we peons know, right? We are not Hollywood writers. Now Perseus is a hardcore misotheist who won’t pray even to save his life.

Aryan Paganism, Traditions and Art (APTA)

21 Jan 2025 16:32

As mentioned already, the plot just takes us from one action scene to another, much like the original, but since it’s all CGI now the artists, not being limited by the old tech, decided to jump the shark in every fight. Instead of just swinging swords and dodging everyone tries to show off their acrobatics skills by jumping and using WWE moves. Of course, the camera shakes to add energy to the already over the top scenes. Reminded me of Transformers. Good thing I was working out while watching most of the film. Were I to give this mess full attention it would probably make me sick.

Aryan Paganism, Traditions and Art (APTA)

21 Jan 2025 15:56

Kraken is now a child of Hades which makes no sense since in the movie’s intro we are told that Kraken killed all the Titans and hence is the strongest thing in the world, but Hades still obeys Zeus whom he hates. And then this overpowered monster gets petrified by Medusa’s gaze which is a curse gods (in this movie’s lore Aphrodite) created. So why was Kraken needed to begin with? Zero though was put into this. All that mattered to the filmmakers was the spectacle. A shame it ended up being shallow and boring.

Aryan Paganism, Traditions and Art (APTA)

21 Jan 2025 15:27

Now there are Djinn who look like arabs and one of them becomes part of the team. He speaks his own made-up language except one word. And as I was doing research for the movie turns out he has a name. Some muslim representation is exactly what the original needed, right?

Aryan Paganism, Traditions and Art (APTA)

21 Jan 2025 15:20

Zeus is a complete idiot in the movie since he trusts Hades who couldn’t possibly look more evil. Liam Neeson was wasted even more than Fiennes. And, of course, he also wears something stupid.

Aryan Paganism, Traditions and Art (APTA)

21 Jan 2025 15:07

Remake’s Perseus wears black armor with a black shield and rides a black Pegasus. Add some generic rock in the trailer and we have the edgiest version of Greek myth yet.

Aryan Paganism, Traditions and Art (APTA)

21 Jan 2025 14:42

Sam Worthington was awful. Say what you want about Hamlin’s version, but overacting is better than not acting at all. Actually I haven’t seen a single movie where Worthington played anything but a serious military guy and that’s what he does here. Arguably looks the part, but has no charisma at all.