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Sea cats
Cats were once held in high regard aboard ships from all nations throughout history. Wooden ships, and metal ones for that matter, are perfect for furry stowaways such as rodents, to take up residence.
Felines were brought aboard to combat rats that would get into a ships galley and fight the potential spread of disease and theft of food.
In recent times, with constant inspections and technology such as refrigeration and better sealed containers, rats are less common than days past.
They were seaworthy companions and some even became quite famous.
One such cat was known as Unsinkable Sam, and is honored in a portrait in the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich, England. He is named Oskar in the portrait.
Cats were once held in high regard aboard ships from all nations throughout history. Wooden ships, and metal ones for that matter, are perfect for furry stowaways such as rodents, to take up residence.
Felines were brought aboard to combat rats that would get into a ships galley and fight the potential spread of disease and theft of food.
In recent times, with constant inspections and technology such as refrigeration and better sealed containers, rats are less common than days past.
They were seaworthy companions and some even became quite famous.
One such cat was known as Unsinkable Sam, and is honored in a portrait in the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich, England. He is named Oskar in the portrait.
Forwarded from Hilltop Homestead
The Goddess Cel is an Italian goddess of the earth. She originated with the Etruscan people. She can be compared to the Greek Gaia or the Roman Tellus Mater.
A bronze mirror from 5th century CE Florence depicts a giant called Celsclan; the name means “son of Cel.” Therefore Cel is considered to be the mother of giants.
Cel is also featured on The Liver of Piacenza. This is a bronze model of a sheep’s liver decorated with the names of Etruscan deities. The Liver of Piacenza was used in a form of divination called haruspicy in which entrails and organs of animals were used to tell the future. The fact that Cel is included on The Liver of Piacenza tells us that she was also a goddess of omens.
She was worshipped near Lake Trasimeno in Umbria, near Tuscany, where she is called “Cel Ati” – Mother Earth. 💚🌿 - Myo B.
A bronze mirror from 5th century CE Florence depicts a giant called Celsclan; the name means “son of Cel.” Therefore Cel is considered to be the mother of giants.
Cel is also featured on The Liver of Piacenza. This is a bronze model of a sheep’s liver decorated with the names of Etruscan deities. The Liver of Piacenza was used in a form of divination called haruspicy in which entrails and organs of animals were used to tell the future. The fact that Cel is included on The Liver of Piacenza tells us that she was also a goddess of omens.
She was worshipped near Lake Trasimeno in Umbria, near Tuscany, where she is called “Cel Ati” – Mother Earth. 💚🌿 - Myo B.
Forwarded from BC Neanderthal Mindset
One good practice when not knowing how to approach a god or goddess is to simply… write them a note. The fine folks at HeimdallR’s Home put this notion forward and explained that it is very simple to do.
Take a sheet of paper and a pen/pencil and write a letter to the deity you have an interest in. It may seem silly, or childlike, but if you are not familiar with approaching Brigid or any other deity for that matter, just write a note to them.
It can be as simple as “Hey (insert name), I don’t really know you but you are the god/goddess of my ancestors and I would really like to get to know you…”
Take a sheet of paper and a pen/pencil and write a letter to the deity you have an interest in. It may seem silly, or childlike, but if you are not familiar with approaching Brigid or any other deity for that matter, just write a note to them.
It can be as simple as “Hey (insert name), I don’t really know you but you are the god/goddess of my ancestors and I would really like to get to know you…”
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The letter can be kept and filed away so you can look back on your journey with the gods, or you can burn it, knowing that they already know what your intentions for the letter were.
This is good practice for bringing the gods into your life and getting to know them better. After all, they are our extended family and what better way to begin the year with getting to know your kin.
One does not need to have a flashy ceremony, sacrifice animals or invoking with fancy words to get to know Brigid or another god for that matter.
You only have to be sincere.
This is good practice for bringing the gods into your life and getting to know them better. After all, they are our extended family and what better way to begin the year with getting to know your kin.
One does not need to have a flashy ceremony, sacrifice animals or invoking with fancy words to get to know Brigid or another god for that matter.
You only have to be sincere.
Forwarded from Schooner Creek Farm
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Forwarded from Art of Neale Rundgren
Miðgarðr
Miðgarðr is the mortal realm of man, loosely translated as the “middle abode”, but also Manna-Heim “Home of Man”, is an important realm in Norse folklore because of the idea that Miðgarðr is the only “orderly” world amongst a chaotic systems of worlds. Located in the visible realm, the other eight realms are all but invisible to Miðgarðr, unless under rare circumstances, i.e., sometimes the other realms may intersect with the visible realm.
The creation of Miðgarðr came about when the three brothers Óðinn, Vili and Vé slew Ymir, the First Frost Giant (aka The Screamer), dragged his humongous corpse to the centre of Ginnungagap, at which time they fashioned the world of man - as well as the other worlds - from Ymir’s corpse. A vast ocean encircles Miðgarðr, making it impassable, in which the world’s serpent, Jörmungandr, resides. It is believed the two sea giants; Aegir and Ran also dwell in the same watery depths to claim the lives of unsuspecting seafarers.
One of the earliest laws, for lack of a better word, in terms of Miðgarðr’s cosmological geography in relation to Yggdrasil, is that the suffix “gard” could be in reference to the concept(s) of innangard and the utangard – meaning within the enclosure and beyond the enclosure, respectively. Miðgarðr was thought to be the middle enclosure, which was to be known as the realm of fields and fences as well as civilization itself. Nevertheless, Ásgarðr and Miðgarðr are the innangard realms, constantly defending themselves from attacks by the jötunns of Jötunheimr due to the perceived lawlessness of the realm and therefore categorised as an utangard realm. Bear in mind utangard is not necessarily negative but simply another way to describe a disorderly, chaotic, wild and/or anarchic place.
Though not to get all scholarly, I view Miðgarðr not only as an interesting realm of the lore but also fundamental as it personifies the Earth. Therefore, it makes a lot of sense why early Scandinavians, positioned Miðgarðr at the centre of Yggdrasil because the Earth is the place upon which the very culture was crafted, creating a crossover connection between the two worlds. Furthermore, most people also tend forget that many trolls and various spirits call Miðgarðr home, especially trolls, because it is abnormal of them to live elsewhere, but I think it would be safe to say their names are lost to time. Though I think it will provide opportunity to rediscover their names through PROPER constructionism – as in consult indigenous Scandinavians, not scholars or intellectuals.
It is believed Miðgarðr will be destroyed as it sinks into the sea during the events of Ragnarök.
(A lot of information regarding Miðgarðr is somewhat sparse and recondite; therefore, I had to fill in the blanks with my own understanding of the realm itself.)
Miðgarðr is the mortal realm of man, loosely translated as the “middle abode”, but also Manna-Heim “Home of Man”, is an important realm in Norse folklore because of the idea that Miðgarðr is the only “orderly” world amongst a chaotic systems of worlds. Located in the visible realm, the other eight realms are all but invisible to Miðgarðr, unless under rare circumstances, i.e., sometimes the other realms may intersect with the visible realm.
The creation of Miðgarðr came about when the three brothers Óðinn, Vili and Vé slew Ymir, the First Frost Giant (aka The Screamer), dragged his humongous corpse to the centre of Ginnungagap, at which time they fashioned the world of man - as well as the other worlds - from Ymir’s corpse. A vast ocean encircles Miðgarðr, making it impassable, in which the world’s serpent, Jörmungandr, resides. It is believed the two sea giants; Aegir and Ran also dwell in the same watery depths to claim the lives of unsuspecting seafarers.
One of the earliest laws, for lack of a better word, in terms of Miðgarðr’s cosmological geography in relation to Yggdrasil, is that the suffix “gard” could be in reference to the concept(s) of innangard and the utangard – meaning within the enclosure and beyond the enclosure, respectively. Miðgarðr was thought to be the middle enclosure, which was to be known as the realm of fields and fences as well as civilization itself. Nevertheless, Ásgarðr and Miðgarðr are the innangard realms, constantly defending themselves from attacks by the jötunns of Jötunheimr due to the perceived lawlessness of the realm and therefore categorised as an utangard realm. Bear in mind utangard is not necessarily negative but simply another way to describe a disorderly, chaotic, wild and/or anarchic place.
Though not to get all scholarly, I view Miðgarðr not only as an interesting realm of the lore but also fundamental as it personifies the Earth. Therefore, it makes a lot of sense why early Scandinavians, positioned Miðgarðr at the centre of Yggdrasil because the Earth is the place upon which the very culture was crafted, creating a crossover connection between the two worlds. Furthermore, most people also tend forget that many trolls and various spirits call Miðgarðr home, especially trolls, because it is abnormal of them to live elsewhere, but I think it would be safe to say their names are lost to time. Though I think it will provide opportunity to rediscover their names through PROPER constructionism – as in consult indigenous Scandinavians, not scholars or intellectuals.
It is believed Miðgarðr will be destroyed as it sinks into the sea during the events of Ragnarök.
(A lot of information regarding Miðgarðr is somewhat sparse and recondite; therefore, I had to fill in the blanks with my own understanding of the realm itself.)
Forwarded from BC Neanderthal Mindset
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Exploring the mysteries of European and American sea traditions, deities and superstitions.
Connecting the diaspora to our past. Unearthing life at sea for the Hyperborean people of the world.
Connecting the diaspora to our past. Unearthing life at sea for the Hyperborean people of the world.
Friend of ours started this channel, he is focusing on Naval/Sea Lore of what there is a ton. So if you are someone who loves the sea, have been in the Navy, lives by the sea, or just a fan of sailors, pirates, and mermaids this is the channel for you-TAO