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You might ask why so many adds yesterday and today?
That is because we have been working on all of this for some time and it is all just now coming to fruition! Everything we have been working on, is to help Aethelwulf get out of SA and as soon as that happens we shift it all to the Wylder Homes Project to make Pagan towns a reality!
That is because we have been working on all of this for some time and it is all just now coming to fruition! Everything we have been working on, is to help Aethelwulf get out of SA and as soon as that happens we shift it all to the Wylder Homes Project to make Pagan towns a reality!
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White Men are built like bears, those of the north are not meant to be thin and spindly without any fat for reserve energy. We are built for strength not running away. For to run away is dishonorable, be strong, be great, become the god you were born to be-TAO & CG
Tomte: Tomte also called Nisse are a kind of House Spirit from Nordic lore. They are commonly depicted in rural farmer clothes, having a long white beard, and wearing boots and a red cap (either pointed or woven). They are usually depicted as small befitting their gnome like appearance. (Tomte does effectively mean the same thing as Gnome creature wise) though their name means “Homestead Man”. Like many household spirits they are often viewed as the spirits of the first resident of the farm (ancestor spirit), effectively being examples of ancestors becoming Tutelary deities. Tomte are shown helping the farm by doing chores and at times even stealing things, they were often mischievous and were incredibly strong for their size. On Christmas Eve it was customary to leave out a bowl of porridge for the Tomte (they especially liked having a piece of butter on top and many would grow enraged if this is neglected and would harm or kill those who ate their porridge.) They are associated with both the Yule Goat and the Yule Pig, and are the ones who deliver gifts at Yuletide alongside these animals. The Tomte are shown to have many magical abilities such as shapeshifting as well as the ability to be invisible. In the period of Christianization Tomte were seen as heathen and devil worship and people would accuse the more succesful farmers of keeping Tomte, as this was seen as devil or false idol worship the “Tomte Gods” as they were referred to could end extremely badly for those accused of keeping a Tomte/Nisse. When angered a Tomte would fight or harm and even bite an individual, the latter being especially bad due to the venomous bite a tomte has. They are often said to live in the barn or pantry on the farm, though some say if they move with the family to the city they will live under the floorboards. The Tomte have become increasingly associated with Santa Claus and have unfortunately ended up morphing into Jultomte a sort of human sized Santa clone. Tomte when delivering gifts come through the front door rather than down the chimney and are often accompanied by the Yule Goat or Yule Pig. Tomte are often depicted in the modern day as child like and baby faced rather than the hairy bearded spirits they are more well known as. The Tomte (ancestors) visiting on Yule is an interesting continuation of the liminal time of Yule and when combined with the Yule Goat and Yule pig (perhaps tying into those of Freyr and Thor perhaps a lesser known deity altogether). Perhaps this is part of the reason for the Christmas Elves, perhaps it may be a bit of Freyr or the the land of Elphame in Yuletide customs, or perhaps the Tomte bled over. The beautiful variety of our peoples customs that have descended from our ancestors is a wondrous sight. Good Yule to all and to all a good night.