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19 Jun 2024 21:41

Necturusmaculos on X tried to model modern peoples on vahaduo.

Can’t speak for its accuracy but I think he is using the right source populations.

Within the British isles the source of Italo-Celtic is the Celtic migrants around 1000 BC, insular means pre-Celtic Beaker folk of Bronze age British Isles, Germanic means Anglo-Saxon. As you can see even the Welsh and Cornish have more ancestry from Germanic invaders than Celtic ones

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18 Jun 2024 11:58

Why did milk loving Celts build 4000 forts in the Iron Age?

New documentary film explains the origin of these structures

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17 Jun 2024 22:37

🇩🇰🇸🇪Dispersal of various branches of Germanic languages according to the recent paper 'Steppe Ancestry in western Eurasia and the spread of the Germanic Languages'. The estimates are pretty conservative and do not deviate from the consensus among linguists and archaeologists which goes to show that a multidisciplinary outlook works well even in aDNA papers. Many of the old school archaeologists and even old Roman-era sources and legends about tribal origins find themselves redeemed by ancient DNA. https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.03.13.584607v1 🇸🇪🇩🇰

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17 Jun 2024 10:34

This anime presents a chauvinistic narrative of the Roman conquest of Egypt which perpetuates green supremacist tropes. (Cleopatra 1970)

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17 Jun 2024 00:35

“Þeyt þú í mót þeim skeggrödd þína, ok stöndum í mót þeim knáliga!”

“Sound the voice of your beard against them, and stand against them strongly!”

— Rauðr speaking to Þórr, bidding for winds against Óláfr Tryggvason in Rögnvalds þáttr ok Rauðs.

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15 Jun 2024 12:41

Nordkvist does say that it “makes completely sense” that Sweden would have influences from the East due to the marine oriented cultural features being oriented toward the East Baltic region. I am still not convinced

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15 Jun 2024 12:14

The Kekko Nordqvist lecture which Chad links to emphasises that there is a lack of evidence in East Baltic Corded Ware archaeology, and few reliable dates so no clear picture of how they integrated with pre-existing hunter gatherers. They did practice mix of hunter-gatherer and animal husbandry lifestyle in Finland/Estonia.

Nordqvist says East Baltic CW burials do not have much evidence of internal structures like cists and there are no barrows. But the Scandinavian Bronze Age cists often ARE accompanied by barrows though. Finnish Corded Ware do show some syncretic features from local HG burials like pit graves. There is a clear difference and no evidence that the Swedish Bronze Age burial styles are coming out of earlier Finnish ones.

Previously a paper claimed that the I1 haplogroup was associated in Sweden with the arrival of cist burials from the North, but the cist burials are mostly in the south and there was no full survey of haplogroups in cist burials compared to others which would have supported the claim. Stone cists are associated with Neolithic farming cultures not SHG or East Baltic Corded Ware. Their prominence in NBA is mainly in South Sweden near to Denmark.

As I said in this stream, I am sceptical of the narrative of a trans-Baltic migration as the origin of the East Scandinavian cluster. Cist burials seem to be due to influence from the South and we do not have evidence of I1 in East Baltic Corded ware or in SHG. I still suspect I1 was a WHG lineage from Germany which survived in the South Baltic in a TBK context in the Neolithic but more evidence is needed at the point

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15 Jun 2024 00:19

Milk loving Celts and Iron Age Hill Forts. Clips from the new Survive the Jive documentary.

Music: Graal Knyght - Alpenfuchs

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13 Jun 2024 14:23

Frith does not mean peace. The modern pursuit of peace is often an assault on frith

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13 Jun 2024 14:15

Norse Galdra, Middle English galders were a kind of song or verse metre used in chants that had magical properties. They were used for healing and other magic and were often used in conjunction with runes as is seen in Egil's saga for example.

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13 Jun 2024 11:15

YAMNAYA CHADS STAY WINNING (video by Yamnaya moment, art by Christian Sloan Hall and Robert Molyneaux for Survive the Jive)

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12 Jun 2024 22:19

This look VERY interesting indeed! Free download of a compendium of essays about Indo-European linguistics, archaeology and mythology. New from Stockholm University

https://stockholmuniversitypress.se/site/books/e/10.16993/bcn/

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12 Jun 2024 18:16

I stopped at Barbury catsle on my way home yesterday - an Iron Age hill fort built by the Celts of Wiltshire c. 6th century BC. Appropriate to rock my Legio Celtica boar shirt from Legio Gloria

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12 Jun 2024 09:46

Special thank you to Survive the Jive for sending me free access to his course, Starting Heathenry, for review.

To preface, I was limited in what I managed to get through in the course due to religious commitments to my hearth, so what follows will solely be in reference to modules 1-3 only.

The course primarily focuses on what we know about rituals in Germanic Paganism using the historical sources as a reference, which is a foundation I agree with. It is also commendable that STJ makes it clear whether a statement made is his own personal opinion or interpretation, allowing you to make up your own mind on whether you agree or disagree.

If you are already adept in Germanic Paganism, the course may not be for you. However, complete newcomers to Germanic Paganism may find it helpful for the following reasons:

-Easy-to-follow format: The structure of the course is set out similarly to how you'd organise study notes. In addition, there is a transcript under each video, which is a nice option for those who prefer to read, rather than watch videos.

-Micro-learning structure: The course is designed using the micro-learning strategy, allowing those with limited time to get through it at a steady pace.

-Resource compendium: At the end of each module there is a list of historical sources relevant to the information shared in the module itself. I like this because I believe that the sources must be the framework Germanic Pagans build upon today, so it is nice to see that this method is also being used here.

Overall, I would say that this course is definitely designed for newcomers to Germanic Paganism as it is very "back-to-basics" by design. Learned Pagans may also find it helpful in compiling a compendium of sources as well.

A note I'd make light of is that in module 3, statements in regards to ritual seem to draw heavily from Mircea Eliade's work from the 20th century. Namely, The Sacred and Profane. Whilst Eliade has produced some interesting and thought-provoking work that modern Pagans may wish to draw upon today, I believe that an edit to the position put forth in module 3 specifically, should be clarified to be an that of an opinion influenced by Eliade. (This is independent of whether I myself agree or disagree with Eliade, but rather a clarification I believe should be made given that it draws upon modern philosophical interpretations that our ancestors may or may not have believed).

While it is true that you can find all of the information readily available online and in YouTube videos for free, it can become very time-consuming for those with a busy schedule. Additionally, some sources may also be hard to find in English. Starting Heathenry is an option for those who may want a streamlined course that you can pick up and get through in bite-sized modules.

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11 Jun 2024 23:59

Iron age Celtic helmets from Britain

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19 Jun 2024 12:22

An interesting detail from the Rök runestone comes from the line ul niruþr sibi uiauari, which commemorates a man called Sibbi of Vé who had a son at the age of ninety.

The runestone also features a battle in which twenty kings died: kunukar tuair tikir. This is considered by scholars to be the Battle of Brávellir c. 770 AD in which the Swedes from Uppland under King Sigurðr hringr fought the Gautar under the Danish king, Háraldr hilditǫnn.

If it is commemorating that battle, it is significant because Sigurðr's forces included Starkaðr, who was blessed by Woden/Óðinn according to Saxo Grammaticus' Gesta Danorum. STJ made a cool video on Starkaðr a while back.

The commemoration of Sibbi of Vé having a son at the age of ninety reminds me of the advice from Woden/Óðinn in Hávamál verse 72:

"Better to have a son than not, even if he is born late in life, even if he is born after you die. You will rarely see gravestones standing near the road that were raised for men without sons."

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17 Jun 2024 23:53

Map from historic England shows location of longbarrows is mainly in light green region (chalk land).

I am guessing this has something to do with the agricultural techniques of the people who made longbarrows favouring chalkland

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17 Jun 2024 14:35

DEI officer in America says a mural of Thor is "white supremacy". They hate our religion, they hate the gods and they are therefore allied with the thursar

https://thepostmillennial.com/high-school-dei-office-accuses-students-of-white-supremacy-over-senior-gift-of-thor-mural-in-washington-state

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17 Jun 2024 09:28

This week is the sunstead and the full moon. A good time for a blot. The Hearth of Devon shall blot to the thunderer this weekend!

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17 Jun 2024 00:01

A quick blot to Njörd today with my family to request safe passage on our travels over the sea this summer.

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15 Jun 2024 12:14

An alternative theory on the origin of Y-haplogroup I1 and its patrilineal descendants who would form the East Scandinavian genetic cluster has been proposed in this lecture by one of the scientists from the Steppe Ancestry in western Eurasia and the spread of the Germanic Languages paper.

The lecture begins at 2:49:32. Around 3:19:30, one of the researchers from the aforementioned paper suggests that the East Scandinavian cluster possibly comes from Finland.

According to Kerkko, pottery from the Kiukainen culture is found in the stone cist graves. The Kiukainen culture is a textbook fusion of both hunter-gatherer and Corded Ware culture. They practised seal hunting and pastoralism.

If Kerkko's theory is correct, it would mean that the East Scandinavian cluster was from the Kiukainen culture in Southwest Finland and invaded Scandinavia by landing in East Sweden and then spreading from there. This would also fit with the strontium isotope analyses by Allentoft (2024), indicating a migration from East Sweden.

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15 Jun 2024 10:10

This map is helpful for understanding how the Corded Ware and Bell Beaker peoples gave rise to Proto-Celtic/Slavic/Germanic/Italic

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15 Jun 2024 00:18

This Anglo Saxon bracteate is one of a few believed to depict the story of Woden healing Baldr’s horse, with the horse contorted in a strange position with its tongue out, and the figure’s hand visible and resting on it. ᚨ

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13 Jun 2024 14:15

Ġealdor in Anglo-Saxon Culture

Ġealdru are incantations that played a significant aspect within Anglo-Saxon religious life & was used for protection, healing, & influencing events.

For example, in Béowulf, the phrase "galdre bewunden" (encircled by ġealdor) appears in line 3052, showing how ġealdru were used to protect warriors.

In Book 4, Chapter 27 of Bede's Ecclesiastical History, the term "Þurh heora galdor" (through their galdor) illustrates the use of magical songs to impact events.

In Leechdoms, Wortcunning, & Starcraft, multiple instances describe singing charms for healing, such as Book III, Chapter 38, verse 3: "Sing ðæt galdor" (sing the ġealdor), and in Book ii, Chapter 352, verse 5: "Ðás galdor mon mæg singan on wunde" (a man may sing these ġealdru over a wound).

These examples highlight that ġealdor was central to rituals, medicine, & daily life in Anglo-Saxon culture.

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13 Jun 2024 12:54

Milk loving Celts and Iron Age Hill Forts. Clips from the new Survive the Jive documentary.

Music: Graal Knyght - Alpenfuchs

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13 Jun 2024 11:08

Nordic gods; Thor, Vidar, Heimdall and Loki carved on the Gosforth high cross in Cumbria, UK. Robert Molyneaux animated the mythic scenes with CGI for my documentary about medieval art in Britain

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12 Jun 2024 19:17

18th century Icelandic spell which invokes Thor and several lesser known gods

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12 Jun 2024 18:16

I filmed the scenes for the new video at Castle Hill in 2021, Barbury castle in 2022 and Castle an Dinas in 2023. The shots of Berry castle and Grimspound were reused from 2019 videos

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12 Jun 2024 09:46

Thanks for the review Chad. The Eliade idea he is referring to is that ritual recreates an original ritual of the gods. In the case of Germanic myth we know the first sacrifice of Ymir was necessary for the creation of the world so it is not, in my opinion, a great philosophical leap to say that Heathens would be aware that following sacrifices mimic the first.

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11 Jun 2024 22:16

Lads in’t fort are all soft, lov. Too moch bloddy bread for tea i tell thee. They want to get some propah vittles like oss. Fetch oss a lomp a cheese would ya pet?