ᛉ Sagnamaðr Stark ᛉ
21.02.202503:03
How the Vikings were depicted in the Passio Sancto Edmundi, painted shortly after the Viking Age in 1130AD.
They wear colourful tunics and pointed caps (or painted helmets?), and some have knotted sashes rather than belts.
Interestingly, several are depicted barefoot; Irish kerns often fought barefoot, as footwear would quickly become waterlogged in the many rivers and marshy terrain.
You can see the pattern welding in the blades of their swords and axes, along with possible inlays.
One of their ships has a raven figurehead, others have what could be wolves; very Odinic.
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They wear colourful tunics and pointed caps (or painted helmets?), and some have knotted sashes rather than belts.
Interestingly, several are depicted barefoot; Irish kerns often fought barefoot, as footwear would quickly become waterlogged in the many rivers and marshy terrain.
You can see the pattern welding in the blades of their swords and axes, along with possible inlays.
One of their ships has a raven figurehead, others have what could be wolves; very Odinic.
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18.02.202523:30
17.02.202503:20
The figure on the right could also depict Woden flanked by His ravens above and wolves below, and also appears to be holding a spear. ^
16.02.202503:15
When the Ottomans captured Otranto, Italy, survivors were given the choice of conversion to Islam or death, a situation similar to what many of our ancestors faced. Many chose death, but many converted to survive, and as soon as the city was recaptured, returned to Catholicism (I wonder if Islam now counts as “the faith of their forefathers” by their own logic).
Pagans are effectively doing the same, but on a much larger scale.
Pic: the bones of 800 Italians who refused conversion.
Pagans are effectively doing the same, but on a much larger scale.
Pic: the bones of 800 Italians who refused conversion.
14.02.202521:31
A Frankish buckle tongue with two Salin-I style animal heads, possibly Woden’s wolves, 5-6th Century. Found near Troyes, northeastern France, where the Romans and their Germanic allies under Flavius Aetius defeated Attila the Hun (and his Germanic allies) at the Battle of the Catalaunian Plains in 451AD. ᚨ
13.02.202521:37
“It can scarcely be doubted that (Wuotan) is immediately derived from the verb OHG watan, wuot, but not identical with Latin vadere. From watan comes the subst. wuot (our wuth, fury), as animus properly means ingenium, and then also impetuousity, wildness; the ON óðr has kept to the meaning. According to this, Wuotan, Óðinn would be the all-powerful, all-penetrating being, qui omnia permeat, as Lucan says of Jupiter.”
~Jacob Grimm, Teutonic Mythology
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~Jacob Grimm, Teutonic Mythology
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20.02.202506:15
Several Viking Age miniature weapons, including a particularly interesting miniature axe from a noblewoman’s burial Svingesæter, Norway. Miniature weapons sometimes had suspension loops to be worn as amulets, and are also often found in burials, and may have been intended to protect the owner in the journey to the afterlife.
18.02.202522:24
“A ninth I know, if need there comes To shelter my ship on the flood; The wind I calm upon the waves, And the sea I put to sleep.”
~Hávamál 155, Bellows
Art by Carl Emil Doepler, 1905. ᚬ
“Þat kann ek it níunda:
ef mik nauðr of stendr at
bjarga fari mínu á floti,
vind ek kyrri vági á ok svæfik allan sæ.”
~Hávamál 155, Bellows
Art by Carl Emil Doepler, 1905. ᚬ
“Þat kann ek it níunda:
ef mik nauðr of stendr at
bjarga fari mínu á floti,
vind ek kyrri vági á ok svæfik allan sæ.”
से पुनः पोस्ट किया:
Æhtemen
17.02.202503:15
Woden image on the Franks Casket? In this image from the Franks Casket lid (named after Sir A W Franks) we see Ægil the archer defending a wall with a figure behind him, often believed to be his swan-wife Olrun (Alruna). We know for sure that it is Ægil the archer for his name is spelt in runes above him (Ægili ᚫᚷᛁᛚᛁ) however Stephen Pollington suggests that this second figure is in fact Woden directing the defences of Wælheall (Valhalla). ‘Easily known to Ygg's chosen are the heavenly halls: A wolf hangeth o'er the western gate, and hovers an eagle on high.’ This description of Wælheall may be seen in the carving, as there appears to be eagle heads above him and wolf heads below.
15.02.202522:40
An Anglo Saxon saucer brooch with “basketwork” decoration, found in Kent, 5-6th Century.
14.02.202507:35
Draug is currently available on YouTube. One of the most historically accurate Viking movies I’ve seen. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hikEC0plc6I
13.02.202502:54
Ringing in Solmōnaþ in the snowy forest. 𐃏
19.02.202522:59
Mongolian shamans carry sets of miniature weapons, made of iron or copper, used to defend against attackers of the spiritual plane, such as evil spirits and witchcraft, with different weapons for attacking at different ranges. The amulet rings and miniature weapons found across the Germanic world may have been used for similar purposes.
Mongolian sets contain nine miniature weapons, and several surviving Viking Age amulet rings have nine objects.
Mongolian sets contain nine miniature weapons, and several surviving Viking Age amulet rings have nine objects.
18.02.202505:12
Beautiful sword hilt from Rolvsøy, Norway, with Borre-style zoomorphic ferrules and an inlaid trisklelion (Valknut?). ࿋
17.02.202503:08
Pagans should keep some extra Eddas on hand to proselytize more effectively.
Been thinking, when I was doing my Jól shopping, it struck me how hard it was to find an Edda and even Iliad locally, I had to dig through a mountain of sanitized versions of the Gita and Sutras, and even books on Wicca and demons.
Currently, Catholicism and Protestantism are in sharp decline among Europeans, and paganism is on the rise. Making our holy texts more accessible will aid this.
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Been thinking, when I was doing my Jól shopping, it struck me how hard it was to find an Edda and even Iliad locally, I had to dig through a mountain of sanitized versions of the Gita and Sutras, and even books on Wicca and demons.
Currently, Catholicism and Protestantism are in sharp decline among Europeans, and paganism is on the rise. Making our holy texts more accessible will aid this.
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15.02.202502:21
The Källby Runestone was carved in memory of the artist’s father, and features a stag-like head and a snake around the waist, both animals associated with the afterlife. The stone may have been intended to depict his father himself as an ascended ancestor, having made it to Valhalla.
“Helgi rose above heroes all
Like the lofty ash above lowly thorns,
Or the noble stag, with dew besprinkled,
Bearing his head above all beasts,
And his horns gleam bright to heaven itself.”
~Helgakviða Hundingsbana II, Bellows
“Svá bar Helgi af hildingum sem ítrskapaðr askr af þyrni eða sá dýrkalfr döggu slunginn er efri ferr öllum dýrum ok horn glóa við himin sjalfan.”
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“Helgi rose above heroes all
Like the lofty ash above lowly thorns,
Or the noble stag, with dew besprinkled,
Bearing his head above all beasts,
And his horns gleam bright to heaven itself.”
~Helgakviða Hundingsbana II, Bellows
“Svá bar Helgi af hildingum sem ítrskapaðr askr af þyrni eða sá dýrkalfr döggu slunginn er efri ferr öllum dýrum ok horn glóa við himin sjalfan.”
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14.02.202502:03
Looks like a possible Anglo Saxon depiction of Woden fighting Fenrir.
12.02.202522:46
Making hearthcakes for the Solmōnaþ blót tonight.
The term hearthcake refers to a popular method of cooking unleavened bread on the hot stones of the hearth or a plate in the fire. Hearthcakes are mentioned in the Bible; which may be where Bede got the term. Hearthcakes were popular across Europe for centuries, consisting of flour, water, and anything else you could add, such as butter or honey.
To replicate what your average Anglo Saxon would’ve had readily available, I’m using a combination of spelt and barley flour, oats, butter, honey and water.
The term hearthcake refers to a popular method of cooking unleavened bread on the hot stones of the hearth or a plate in the fire. Hearthcakes are mentioned in the Bible; which may be where Bede got the term. Hearthcakes were popular across Europe for centuries, consisting of flour, water, and anything else you could add, such as butter or honey.
To replicate what your average Anglo Saxon would’ve had readily available, I’m using a combination of spelt and barley flour, oats, butter, honey and water.
19.02.202502:28
An interesting gripping beast figure carved from jet, found in a noblewoman’s burial in Nedra Vold, Akershus, Norway.
Jet was widely believed to have apotropaic properties across Europe, such as protecting against evil spirits, illness, and witchcraft. This figure undoubtedly would’ve been used as a protective amulet. ᛉ
Jet was widely believed to have apotropaic properties across Europe, such as protecting against evil spirits, illness, and witchcraft. This figure undoubtedly would’ve been used as a protective amulet. ᛉ
17.02.202521:23
A Frankish swastika brooch from the Côte d’Opale, northern France, 5-6th Century. 卍
16.02.202521:57
A small Viking Age silver alloy buckle, found in North Yorkshire, 9-11th Century. Depending on how you look at it, you may see an animal head or a bearded face.
15.02.202500:45
से पुनः पोस्ट किया:Æhtemen
14.02.202502:03
Interesting piece showing Woden wearing a headdress similar to figures from the Sutton Hoo finds. I cannot find much information about this archaeological find (?) apart from it is said to be dated to the 6th-7th century.
12.02.202516:42
Remnants of Woden worship in Lower Saxony, recorded by Jacob Grimm:
Farmers in Schaumburg would plan the rye harvest so they all finished at the same time, at which point they would plant their scythes upright, pour out libations of beer, brandy or milk over the last strip they harvested, then wave their hats, beat their scythes three times and call out “Wôld, Wôld, Wôld!”
Nearby in Steinhude, farmers would go to a hill they called Heidenhügel after the fall harvest, light a bonfire, and wave their hats and call out “Wauden, Wauden!”
In Oldenburg, a custom survived of leaving a bunch of rye unharvested for Woden’s horse and dancing around it, similarly to what Grimm observed in Mecklenburg.
Painting by Kara Malikova.
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Farmers in Schaumburg would plan the rye harvest so they all finished at the same time, at which point they would plant their scythes upright, pour out libations of beer, brandy or milk over the last strip they harvested, then wave their hats, beat their scythes three times and call out “Wôld, Wôld, Wôld!”
Nearby in Steinhude, farmers would go to a hill they called Heidenhügel after the fall harvest, light a bonfire, and wave their hats and call out “Wauden, Wauden!”
In Oldenburg, a custom survived of leaving a bunch of rye unharvested for Woden’s horse and dancing around it, similarly to what Grimm observed in Mecklenburg.
Painting by Kara Malikova.
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