An old video I made years ago, Happy 4th of July my fellow Wylde Hyperborean Folk across the pond from Mother Europa.-TLK https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eiqZI9MczEA&list=PL0IsLiQJnTeIjFgl_us995y3IAEHpLJDa&index=14
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An "American" Spirit
The European spirit pervades all Europeans. Even unknowingly we will put forth that spirit out into the world. Even lacking understanding. This is true for all Europeans regardless of where they are even when they present things in ways that are not positive…
Hello to all those out there in the Wastelands on this fine Independence Day, today we discussed the continuation of European Pagan customs into American culture. Especially those that pertain to Midsummer, as you sit near the bonfire and hear the noises fall to earth, enjoy the tales of days gone by of Folk heroes of the frontier, and of the line of tradition from ages long gone and down to us. Just as Lady Liberty holds a torch, so too do we hold that of our traditions in our hand. A flame that we pass soul to soul, generation to generation. Stay Strong, Stay Great, Stay Wylde. https://youtu.be/-vmm2g8rtAs
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American Myth & Midsummer
Hello to all those out there in the Wastelands on this fine Independence Day, today we discussed the continuation of European Pagan customs into American culture. Especially those that pertain to Midsummer, as you sit near the bonfire and hear the noises…
Thomas Jefferson was a founding father and the third president of the United States. During his life he served as ambassador to France helping secure them as an ally in the revolutionary war. He also wrote the declaration of independence, served as vice president and president, bought the Louisiana purchase, sent men to fight muslim pirates, published the Jefferson Bible, helped push both the Germanic government system and freedom of religion as core values, he served as the idealist for the Yeoman among the founding fathers. When he eventually died he died the same day as his rival John Adams, on July 4th, 1826. At his home of Monticello, with all its splendor and agricultural experiments.-TLK
Legacy: Thomas Jefferson is one of what I will call the "Big 3" of the founding fathers alongside Washington and Franklin. his actions resulted in our independence, westward expansion of the nation including my home state of Iowa, founding of the navy to fight Muslim Pirates, the integration of numerous crops such as Sesame which he kept in his gardens, but the most enduring legacy is his push for freedom of thought and the pursuit of happiness among the people. He envisioned an Arcadian world in America full of self sufficient Yeoman. The Jefferson Monument holds several quotes and a statue of the Founding Father, in a structure reminiscent of Greek shrines and temples. In a way his very legacy was one of freedom and the right to choose who and what we wished to be. Was her perfect? No. Was he a great man who is a Founding Father a Romulus and Remus to our nation? Yes, yes he was. -TLK
P.S.- I plan on doing longer blog posts on many of the founding fathers. I want to do more research before I do Jefferson.
P.S.- I plan on doing longer blog posts on many of the founding fathers. I want to do more research before I do Jefferson.
As promised a wee bit longer post on Jefferson, he'll also be the first founding father to get a deep dive in time. Hope everyone had a good 4th.-TLK
P.S.- The Ameriposting will go back down to regular levels after the Holiday.
P.S.- The Ameriposting will go back down to regular levels after the Holiday.
For any Balts out there, our friend Daug put this out about a year ago-TLK https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1Ymc5g6_To
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Jāņi - Latvian midsummer festival
Šis video ir pieejams manā kanālā arī latviešu valodā.
Jāņi festival, Līgo, Festival of flowers. It has many names, but the meaning is the same. Even to this day Balts gather every year to connect with nature in this special time.
Jāņi festival, Līgo, Festival of flowers. It has many names, but the meaning is the same. Even to this day Balts gather every year to connect with nature in this special time.
The figure of Mother Goose, is an interesting one. She appears as an imaginary author of French Fairy Tales & English Nursery Rhymes. She appears as a women in a witches hat riding atop a goose. She has her origins in far older folklore perhaps as far back as Frau Herre riding a goose in Gaulish art or figures such as Berthe Pedauque "Swan-Footed Queen" who was absorbed by Christian artists, she was a swan or goose footed goddess who spun tales and flax in French folklore. Mother Goose even appears in old Pantomimes alongside another figure with folkloric deity origins, Harlequin.-TLK
Forwarded from Pagan Places
The altar of Ragutis
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Discover this pagan place at https://paganplaces.com/places/the-altar-of-ragutis/
#Paganism #EuropeanPaganism
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The altar of Ragutis • Pagan Places
The Ragutis Altar is located in the heart of the Lithuanian capital of Vilnius. The stone that remains has been the heart of a religious site, the shrine of Ragutis.
Forwarded from BC Neanderthal Mindset
Image of Boreas, Greek god of the north wind and an ancient map of mythical lands with the central continent of Hyperborea.
In Dutch Folklore "Fro" is the son of Nerthus and was gifted Gullin the first boar, which was made by the dwarves out of gold. This boar Gullin along with Fro showed the people how to plow the fields and taught them agriculture, using Gullin's tusks as a plow. People eventually learned how to make a more efficient plow themselves, but the teachings of Fro and Gullin remain relevant to this day, Gullin would become the father of all Tusked animals including boars and walruses.-TLK
For anyone who didn't know one of our ongoing projects is "The God of the Day Book" A book intended as a sort of intro into the diverse gods across European cultures. 365 deities one for each day of the average modern calendar. Below is one such example that will be in the book stay tuned as I hope to have it finished by Harvest time ;)-TLK
Puck
Puck “Robin Goodfellow” “The Jester of the Faerie Court” “The King of Faerie” “The Oldest Old Thing in England” Among the fey perhaps no figure is more well known, more infamous, and more representative of them as a whole than that figure known as Robin Goodfellow. Or his much simpler title “Puck”. The figures of the Faerie court were more or less set in stone once, “A Midsummer Night's Dream” was set to pen and ink. Oberon and Titania sat at the top and below them was their court and Robin Goodfellow was the jester at the hand of The King of the Fey, Oberon. Yet it was not always so. The figure of Puck is in fact older than the depiction of Oberon and Titania as his master and mistress. Far older, far darker, far hairier, and far stronger. Puck, is one in actuality one of the most powerful members of the fae. No other work has had more of an impact on Puck's story than that of William Shakespeare's masterpiece “A Midsummer Night's Dream”. From here comes the bulk of Puck's modern personality and abilities, but most of all his station. He is the jester, the servant of Oberon. Yet, in the folklore Puck is far more prevalent than Oberon or Titania who find their origins in German and Roman myth respectively, and has far more claim to the throne of the fae than either of them. The fae are central to the animist practices of much of Europe, and Puck functioned as a prominent fertility spirit in English customs.
While Puck is often depicted as a child or even infant, sometimes with horns, sometimes without them. His much older depictions were more akin to wild men and satyrs. Often with a broom and an immense phallus. Puck's most well known epithet that of Robin Goodfellow is a combination of Robin a word for the devil, and Goodfellow an archaic term for pagan or heathen. He even found himself influencing other figures of folklore such as Robin Hood and Santa Claus. The former received his name as well as his role of May King from the influence of Robin Hood, while Puck's trademark laugh of “Ho, Ho, Ho!” overtime became more associated with Santa than Puck. This trademark laugh often arose after Puck performed a prank, such as posing as a beggar or chimney sweep then running away when someone approached him about a job or alms, cackling like a man man. Puck's association with both May Day and Chimney sweeps, eventually transferred over to the now defunct profession and May Day was known as the Chimney Sweep's Holiday. In this way Robin Hood's role in May Day celebrations could be considered him functioning as godhead or holy man for the much older figure of Puck.
Puck is also associated with the Pooka, a mischievous trickster as well as house spirit. Puck and the Pooka even share a favored prank of pretending to be a horse using their shape-shifting and then throwing people from their backs into a nearby body of water. Puck would often shapeshift to help those in need, especially lovers as he would sometimes play matchmaker. Though at other times Puck would change shape to lead people astray from the path, often as a Will-o-the-wisp. This gave rise to the expression “Puck has visited you this night” for those who have become lost. Puck often appears beside other folkloric figures, such as The Grim, Tom Thumb, and Oberon. Despite his love of performing pranks, he absolutely despises to have them performed on him and will take swift vengeance on those that have wronged him even in good fun. He is said to favor April 1st as a day for pranks by some. Though others will tie him into Samhain (Halloween) traditions as a fertility figure. Puck often wandered England and beyond, having his fun, playing tricks or matchmaker and all the while helping people where he could, his influence stretches far back, to before he appeared in Shakespeare's play and perhaps before The Anglo-Saxon arrival on Great Britain. Perhaps he truly is “The Oldest Old Thing in Britain” and he'll continue to help, hinder, and have his fun with us for ages to come.
Puck “Robin Goodfellow” “The Jester of the Faerie Court” “The King of Faerie” “The Oldest Old Thing in England” Among the fey perhaps no figure is more well known, more infamous, and more representative of them as a whole than that figure known as Robin Goodfellow. Or his much simpler title “Puck”. The figures of the Faerie court were more or less set in stone once, “A Midsummer Night's Dream” was set to pen and ink. Oberon and Titania sat at the top and below them was their court and Robin Goodfellow was the jester at the hand of The King of the Fey, Oberon. Yet it was not always so. The figure of Puck is in fact older than the depiction of Oberon and Titania as his master and mistress. Far older, far darker, far hairier, and far stronger. Puck, is one in actuality one of the most powerful members of the fae. No other work has had more of an impact on Puck's story than that of William Shakespeare's masterpiece “A Midsummer Night's Dream”. From here comes the bulk of Puck's modern personality and abilities, but most of all his station. He is the jester, the servant of Oberon. Yet, in the folklore Puck is far more prevalent than Oberon or Titania who find their origins in German and Roman myth respectively, and has far more claim to the throne of the fae than either of them. The fae are central to the animist practices of much of Europe, and Puck functioned as a prominent fertility spirit in English customs.
While Puck is often depicted as a child or even infant, sometimes with horns, sometimes without them. His much older depictions were more akin to wild men and satyrs. Often with a broom and an immense phallus. Puck's most well known epithet that of Robin Goodfellow is a combination of Robin a word for the devil, and Goodfellow an archaic term for pagan or heathen. He even found himself influencing other figures of folklore such as Robin Hood and Santa Claus. The former received his name as well as his role of May King from the influence of Robin Hood, while Puck's trademark laugh of “Ho, Ho, Ho!” overtime became more associated with Santa than Puck. This trademark laugh often arose after Puck performed a prank, such as posing as a beggar or chimney sweep then running away when someone approached him about a job or alms, cackling like a man man. Puck's association with both May Day and Chimney sweeps, eventually transferred over to the now defunct profession and May Day was known as the Chimney Sweep's Holiday. In this way Robin Hood's role in May Day celebrations could be considered him functioning as godhead or holy man for the much older figure of Puck.
Puck is also associated with the Pooka, a mischievous trickster as well as house spirit. Puck and the Pooka even share a favored prank of pretending to be a horse using their shape-shifting and then throwing people from their backs into a nearby body of water. Puck would often shapeshift to help those in need, especially lovers as he would sometimes play matchmaker. Though at other times Puck would change shape to lead people astray from the path, often as a Will-o-the-wisp. This gave rise to the expression “Puck has visited you this night” for those who have become lost. Puck often appears beside other folkloric figures, such as The Grim, Tom Thumb, and Oberon. Despite his love of performing pranks, he absolutely despises to have them performed on him and will take swift vengeance on those that have wronged him even in good fun. He is said to favor April 1st as a day for pranks by some. Though others will tie him into Samhain (Halloween) traditions as a fertility figure. Puck often wandered England and beyond, having his fun, playing tricks or matchmaker and all the while helping people where he could, his influence stretches far back, to before he appeared in Shakespeare's play and perhaps before The Anglo-Saxon arrival on Great Britain. Perhaps he truly is “The Oldest Old Thing in Britain” and he'll continue to help, hinder, and have his fun with us for ages to come.