23.03.202517:38
An old photo that I took at the Externstein, Germany some twenty years ago. In the photo you can see the cracks and rock formations form the outline of a figure with their arms out-stretched. This is said to be Woden hanging on the World Pillar. There is even a hole on the right side of his chest suggesting he has been pierced by his spear.
22.03.202515:06
Gæð a wyrd swa hio scel -
Fate goes ever as she shall.
Fate goes ever as she shall.
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19.03.202512:57
Two 12th century pictures from the Schleswig cathedral murals, Germany. The first figure has characteristics we associate with Frīg who can be seen flying on her broom (or distaff). The second figure riding a cat and blowing a horn probably depicts the goddess Freya.
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16.03.202512:37
Is Jörð another name of Frigg? I believe so.
In Sæmundr Fróði’s Nóregs Konungatal, the earth is referred to as Odin’s wife multiple times.
Kennings he uses include;
Hárs Vífi: Hárr’s Wife
Þundar beðju: Þundr’s bedmate
Yggs mani/mani Yggjar: Yggr’s girl
One of Jörð’s epithets is Hlóðyn, the etymology of which is unclear; but quite possibly cognate to Hlín, an epithet of Frigg in the Völuspá, along with continental Holda and Frau Holle. Hlín refers to a handmaiden (or aspect?) of Frigg in the Gylfaginning, but in the older Völuspá, it’s another name of Frigg.
And, similar themes appear in other Indo-European religions, with the Earth Mother elevated to the position of Queen of Heaven through Her marriage to the Sky Father; for example, Sáti is reborn as Parvati in Her marriage to Shiva.
The name Frigg means beloved, cognate to the Sanskrit name Priya; Odin’s beloved. Frigg maintains a connection with the earth; Her hall is called Fensalir, Fen-Hall.
Art by John Charles Dollman, 1909. 𐃏
In Sæmundr Fróði’s Nóregs Konungatal, the earth is referred to as Odin’s wife multiple times.
Kennings he uses include;
Hárs Vífi: Hárr’s Wife
Þundar beðju: Þundr’s bedmate
Yggs mani/mani Yggjar: Yggr’s girl
One of Jörð’s epithets is Hlóðyn, the etymology of which is unclear; but quite possibly cognate to Hlín, an epithet of Frigg in the Völuspá, along with continental Holda and Frau Holle. Hlín refers to a handmaiden (or aspect?) of Frigg in the Gylfaginning, but in the older Völuspá, it’s another name of Frigg.
And, similar themes appear in other Indo-European religions, with the Earth Mother elevated to the position of Queen of Heaven through Her marriage to the Sky Father; for example, Sáti is reborn as Parvati in Her marriage to Shiva.
The name Frigg means beloved, cognate to the Sanskrit name Priya; Odin’s beloved. Frigg maintains a connection with the earth; Her hall is called Fensalir, Fen-Hall.
Art by John Charles Dollman, 1909. 𐃏
11.03.202520:01
Another suggestion is that Víðarr's name comes from the Proto-Norse *Wīdagaizaz (Wide-spear, OE Wīdgār), rather than Wide-army (OE Wīdhere from *Wīdaharjaz). Wide-spear or *widugaiRaR gives us víðgeirr but as a single name contracted as víð’arr.
08.03.202508:13
I’ve used images of John Michael Rysbrack’s Thunor many times throughout my channel – and I finally got to see the real thing! I took these photos whilst in the V&A. He sits raised on a five foot high plinth and is more than just impressive!
Hāl wes þū, Thunor!
Hāl wes þū, Thunor!
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23.03.202511:14
Woden with his Ravens. Stone carving from the 11th century church at Great Canfield, Essex.
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21.03.202508:32
Survive the Jive in his video clip here puts forward the case that Ēostre & Freya share the same role which is why there’s no ‘Freya’ in English myth (there's reference to her necklace in Beowulf) and no Ēostre cognate in Norse. Tony Linsell in his book Anglo Saxon Runes compares Freya and Freyr with Ēostre and Ing, so makes the same argument.
All Indo-European ‘easter’ goddesses have a name which comes from the PIE h₂éwsōs ‘the dawn’, whether Ēostre, Ostara, Eos or Ushas. She is ‘born in the morning’ (perhaps relating her to Dellingr – the Dayspring god in Norse). The PIE h₂éwsōs is related to another root *h₂(e)wes ‘to shine’. Venus is this shining star - the morning star who announces days break. In English myth both Ēostre and Ēarendel are associated with the morning star. So Ēostre is further associated with the Vanir goddess Freyja as the name Venus comes from the PG *wanaz (from the PIE wenh₂) meaning ’to love’ which also gives us the words Vanir and the English Wan / Wana (Vanir).
All Indo-European ‘easter’ goddesses have a name which comes from the PIE h₂éwsōs ‘the dawn’, whether Ēostre, Ostara, Eos or Ushas. She is ‘born in the morning’ (perhaps relating her to Dellingr – the Dayspring god in Norse). The PIE h₂éwsōs is related to another root *h₂(e)wes ‘to shine’. Venus is this shining star - the morning star who announces days break. In English myth both Ēostre and Ēarendel are associated with the morning star. So Ēostre is further associated with the Vanir goddess Freyja as the name Venus comes from the PG *wanaz (from the PIE wenh₂) meaning ’to love’ which also gives us the words Vanir and the English Wan / Wana (Vanir).
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19.03.202512:57
Our modern word spring replaced the OE word lencten (also spelt lengten), the name for the spring season which came from the Germanic root langatīn meaning longer-day, a reference to the growing length of sun light which peaks at the sunstead. Christians took the name for Lent, but its first meaning was the name of the season.
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15.03.202507:49
Wild daffodils are native to England and are known as the flower of March. They were once known as the Lide-lily or Lide-flower, later becoming the Lent-lily. Lide comes from Hlyda which was another name for March (Hrēðmōnaþ). Hlyda (possibly meaning the loud) is attested in the OE Leechdoms ‘thone Martius the menn hatath Hlyda’ (March, which is called Hlyda).
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11.03.202518:46
Widher is an attested name in Old Swedish which comes from the root *wīdaz meaning ‘wide’. From this same root we get the name Vidar who is a son of Odin. Today I saw a reconstructed OE name *Wīdhere in a poem dedicated to Vidar, very similar name to the Swedish Widher. The names Vidar and *Wīdhere come from the root víðr/wīd (wide) and herr/here (army). The root *wīdaz is interesting because it means ‘set apart or separate into two’ as well as being connected with *widuz meaning wood (Vidar is a woodland god). Vidar (or Wīdhere) is known for his role of splitting or separating the jaws of Fenris apart.
08.03.202508:05
Sunna by John Michael Rysbrack. I took this photo of Sunna at the V&A museum in London. Sunna is depicted here as a male personification of the sun, not the Anglo-Saxon goddess we all know. Rysbrack’s source for his work were the engravings of Richard Verstegan (1550-1640) (second image) who also influenced many other artists and craftsman, including the stained glass windows showing Saxon gods at Cardiff Castle.
23.03.202506:18
In English lore the Wælcyrge (Valkyrie) was the Chooser of the Slain whilst an OE kenning for Raven was Wælceásiga, also meaning Chooser of the Slain.
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21.03.202506:37
Eostre is seen as a dawn goddess, but this is likely the dawning of spring, the coming new year of greenery and regeneration. We can attribute the daily dawn to Dellingr. ‘Delling’s door’ which appears in the Hávamál and Hervarar’s saga seems to be a kenning for the rising sun. But this shouldn’t be a surprise as Dellingr is the father of Day.
Delling’s name has a shared root with the OE deall which meant proud or bright and is also cognate with the ‘dallr’ in Heimdallr. This is remembered in the English place name Dalbury Lees which was once recorded as Dellingeberie and believed to be named after Dellingr.
Delling’s name has a shared root with the OE deall which meant proud or bright and is also cognate with the ‘dallr’ in Heimdallr. This is remembered in the English place name Dalbury Lees which was once recorded as Dellingeberie and believed to be named after Dellingr.
16.03.202515:31
Thunor weoh from Gudahagen's Viking Market.
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15.03.202507:38
Grimm believed Hrêða/Hrêðe to be cognate to Old High German Hrouda, with a connection to Hludana, attested in Frisia and western Germany, the root of whose name means fame, not unlike victorious/famous in Hrêðe.
Grimm linked Hludana with Old Norse Hlóðyn, a byname of Jörð/Frigg, who is also referred to as Hlín in the Völuspá, meaning protector. As a goddess governing fate, it makes sense She would be invoked in battle.
Bledsian Hrēþmōnaþ!
Painting by Lisa Hunt. ᛏ
Grimm linked Hludana with Old Norse Hlóðyn, a byname of Jörð/Frigg, who is also referred to as Hlín in the Völuspá, meaning protector. As a goddess governing fate, it makes sense She would be invoked in battle.
Bledsian Hrēþmōnaþ!
Painting by Lisa Hunt. ᛏ
10.03.202507:41
Depictions of the Divine twins? The first is from Kallerup in Denmark, the second from Dorchester on Thames, Oxfordshire.
Image sources – Will of Gaut and Sagnamaðr Stark
Image sources – Will of Gaut and Sagnamaðr Stark
06.03.202508:05
A rediscovered piece of the Bayeux Tapestry has been found in the Schleswig-Holstein State Archives in Schleswig, a town in northern Germany. It was believed to have been taken by during the German occupation of France and will now been returned.
Image from news site.
Image from news site.
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23.03.202505:51
A Valkyrie pendant found in Wickham Market, Suffolk, 9-10th Century. The design on the shield is similar to the common pattern on Alemannic zierscheiben. 𖣐
20.03.202517:00
It is the Even-night today – OE efen-niht, most commonly called the equinox when there’s even night and day.
Along with our libations to Ēostre (who gets her own blot in April), we will be honouring Sunne and her sister Sinthgunt, who’s name is spelt Sinhtgunt in the Merseburg Incantation. Sinhtgunt seems a bit of a mystery however the first element of her name may be connected to the proto-Germanic *sinnahtī meaning ‘forever-night’ which gave us the OE name Sinnihte ‘ever night’. Perhaps Sunne and her sister are ‘light of Day’ and the ‘darkness of Night’. Sinhtgunt may even be the goddess Nott (night) herself? If so, today their powers are in balance.
Along with our libations to Ēostre (who gets her own blot in April), we will be honouring Sunne and her sister Sinthgunt, who’s name is spelt Sinhtgunt in the Merseburg Incantation. Sinhtgunt seems a bit of a mystery however the first element of her name may be connected to the proto-Germanic *sinnahtī meaning ‘forever-night’ which gave us the OE name Sinnihte ‘ever night’. Perhaps Sunne and her sister are ‘light of Day’ and the ‘darkness of Night’. Sinhtgunt may even be the goddess Nott (night) herself? If so, today their powers are in balance.
16.03.202512:53
In addition to Sagnamaðr Stark’s post above – we find that another name for Jörð (Earth) is Fjörgyn who appears as Fyrgen in OE. Both Fjörgyn and Fyrgen come from the proto-Germanic fergunją, from the PIE *pérwr̥ 'rock, mountain' or *perkʷ meaning 'Oak tree'. Fjörgyn is described as Thor’s mother which suggests that Fyrgen / Fjörgyn are also names used by the All-mother Frīge.
13.03.202515:31
There’s a full moon tonight (it’s at its fullest 6.55am tomorrow morning on the 14th). This is a Blood moon so it should appear red, and for those of you in North America there will be a lunar eclipse, with a partial eclipse for us in the UK.
March is named after Hrêðe / Hrêða, sometimes spelt Rheda (Hrēþmōnaþ or Hrêðe-month). Libations will be given in her name.
March is named after Hrêðe / Hrêða, sometimes spelt Rheda (Hrēþmōnaþ or Hrêðe-month). Libations will be given in her name.
09.03.202518:50
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fisc flodu ahofonferg enberig warþga sricgrornþærheongreutgiswom hronæsban
The flood cast up the fish on the mountain-cliff. The terror-king became sad where he swam on the shingle. Whale's bone.
I recently took these photos of the beautifully carved Franks Casket. The first picture shows the panel that contains a description that tells of where the whale-bone used to make the casket came from.
fisc flodu ahofonferg enberig warþga sricgrornþærheongreutgiswom hronæsban
The flood cast up the fish on the mountain-cliff. The terror-king became sad where he swam on the shingle. Whale's bone.
I recently took these photos of the beautifully carved Franks Casket. The first picture shows the panel that contains a description that tells of where the whale-bone used to make the casket came from.
06.03.202508:00
Wayland Kista (chest) carving by the talented Wayland at BushcraftUSA. The carving is based on the famous Hylestad Stave Church carvings, Norway.
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