Hero Expiring by William Etty, 1829

The Ogham Stone. Located near Greencastle, County Tyrone.

If kin cannot accept you for believing different than their religious beliefs, then are they truly kin?
You may have the same mother, or share the same bloodline, but are they loyal to kin or to belief?
Family transcends belief, because it is real, not ethereal.
I know I exist because of my ancestors, and they had me in mind.

Hail the folk. Hail the ancestors. Hail to the gods.

Ganymede offers a cup to Zeus in the form of an eagle. The shepherd boy Ganymede, most beautiful of all mortals, was abducted by the eagle of Zeus and carried to Mount Olympus where he became cupbearer to the immortal gods. Zeus later placed Ganymede in the sky as the constellation Aquarius (the water carrier), which is adjacent to Aquila (the eagle). Sculpted by Bertel Thorvaldsen, 1817.

Temple of Veles, by Vladislav Dzalba.

Good place to start. What say you?

Waiting for others gets you nothing.
Be the change you want to see within yourself.

Family is all. Veneration of the gods is love of family. Simple as. Prove me wrong!

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/where-to-go-to-explore-pagan-culture Read it with a grain of salt. Of course the author puts his spin on the matter. Happy Sunday everyone.

Barbarian bros stand up. 💪🏻😤

You don’t want us to get rowdy do ya?

Apologies for the lack in content and posting. I have been at the side of my dear mother whose health is declining rapidly.
If you still have your ma, please hold her tightly. You only get one.

The Homestead Man

Perhaps one of the most persistent, resilient and unappreciated of all deities is none other than the diminutive house god known as Tomte or Nisse, The Homestead Man. Descriptions of these Gods of The Home range from being but a few inches tall to nearly half the size of a grown man, faces hidden beneath large white beards, heads topped with woven or pointed caps, with stout bodies proudly adorned in typical farmers garb and work writes of their region, though a few sizes too small for any human to enjoy.

Why is the Tomte so important? Why he is not one God but many!

He; for it is always a he, is most commonly one of the many ancestral spirits from which the owners of the homestead descend. Often, but not always, the Tomte which chooses to aid; and he does choose, to safeguard his families interests was the first to tend the land or might be the soul of a departed loved one buried in any of the many mounds; both known and forgotten, which dot the realm. Each Tomte is its own entity, individuals all, each with his own distinct personality and passions, though what they have in common is their station. They often delight in tending to both the land and home helping keep their family in good standing as best they can. Being humble and giving by nature, these House Gods do not ask much, often contenting themselves to making their own private space in the pantry, a forgotten corner of the barn or even workshop. Their dedication to their families is such that it is not unheard of that if their families are forced to move to the city, that they very well might follow them contenting themselves to finding space under the floorboards to remain near.

They do all this out of Love, Love for their family, and of course Love of Porridge!

All of this "good fortune" however relies on the mortals making sure their Dear Little Relative is appreciated, and so is less luck and more skill and appreciation.
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Title: Surtur, Guardian of Muspelheim

Theme: Icelandic Folklore & Norse Mythology

Surtur is a fire giant and the guardian of Muspelheim in Eddic Mythology. He is one of the greatest foes the Aesir fight at Ragnarok and leads the forces of Muspell against the might of Asgard. At Ragnarok he is said to fight Freyr in combat armed with the Sun of the Slain, the bright sword of Surtur, who emerges victorious though the fight is close and it is said it would have gone in Freyr's favor had he not given his sword away to Skirnir.

In Icelandic folklore Surtr is a very different figure. Instead of being an apocalyptic fire Giant opposed to the Aesir he is the God of the Volcano that formed Iceland and its surrounding Islands, effectively being the reason for the entire Icelandic way of life.

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Sculpted bronze figure of the Celtic god Ogma, by Lee Lawrie.
As the god of the spoken and written word, he stands guard by the east entrance of the Library of Congress, John Adams Building, Washington, D.C.

In Tir-na-Moe, the Land of the Living Heart, Brigit was singing. Angus the Ever Young, and Midyir the Red-Maned, and Ogma that is called splendor of the Sun, and the Dagda and all the Lords of the people of Dana drew near to listen. Brigit sang:

New comes the hour foretold, a god-gift bringing

⁠A wonderful sight.

Is it a star new-born and splendid up springing

⁠Out of the night?

Is it a wave from the Fountain of Beauty upflinging

⁠Foam of delight?

Is it a glorious immortal bird that is winging

⁠Hither its flight?

It is a wave high-crested, melodious, triumphant,

⁠Breaking in Light.

It is a star, rose-hearted and joyous, a splendor

⁠Risen from night.

It is a flame from the world of the Gods, and love runs before it,

⁠A quenchless delight.

Let the wave break, let the star rise, let the flame leap.

Ours, if our hearts are wise,

⁠To take and keep.

I, for one, am for settling disputes the old fashioned way. ⚔️💪🏻

Unfortunately for Publius Quinctilius Varus, It’s all in the wrist. 😆