The Greeks have various related stories as well. One of these is the battle between the giant serpent Typhon and the Greek thunder and sky god Zeus. By slaying this serpent with his thunderbolts, Zeus becomes the king of the gods.
In Germanic tradition, the concept is found in various different forms. The most important of these is the battle between the Midgard Serpent and the thunder god Þorr (Donder/Þunor, etc.). During Ragnarök, Þorr dies after slaying the Midgard Serpent.
The runestone shown above depicts a different iteration of the motif, where Þorr goes fishing for the Midgard Serpent.
The runestone shown above depicts a different iteration of the motif, where Þorr goes fishing for the Midgard Serpent.
Möjbro Runestone
The Möjbro Runestone is a stone bearing the image of a warrior on horseback with a Proto-Norse runic inscription.
The drawing on the runestone is thought to be inspired by continental Germanic images of glorious warriors on horseback, that in turn were inspired by Roman images.
Various interpretations of the inscription exist. It is read from right to left and is generally understood as the memorial stone of a fallen warrior named Frawaradaz.
Some interpretations:
-Frawarādaz the most noble is killed intentionally.
-Frawarādaz was slain on his steed.
The Möjbro Runestone is a stone bearing the image of a warrior on horseback with a Proto-Norse runic inscription.
The drawing on the runestone is thought to be inspired by continental Germanic images of glorious warriors on horseback, that in turn were inspired by Roman images.
Various interpretations of the inscription exist. It is read from right to left and is generally understood as the memorial stone of a fallen warrior named Frawaradaz.
Some interpretations:
-Frawarādaz the most noble is killed intentionally.
-Frawarādaz was slain on his steed.
Forwarded from Wäinölä 🇫🇮 (Wäinämöinen • Eternal Sage)
Aarno Karimo 🇫🇮 — Uhri (Sacrifice / Offering)
The Supreme God Ukko, who dwelleth in the upper skies / heavens, is known by various names among all the Finnic peoples.
The worship of #Ukko among the Mari people, which has inspired this artist's impression of an ancient sacrificial offering preceding a communal feast, is of incredibly ancient origin, and has in all likelihood changed hardly at all since the distant past.
The Supreme God Ukko, who dwelleth in the upper skies / heavens, is known by various names among all the Finnic peoples.
The worship of #Ukko among the Mari people, which has inspired this artist's impression of an ancient sacrificial offering preceding a communal feast, is of incredibly ancient origin, and has in all likelihood changed hardly at all since the distant past.
Runic mason marks in the Low Countries
All throughout the Low Countries, buildings contain brick symbols. These mason marks, often seen on churches, are sometimes Christian in meaning, but some of the symbols harken back to older times.
All throughout the Low Countries, buildings contain brick symbols. These mason marks, often seen on churches, are sometimes Christian in meaning, but some of the symbols harken back to older times.
One of the runic marks found is called the thunder broom (donderbezem), and is based on the Hagal rune. It is said to have originally been a symbol of the Germanic thunder god Donder (Donar/Þorr, etc.). The symbol was used to protect buildings against lightning and evil spirits.
Another one of these runes is the well-known Oþala rune, originally meaning both ancestry and inheritance (inherited property). It has been known to symbolize free peasants in medieval times, who went on to use the symbol in their house marks, but is also seen on several churches. It may have been seen as a symbol to fend off evil.
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An interesting video showing the way burial mounds were constructed by our ancestors.
Donar’s club
A Donar or Hercules club is an elongated amulet made of antlers, bone, wood or bronze decorated with eyes, stripes or crosses. The amulets were made between the 3rd and 7th centuries and were exclusively worn by women.
The connection between the amulets and the Germanic thunder god is said to emerge from an early specimen found in Cologne, on which the words DIO HER (CULI) were found. Hercules was the way the Romans interpreted the Germanic deity Donder (Donar/Þorr, etc.).
Unlike the more commonly known Mjölnir amulets, these clubs were not worn as a pendant around the neck, but were used as ear or belt pendants. These clubs have been mostly found in Germany and the Low Countries.
(Translation. Original post can be found in the Dutch channel @WodanistischeOmroep)
A Donar or Hercules club is an elongated amulet made of antlers, bone, wood or bronze decorated with eyes, stripes or crosses. The amulets were made between the 3rd and 7th centuries and were exclusively worn by women.
The connection between the amulets and the Germanic thunder god is said to emerge from an early specimen found in Cologne, on which the words DIO HER (CULI) were found. Hercules was the way the Romans interpreted the Germanic deity Donder (Donar/Þorr, etc.).
Unlike the more commonly known Mjölnir amulets, these clubs were not worn as a pendant around the neck, but were used as ear or belt pendants. These clubs have been mostly found in Germany and the Low Countries.
(Translation. Original post can be found in the Dutch channel @WodanistischeOmroep)