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21 May 2024 22:53

"To be a TRVE WIKING WARRIOR Heathen, you got to be willing to BLEED for Odin!" Ragnar Yenocide Odinsson

https://youtu.be/wwNjymMr9EE?feature=shared

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19 May 2024 10:30

Reconstructions of a bronze age structure from the Netherlands which belonged to the Elp Culture, an offshoot of the Bell Beaker culture. It resembles a pergola or a Shinto arch and is thought to have had a religious function.

The Z301 (r1b) haplogroup, which is associated with West Germanic people in the iron age, was formerly found in the Elp Culture.

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18 May 2024 14:17

"The Prince" by Remy. An elite man of the Bell Beaker Culture. Western Europe, Late Neolithic and Early Bronze Age (2800-1800 BC).

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18 May 2024 08:41

DECLARATION OF TRADITION

Months in the making, the Declaration of Tradition is now OPEN for all Germanic Pagans to sign today!

Working with various Pagans, the DOT has been devised so as to represent the traditional values we are to adhere to as followers of Germanic Paganism.

The Declaration of Tradition serves as a means of unifying sincere followers of Germanic Paganism with a framework we can refer to and use to take collective action.

If you are a Germanic Pagan and believe in the traditional values taught to us by our Gods and ancestors, become a signatory today. You can sign as an individual or as an organisation if you have a gathering.

Special thank you to WodenWyrd and Þórr Siðr for their valuable assistance in the Declaration's creation, to Dan Capp / The Fyrgen for the website building, and to all individuals and organisations that have become signatories.

BECOME A SIGNATORY:
declarationoftradition.com

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17 May 2024 12:17

The Patera of the Gods

Dated to the late 4th century AD, a treasure hoard featuring an offering bowl (patera) belonging to the Visigoths depicts the most prominent Germanic Gods in a classical Graeco-Roman stylisation.

Woden (Odin) is depicted as clean-shaven, wearing a torc around His neck, holding a caduceus, like Mercury, in the shape of a palm leaf, giving it the appearance of a spearhead.

The torc features a Runic inscription in the Elder Futhark, which reads:

ᚷᚢᛏᚨᚾᛁᛟᚹᛁ ᚺᚨᛁᛚᚨᚷ
GUTANIOWI HAILAG

https://ro.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patera_(Tezaurul_de_la_Pietroasa)

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17 May 2024 09:27

The above claim is interesting and such trade would explain some shared mythic features such as the dragon slayer, but it is not very plausible that Semites would need salt from North of the Caucasus nor that IE would need bulls from so far away

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17 May 2024 00:11

“Then he takes a certain number of sheep or cows and slaughters them, distributing part of the meat as gifts and carrying the rest to set before the great idol and the little figures that surround it. Then he hangs the heads of the sheep or cows on the wooden stakes which have been driven into the ground. When the night falls, the dogs come and eat all this, and the man who has made the offering says; My Lord is pleased with me and has eaten the gift that I brought him.”
~Ahmad ibn Fadlan’s Risala, Lunde and Stone translation
While it’s written from a somewhat condescending anti-pagan standpoint, this account does attest to the widely-held belief that an animal eating your offering was considered auspicious.

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16 May 2024 14:23

Tom kindly gave me early access to this course so I could review it, and I can confidently say that I heartily endorse this course.

There’s lots of great information, really for Heathens of all knowledge levels, all rooted in numerous historical sources. This is easily one of the most thorough and comprehensive resources I’ve seen in all my years as a Heathen, presenting a very complex topic in a very clear and straightforward manner. A lot of the books and sources you’ve seen me recommend are very dense, or fragmentary; you’ll see some of the ones I’ve mentioned in the course, and many more oft-overlooked gems. The course is broken up into 5-10 minute lessons, so everyone will be able to fit it into their schedules. Tom has created a modern day masterpiece, and I highly recommend it to anyone who’s serious about practicing Germanic Heathenry.

Heilir Æsir!
Heilar Ásynjur!

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16 May 2024 10:18

FAO: Heathens in SW England

Every Midsummer the Hearth of Devon holds a blot to Thunor at which non-members are welcome, providing they are Heathen. We camp around Thor's oak tree, make offerings and prayers and then have a meal and drink into the night with singing and festivities.

If you would like to attend, contact the admin of the HOD fb page and give some proof you are a practising Heathen. Non-believers are not permitted.

https://www.facebook.com/HearthofDevon/

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15 May 2024 15:49

Starting Heathenry is a ritual-focused online course which will furnish you with the knowledge and confidence to practise the Heathen religion alone or with others, making wise decisions about worship based on reliable historical evidence. The course teaches you how to construct Heathen prayers for yourself, not according to the established rites of any modern group, but according to what historical sources show.

Starting Heathenry assumes you are interested in Germanic paganism, know about the gods and myths, and want to begin practising this religion, but require guidance on how to do so. It is based on a micro-learning structure which is proven to improve knowledge retention by 18-80% in students compared to other learning methods. The 10 lessons include over 50 videos, and quizzes to access from your phone or computer.

Access more than 5 hours of learning material bit by bit, as you please. A modern method of learning about an ancient religion.

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14 May 2024 11:11

Pagan practices banned in Cnut’s laws, 995AD;
-Making offerings at waterfalls and trees.
-Making oaths to the heathen Gods.
-Saluting and worshipping the sun and moon.
-Worshipping fire, wells, stones and trees.
-Animal guising; likely the practice of Yule processions, wherein people wore animal masks.
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14 May 2024 11:09

Niðing Uni heretics "The Troth" try to cover up pedophile dealings of their witch figurehead Diana Paxson.

Whistleblower leaked and chaos erupts as they cannibalize.

https://www.reddit.com/r/heathenry/s/3nBrxMtbOd

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13 May 2024 17:14

Woden as Mercury

There is an obscure Old English text, Salomon and Saturn, which credits Woden with the establishment of letters:

saga me, hwá aeróst bócstasfas sette?
ic the secge, Mercurius ge gygand.

"Tell me, who first established letters?
I tell thee, Mercurius the giant."

The exerpt from Salomon and Saturn above also coincides with verses 138-139 in the Hávamál, which credits Woden with the discovery of the runes. Mercurius is the original Latin form of Mercury, who we know was identified with Woden since the time of Tacitus (c. 56-120 AD) and was worshipped as the highest god amongst the Germans:

"Of the gods, Mercury (Odin) is the principal object of their adoration; whom, on certain days, they think it lawful to propitiate even with human victims. To Hercules (Thor) and Mars (Tyr), they offer the animals usually allotted for sacrifice..." -Tacitus, Germania

Moreover, in his Annals, Tacitus wrote of how war broke out between the Hermunduri and the Chatti over a salt bearing river. He notes that each side vowed to sacrifice the other to Mars and Mercury for victory.

In sources as late as the 12th century, such as The History of the Kings of Britain by Geoffrey of Monmouth (c. 1095-1155), the identification of Mercury as Woden is further exemplified. Geoffrey writes in reference to Hengist, the leader and first king of the Jutes in Kent, that they "...especially worship Mercury, whom we call Woden."

Additionally, Layamon's Middle English poem Brut - which was largely influenced by the Anglo-Norman poet Robert Wace's Roman de Brut (1155) - states that Hengist once said that Woden is the highest of Gods.

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13 May 2024 01:02

There’s a possibility it was a Seima-Turbino artefact imported by Aryan Sintashta.

It looks more like this Seima-Turbino figurine than any Sintashta art I know of. Seima-Turbino also used bronze casting from wax in this style too.

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12 May 2024 20:01

A man and woman of the Proto-Indo-European Sredny-Stog culture, Ukraine

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19 May 2024 10:39

Wāt iċ þæt iċ hēng
windgan māde on
nihta allu nigon,
gāre wundod
and ġiefen Wōdne,
self selfum mē,
on þām māde
þe nān mann wāt
hwæs hē of rōtum rinnþ.

Hávamál 138 in Old English (Crawford).

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18 May 2024 17:43

Based runes on my jerky

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18 May 2024 09:14

I'm about halfway through Tom's Starting Heathenry course.

I initially liked the idea of his effort and expected it to be quality.

But, my expectations are exceeded here. His approach of "micro learning" is perfect for folks with busy schedules or short attention spans (me).

It cuts up all the basics into a quick digestible format while including all of the most crucial details. And he even touches into some more advanced stuff.

It's clean, well structured and has a great pace. He doesn't do any exhaustive over-explaining nor does he blow by anything important.

This is an excellent Step 2 for you folks out there that are a little unsure about beginning practice.

This is even better for those of you who don't have any established groups near by and want to start your own.

I wish this was around 15 years ago. Would've saved me a whole lot of time and misdirection.

Good work Tom. Proud of you my man.

Check it out at Starting Heathenry

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17 May 2024 12:23

The figure on the left holds something like a sceptre, known to have been used as a sign of royalty among the Germanic people. He also has an unusual quiff hairstyle like the royal Odinic figures found on gold bracteates in Heathen regions which are usually shown with a bird just as this man is. Is he dipping hlaut sticks in a hlaut bowl? It could be Wotan or a Wotanic leader of some sort.

The other one is usually identified as Thor because of the hammer/club, however he is seated upon a boar which makes me think of Ingui and he is holding a horn of plenty which is appropriate for a god of prosperity.

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17 May 2024 12:17

This patera is fascinating as we can see Germanic gods depicted in classical style. However it is hard to identify them. The one Chad and the wiki call Wotan does not have a caduceus that could identify him with Mercury, only a palm leaf, which is more associated with Apollo and Egyptian gods.

The patera itself was used to receive libations so no doubt this is a holy artefact and the figures are clearly gods. I will discuss them in a few more posts.

Accompanied in the same Pietroasa treasure hoard were 3 collar/torcs, one of which was broken and had the aforementioned runic inscription. An alternative reading of the runes translates them as "gutan(i)ngwihailag" GUTANI INGWI HAILAG meaning "hallow Ingwi (god) of the Goths"

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17 May 2024 09:25

A new paper by Chams B Bernard discusses the early interaction between Indo-European speakers and Semitic speakers.

-He argues that the word "Milh" (Salt) in Arabic ( Aramaic milha, Phoenician mlh) is borrowed from the proto Indo-European word for salt “melhu sehl”, meaning “ground salt”. "Melh" means ground as in “mill, to grind” or Hittite “malla” or Luwian “malhu” meaning break. This suggests that Indo-European speakers sold salt to Semites.

-He also suggests that the word "Bull", Latin “Taurus” is borrowed from the Semitic/Arabic (also Syriac, Akkadian & Ugaritic) word “Thawr”. The etymology of "Thawr" in Arabic means “to stir, leap, become excited”, all characteristics of a bull. The Semitic loanword could have reached Indo-Europeans through Anatolia or up to the Steppes.

-He suggests that Semites and Indos traded salt and bulls at a very early time, with the Majkop culture in the Caucasus acting as a potential buffer zone.

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16 May 2024 14:24

I was reading a prayer to Apollo and took inspiration from it to make this prayer to Baldr. I felt it was worth sharing considering it is appropriate for the season. Feel free to use it. :)

I hark and bring to mind he who reigns from his holy hall in heaven.
Come O' Blessed Lord of the Bright Sun, Boundlessly beloved Baldr,
Bliss-Bringing Bestower of Blessings, Bleeding Lord, Layer of Limitless Love, Gleaming God.
You who’s brow shines as bright as the sun and brings us boons aplenty;
Your solar eyes dispel the darkness.
With your return, you radiate rapture from Heaven above.
You, O Baldr, who restores hope and happiness to all beings on Midgard.
Great is he who honors you, wicked is he who do not.
We wish to be in your presence,
O Far Wanderer, so that we may be in your wonderful light once more.
Bless us this day precious Baldr.

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16 May 2024 14:23

Kind words of endorsement! Enroll for Starting Heathenry

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15 May 2024 17:27

Attention ⚠ Do you want to prevent future archeologists from tampering with your remains in your barrow? Do you want to avoid them proclaiming your bones belonged to a "non-binary person" or a "brave intersex individual" and such? Here are some staves you can write on your runestone which will make the pervert go away:

ᚦᚢᚾᛖᛁᚾᚨᛚᚦᛁᚾᛁᚹᛁᛒᚨᚹᛁᚱᚦᛁᛉᛁ

This reads: Þū ne in alþīni wībą wirþizi.

Which can be loosely translated as: You will never be a woman.

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14 May 2024 13:39

This law code was enforced from 1020 AD not 995

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14 May 2024 11:11

The gnome pill is a hard pill to swallow, only few will take it.

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13 May 2024 22:35

“Young men nowadays behave differently from when I was young. Then, they were eager to do something for their own renown, either by going a-viking, or gaining goods and honor elsewhere in dangerous undertakings. Now they care only to sit with their backs to the fire and cool themselves with ale, and there is little manliness or hardihood to be looked for that way. You have certainly nothing much either of strength or height, and the inner part answers no doubt to the outer, so you will hardly come to tread in your father's footsteps.

In olden time, it was the custom for folk of our sort to go out on warlike expeditions, gaining wealth and honor, and that wealth was not handed down from father to son. No, they took it with them to the barrow, wherefore their sons must need find theirs by the same road.”

old Ketil Raum the boomer Viking to his son in Vatnsdæla saga

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13 May 2024 15:55

In 2014 a London photographer called Tom Kavanagh asked to photograph me in a place that was special to me.

I met him in Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park because that is where I had prayed and meditated for the previous four years while living in East London. It is also where some scenes of From Runes to Ruins were filmed. A rare green oasis in the urban hell

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12 May 2024 23:23

Sintashta figurine from Arkaim appears to be shamanic being viewing the other world. He has faces on his shoulders like Nganasan shaman garb shown here

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12 May 2024 18:28

A number of Woden’s Burg’s can be found across England including Wednesbury in Essex. A church now sits on the highest point and probably replaced a Weoh dedicated to Woden. This church uses the Three Seaxes of Essex as an emblem and boasts a ‘Woden window’. Another church which unconsciously continues to hold the spirit of Woden is at Woodnesborough, spelt Wodnesbeorge in 1100. The current church replaces the far older Saxon one – however a local legend has it somewhere either in or under the church a Golden image of Woden still remains!

Adam’s Grave was a Neolithic long barrow as was once known as Wodnesbeorh as recorded in an Anglo-Saxon charter. Two battles were fought there (or nearby at Wanborough) in 592 and 715 - Her micel wælfill wæs æt Woddes beorge, 7 Ceawlin wæs ut adrifen." (There was great slaughter at Woden's hill, and Ceawlin was driven out.) It is also believed that one of the hills had a chalk figure of Woden carved into it.

Image- Wodnesbeorh barrow by Hedley Thorne