Franz Stassen's illustrations for Wagner's Der Ring des Nibelungen
Personification of Countries
Most countries in the western world are personified as women. These "goddesses" however are more than meets the eye.
Columbia is the modern incarnation of the Goddess Libertas in America, she is depicted either as nurturing or armed. She takes some hints from Isis and Hecate as the statue of Liberty, but America is the Land of "Liberty".
The Lady of the Mountain is actually part of the folklore of Iceland, with obvious elements of Icelandic history like the raven and rune stave. Mountains in Iceland are referred to as women, so she also doubles as the queen of mountains.
Britannia finds her origins in Brigantia a synchronized Gallo-Roman Athena/Brigid.
Marianne is also based off Libertas and also draws parallels to Joan of Arc, another pagan mythic figure. (She was burned as a witch).
While Germania largely served as a means with which to unify and represent a free German republic, she has grown to be reminiscent of Holle surrounded by infants.
-TLK
Most countries in the western world are personified as women. These "goddesses" however are more than meets the eye.
Columbia is the modern incarnation of the Goddess Libertas in America, she is depicted either as nurturing or armed. She takes some hints from Isis and Hecate as the statue of Liberty, but America is the Land of "Liberty".
The Lady of the Mountain is actually part of the folklore of Iceland, with obvious elements of Icelandic history like the raven and rune stave. Mountains in Iceland are referred to as women, so she also doubles as the queen of mountains.
Britannia finds her origins in Brigantia a synchronized Gallo-Roman Athena/Brigid.
Marianne is also based off Libertas and also draws parallels to Joan of Arc, another pagan mythic figure. (She was burned as a witch).
While Germania largely served as a means with which to unify and represent a free German republic, she has grown to be reminiscent of Holle surrounded by infants.
-TLK
Forwarded from BC Neanderthal Mindset
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Image: Fenrir devours Odin
Myths of the Norsemen: From the Eddas and Sagas, H. A. Guerber
Image: Fenrir devours Odin
Myths of the Norsemen: From the Eddas and Sagas, H. A. Guerber
Forwarded from Art of Neale Rundgren
Preparing for tomorrow's local art exhibition, put together by two art instructors, until Saturday afternoon. Three artworks per person, so it's been quite tough to choose which artworks will best represent me. Oh, by the way, these prints will be for sale (except the castle artwork) after the exhibition; just make me an offer. They are printed on photographic paper; therefore the quality is top notch.
Forwarded from Art of Neale Rundgren
Mokosh is a prominent goddess of the Slavs. She is the protectress of pregnant woman, and domestic work. She is also considered an earth goddess, talented magic user, and traveler. While often paired with Perun, she has far more in common with Veles. Finding her home in moist areas such as swamps, using magical spells, wandering around helping people, while Veles is king of the Underworld, Mokosh is said to govern fate alongside Dolya and Nedolya at the tree of life. This scratches the surface for this important Slavic deity.-TLK
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Begin at the Beginning by Hyperborean Radio (uncensored)
Today we talked about the need to detox from who we were before returning to ethnic faith. The need to start slow and work our way up, of doing our own soul searching and understanding why we do what we do and who we are. Learn of the ancestral gods, and…
"Aside from the stories surrounding Hertha Castle and Hertha Lake there are other tales involving Hertha. In one tale she is credited with giving Holle her steading, effectively gifting a goddess her high status. Though this is a more modern tale, its inspirations are far older. In others Hertha travels around at harvest time in her cattle drawn wagon and aids her people. In one such story creating a healing wellspring where Binz and Prora meet. Which healed the sick in a camp of outcasts. In some tales Hertha shares in Herodias’ role as a Witch goddess. Leading the Wild Hunt and riding a stag. The stag wears a crown of hops and Hertha uses a stalk of Valerian as a riding crop. Both aid in sleep, and the point between waking and asleep was said to be the sweet point where “Witches” would go to their sabbaths or have night battles with more malicious spirits, defending their people and land with the aid of a powerful goddess."
Excerpt from 'Hertha, The Germanic Mother Earth? by I.M. Knosp
Excerpt from 'Hertha, The Germanic Mother Earth? by I.M. Knosp