Why Hyperborean?
Why did we pick Hyperborean as our title and our general name for our people when there are many options? Well...
White: "What about the Northern Chinese, What about this person who looks white but is 1/4 Nigerian huh!? Huh!?" Also naming your people after a color is kind of sad. The term also is used for Arabs on the US Census.
European: What is European? This has been said for centuries using Jewish migrants, non-native immigrants, and plenty of others. It also excludes the Diaspora and our tribes still outside of Europe.
Westerner: We are not a direction, and this inevitably splits our people into threes.
Aryan: While the meaning of a mythical noble tribe is appreciated, this title can literally be purchased in South Asia, and is what Iran is named after, safe to say not our first pick. Also a Non-Starter for most.
So why Hyperborean? Because it literally means the people of the North, a mythic Idyllic way of our people, and our people have used it for ourselves before.
Why did we pick Hyperborean as our title and our general name for our people when there are many options? Well...
White: "What about the Northern Chinese, What about this person who looks white but is 1/4 Nigerian huh!? Huh!?" Also naming your people after a color is kind of sad. The term also is used for Arabs on the US Census.
European: What is European? This has been said for centuries using Jewish migrants, non-native immigrants, and plenty of others. It also excludes the Diaspora and our tribes still outside of Europe.
Westerner: We are not a direction, and this inevitably splits our people into threes.
Aryan: While the meaning of a mythical noble tribe is appreciated, this title can literally be purchased in South Asia, and is what Iran is named after, safe to say not our first pick. Also a Non-Starter for most.
So why Hyperborean? Because it literally means the people of the North, a mythic Idyllic way of our people, and our people have used it for ourselves before.
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We can take back our various names and titles, but we need a solid footing and foundation before we can. For now we use this ancient title, marking us as who we are the people of the Northwoods., The people of the Northern Dawn, The Spirits of the Wood, The Brothers and Sisters of the Bear, The Forest Folk, The Wild Folk, the Barbarians, the Gods among men, we are many many things, but in the end we are simply Our People, we only must bother with a name whilst dealing with those who are not us. Stay Strong, Stay Proud, Stay Wise, Stay Courageous we will rise out of this dark age, and see the Sun in all its glory once More. Hail the Ancestors, Hail the Gods, Hail our tribes, Hail those yet to come.
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Spirit of the Day #31
Agropelter
The Agropelter is a spirit of American folklore, often portrayed as a monkey with long arms it is actually supposed to be closer to a goblin. The Agropelter is native to the Northwoods from Maine to Oregon, and is a member of the Fearsome Critters of Lumberjack Folklore. The Agropelter lives in trees and picks up dead branches and stones and hurls them at people, when a treetop or branch (or as Lumberjacks call them Widowmakers) comes out of nowhere in a forest and seems to head directly towards you that is the Agropelter. It supposedly likes to eat Hoot Owls and Woodpeckers. The items it throws can be thrown with the force of a Canon or handgun, making its aim rather deadly.
Agropelter
The Agropelter is a spirit of American folklore, often portrayed as a monkey with long arms it is actually supposed to be closer to a goblin. The Agropelter is native to the Northwoods from Maine to Oregon, and is a member of the Fearsome Critters of Lumberjack Folklore. The Agropelter lives in trees and picks up dead branches and stones and hurls them at people, when a treetop or branch (or as Lumberjacks call them Widowmakers) comes out of nowhere in a forest and seems to head directly towards you that is the Agropelter. It supposedly likes to eat Hoot Owls and Woodpeckers. The items it throws can be thrown with the force of a Canon or handgun, making its aim rather deadly.
Wyrd Sisters
In European Folklore the Fates, Norns, and other similar trios are often conflated in writings. It is mentioned that "Three Sisters" or "Fates" are often worshipped by women around the second Millenia. Taking a high level of priority especially during childbirth when a spindle and other equipment would be set out so that they could arrive and hopefully spin a good life for the newborn. Or having the table set for three extra seats. While the Three Sisters were often demonized as Witches or The Devil, another common result of their worship was the "Three Mary's" Present across much of European Christendom. In England during the middle ages it was said that "Christ is Mighty, But Wyrd is Mightier" it is unclear if this refers to the Web of Wyrd or if a Norn with this name is who was being mentioned. The Three Sisters and this "Wyrd" would eventually come to be known as "The Weird Sisters" in folklore and in MacBeth by Shakespeare, where they are depicted as unfathomably ancient and powerful.-TLK
In European Folklore the Fates, Norns, and other similar trios are often conflated in writings. It is mentioned that "Three Sisters" or "Fates" are often worshipped by women around the second Millenia. Taking a high level of priority especially during childbirth when a spindle and other equipment would be set out so that they could arrive and hopefully spin a good life for the newborn. Or having the table set for three extra seats. While the Three Sisters were often demonized as Witches or The Devil, another common result of their worship was the "Three Mary's" Present across much of European Christendom. In England during the middle ages it was said that "Christ is Mighty, But Wyrd is Mightier" it is unclear if this refers to the Web of Wyrd or if a Norn with this name is who was being mentioned. The Three Sisters and this "Wyrd" would eventually come to be known as "The Weird Sisters" in folklore and in MacBeth by Shakespeare, where they are depicted as unfathomably ancient and powerful.-TLK
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Brigid of Ireland
There are numerous shrines and wells dedicated to Brigid across Ireland, especially in Kildare where the goddess was honored with an eternal flame that burned until the 16th century, it was relit in 1993. These wells often have healing power and some have clamed it has cured their cancer. She was hidden under St. Brigid who continued pretty much every aspect of Brigid and absorbed many of her stories. The split between Ireland and Northern Ireland was partially caused by the desire of the Catholics to continue venerating Brigid who they knew was a goddess and did not want to switch to Protestantism and lose their deity. Within Catholicism there is an active debate on whether Brigid should replace St. Patrick as Patron saint of Ireland, as one is an oppressor of pagans and the other is a thinly veiled pagan goddess my personal choice is obvious.-TLK
There are numerous shrines and wells dedicated to Brigid across Ireland, especially in Kildare where the goddess was honored with an eternal flame that burned until the 16th century, it was relit in 1993. These wells often have healing power and some have clamed it has cured their cancer. She was hidden under St. Brigid who continued pretty much every aspect of Brigid and absorbed many of her stories. The split between Ireland and Northern Ireland was partially caused by the desire of the Catholics to continue venerating Brigid who they knew was a goddess and did not want to switch to Protestantism and lose their deity. Within Catholicism there is an active debate on whether Brigid should replace St. Patrick as Patron saint of Ireland, as one is an oppressor of pagans and the other is a thinly veiled pagan goddess my personal choice is obvious.-TLK
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