Forwarded from Old and New European Art and Aesthetics
Soul of the Water Dragon. Gustav Graef (German, 1821-1895).
Forwarded from Old and New European Art and Aesthetics
Fishing, the Nymph of the Stream, circa 1910. Edward John Poynter (English, 1836-1919).
Forwarded from Old and New European Art and Aesthetics
A Winter Tale, 1917. Alphonse Mucha (Czech, 1860-1939).
I don’t believe the official history of how Christianity/Abrahamism has spread across the world. They lie when they say that indigenous pagan tribes & kingdoms accepted Christianity with open arms. Ancestor veneration was very important to all of the old-world pagan tribes, and kingdoms, and so I don’t believe that they would so easily spit on the gods of their ancestors, and discard the ancient faith of their forefathers, just to accept a foreign faith (Christianity/Abrahamism). Besides, Christian/Abrahamic ideology, and worldview is in opposition to the native folk faith of all old-world pagan people. Christianity brought a completely different worldview from old-world pagans. The way I see it, paganism elevated consciousness, whilst Christianity lowers it. It’s two completely different animals
Christianity vs. Folk Faith
Folk Faith: life in nature
Christianity: “life” after death
Folk faith: strength
Christianity: weakness
Folk faith: life & joy
Christianity: death & mourning
Folk faith: humans as children of the gods
Christianity: humans as slaves/servants of god
Folk faith: freedom
Christianity: authority
Folk faith: direct link to gods
Christianity: intermediaries/priests
Folk faith: gods of this world
Christianity: god not of this world.
Folk faith: nature-made
Christianity man-made
Folk faith: nature/matter is divine/spiritual
Christianity: no spirituality in nature/matter
Folk Faith: life in nature
Christianity: “life” after death
Folk faith: strength
Christianity: weakness
Folk faith: life & joy
Christianity: death & mourning
Folk faith: humans as children of the gods
Christianity: humans as slaves/servants of god
Folk faith: freedom
Christianity: authority
Folk faith: direct link to gods
Christianity: intermediaries/priests
Folk faith: gods of this world
Christianity: god not of this world.
Folk faith: nature-made
Christianity man-made
Folk faith: nature/matter is divine/spiritual
Christianity: no spirituality in nature/matter
timeline of Arda videos
1) https://youtu.be/yimFvmnmK1c
2) https://youtu.be/1VlyALg3hPo
3) https://youtu.be/avamf5wX8JA
4) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0__xKtj4j-Q&feature=share
1) https://youtu.be/yimFvmnmK1c
2) https://youtu.be/1VlyALg3hPo
3) https://youtu.be/avamf5wX8JA
4) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0__xKtj4j-Q&feature=share
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The Creation of Arda - Timeline of Arda #1
The Ainulindalë or Music of the Ainur is the foundation and creation of our beloved legendarium. I have really wanted to make this video for a long time, and I really hope you all enjoy it! Let me know what you think about it, and don't forget to leave your…
They did a good job with The Last Kingdom soundtrack by John Lunn and Eivør. My favorite is 4:27 Helig