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Lithuanian Earth Goddess
In Lithuanian, one of the most important goddesses to the Romuva religion is Žemyna, also sometimes referred to as Žemynėla.
Her name is undoubtedly connected to the Lithuanian word “žemė”, meaning earth, from the Proto-Indo-European word *dʰéǵʰōm. Contrast this with the English word “earth”, rooted in the West Germanic *erþu, (perhaps the source of the Germanic Earth Mother “Nerthus”, attested by Tacitus), itself rooted in the the PIE word *h₁er.
In Lithuanian folklore and mythology, Žemyna is the daughter of the the Sun goddess Saulė and the moon god Menulis. Her holiday is known as Žolinės, however in modern times this holiday has been absorbed by the Catholic Church as the cult of the Virgin Mary.
-Hariwulfaz, The Sun Riders
@solarcult
In Lithuanian, one of the most important goddesses to the Romuva religion is Žemyna, also sometimes referred to as Žemynėla.
Her name is undoubtedly connected to the Lithuanian word “žemė”, meaning earth, from the Proto-Indo-European word *dʰéǵʰōm. Contrast this with the English word “earth”, rooted in the West Germanic *erþu, (perhaps the source of the Germanic Earth Mother “Nerthus”, attested by Tacitus), itself rooted in the the PIE word *h₁er.
In Lithuanian folklore and mythology, Žemyna is the daughter of the the Sun goddess Saulė and the moon god Menulis. Her holiday is known as Žolinės, however in modern times this holiday has been absorbed by the Catholic Church as the cult of the Virgin Mary.
-Hariwulfaz, The Sun Riders
@solarcult
The Irish Parallel of Óðinn on the Windy Tree: The Trial of Fionn at Slieve Cuilinn
https://taliesinsmap.blogspot.com/2021/07/the-irish-parallel-of-oinn-on-windy.html?m=1
Like Apollo, Irish Fionn also has a myth specifically paralleling the famous myth of Óðinn on the tree.
We investigate the mysterious “initiatic” trial of Fionn at the lake on Slieve Cuilinn and the mystical tree from which he gains special powers.
- O’Gravy, The Sun Riders
@solarcult
https://taliesinsmap.blogspot.com/2021/07/the-irish-parallel-of-oinn-on-windy.html?m=1
Like Apollo, Irish Fionn also has a myth specifically paralleling the famous myth of Óðinn on the tree.
We investigate the mysterious “initiatic” trial of Fionn at the lake on Slieve Cuilinn and the mystical tree from which he gains special powers.
- O’Gravy, The Sun Riders
@solarcult
Forwarded from ☀️The Sun Riders☀️ (Matamoro)
https://telegra.ph/The-organisation-of-the-Celtic-sacerdotal-caste-and-the-Druidic-revolution-04-08
The organisation of the Celtic sacerdotal caste and the Druidic revolution
Every year, they met in the same place, the center of the country, for a session that had two objectives: examine religious matters and render judgments in legal disputes. We can see that in numerous domains, bards, vates and druids were competing with each other. Yet soon the latter would bring a new type of belief that would be irreplaceable...
Kudos to pagangmommy for her help with the English phrasing!
Matamoro, The Sun Riders
@solarcult
The organisation of the Celtic sacerdotal caste and the Druidic revolution
Every year, they met in the same place, the center of the country, for a session that had two objectives: examine religious matters and render judgments in legal disputes. We can see that in numerous domains, bards, vates and druids were competing with each other. Yet soon the latter would bring a new type of belief that would be irreplaceable...
Kudos to pagangmommy for her help with the English phrasing!
Matamoro, The Sun Riders
@solarcult
Telegraph
The organisation of the Celtic sacerdotal caste and the Druidic revolution
The Sacerdotal function: Basically the sacerdotal function was divided into 3 groups: Bards, Vates and Druids. I. Bards: Bard is a loan word from the Celtic languages, the root going back to the Gaulish *bardos, stemming from the Proto-Celtic *bardo…
The Blind Men and an Elephant - Why Comparative Mythology and a Perennialist Approach Are Essential Tools for the Modern Pagan
https://telegra.ph/The-Blind-Men-and-an-Elephant---Why-Comparative-Mythology-and-a-Perennialist-Approach-Are-Essential-Tools-for-the-Modern-Pagan-w-07-10
This short article, aimed at those new to our ancestral ways, accompanies my previous article to offer a simple explanation of why looking at various Indo-European sources is incredibly valuable.
- Owen, The Sun Riders
@solarcult
https://telegra.ph/The-Blind-Men-and-an-Elephant---Why-Comparative-Mythology-and-a-Perennialist-Approach-Are-Essential-Tools-for-the-Modern-Pagan-w-07-10
This short article, aimed at those new to our ancestral ways, accompanies my previous article to offer a simple explanation of why looking at various Indo-European sources is incredibly valuable.
- Owen, The Sun Riders
@solarcult
Telegraph
The Blind Men and an Elephant - Why Comparative Mythology and a Perennialist Approach Are Essential Tools for the Modern Pagan
The parable of the blind men and an elephant has always been a favourite of mine since I first encountered it when reading about Buddhism a couple of years ago, and I was recently reminded of it by a certain kind of pagan.
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Scythian gold belt buckle depicting horses & men under a tree, 4th – 3rd century BCE
Forwarded from ☀️The Sun Riders☀️ (O’Gravy)
The Moralism of the Druids
“The bards composed and sung odes; the Uatis attended to the sacrifices and studied nature; while the Druids studied nature and moral philosophy. So confident are the people in the justice of the Druids that they refer all private and public disputes to them; and these men on many occasions have made peace between armies actually drawn up for battle.” - Strabo
“Druids make their pronouncements by means of riddles and dark sayings, teaching that the gods must be worshipped, and no evil done, and manly behaviour maintained.” - Diogenes Laertius
- O’Gravy, The Sun Riders
@solarcult
“The bards composed and sung odes; the Uatis attended to the sacrifices and studied nature; while the Druids studied nature and moral philosophy. So confident are the people in the justice of the Druids that they refer all private and public disputes to them; and these men on many occasions have made peace between armies actually drawn up for battle.” - Strabo
“Druids make their pronouncements by means of riddles and dark sayings, teaching that the gods must be worshipped, and no evil done, and manly behaviour maintained.” - Diogenes Laertius
- O’Gravy, The Sun Riders
@solarcult
Forwarded from ☀️The Sun Riders☀️ (Owen Thebes)
Druids were an initiatic caste, akin to the vedic Brahmin, passing wisdom from one generation of Druids to the next through the oral tradition. Anyone alive today who claims to be one is beyond arrogant and should be shamed.
The priestly class needs to be re-established, but it will be a new tradition largely based on the foundation of knowledge we have inherited. We are perennialists, we revere the sacred traditions, but also innovate further.
Through practice and development, we will be inspired by the Druids of the past eras, and aim to get as close as possible, perhaps even achieving Brahmin/Druid tier development when we enter the Golden Age once again.
Hail be to the Druids, we will forever remember you, and continue to develop ourselves and our traditions, in your honour.
- Owen, The Sun Riders
@solarcult
The priestly class needs to be re-established, but it will be a new tradition largely based on the foundation of knowledge we have inherited. We are perennialists, we revere the sacred traditions, but also innovate further.
Through practice and development, we will be inspired by the Druids of the past eras, and aim to get as close as possible, perhaps even achieving Brahmin/Druid tier development when we enter the Golden Age once again.
Hail be to the Druids, we will forever remember you, and continue to develop ourselves and our traditions, in your honour.
- Owen, The Sun Riders
@solarcult
“No winning words about death to me, shining Odysseus! By god, I’d rather slave on earth for another man--Some dirt-poor tenant farmer who scrapes to keep alive—than rule down here over all the breathless dead.”
-Achilles in Hades, The Odyssey
Embrace life. No matter how bleak things look there is always beauty to be found.
- Hariwulfaz, The Sun Riders
@solarcult
-Achilles in Hades, The Odyssey
Embrace life. No matter how bleak things look there is always beauty to be found.
- Hariwulfaz, The Sun Riders
@solarcult
Forwarded from ☀️The Sun Riders☀️ (Daelendil)
LESHY: SLAVIC GUARDIAN SPIRIT OF THE FOREST – Part I
Leshy (he from the forest) is a higher spirit which rules and governs a forest he inhabits. He is the protector of all the beings which reside in his realm and is the master of the hunt. Because of his role as the protector of a forest, a leshy is able to manifest his will through it, hence why in folklore he appears as a plant, animal or an anthropomorphic creature, however, he can also appear in the form of relatives and acquaintances of the person that spots him. Some people described his as being small as a dwarf, while others described him to be as tall as a giant, which awoke the belief that he could change his height. Some stories say that a leshy is a humanoid covered in fur, while others point out that he is covered with branches, leaves and cones.
-Daelendil, The Sun Riders
@solarcult
Leshy (he from the forest) is a higher spirit which rules and governs a forest he inhabits. He is the protector of all the beings which reside in his realm and is the master of the hunt. Because of his role as the protector of a forest, a leshy is able to manifest his will through it, hence why in folklore he appears as a plant, animal or an anthropomorphic creature, however, he can also appear in the form of relatives and acquaintances of the person that spots him. Some people described his as being small as a dwarf, while others described him to be as tall as a giant, which awoke the belief that he could change his height. Some stories say that a leshy is a humanoid covered in fur, while others point out that he is covered with branches, leaves and cones.
-Daelendil, The Sun Riders
@solarcult
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LESHY: SLAVIC GUARDIAN SPIRIT OF THE FOREST – Part II
Due to all these different descriptions appearing from one folklore story to another, we can safely assume that a leshy’s physical manifestation reflects his realm, his forest. Some folklore sources mention that a leshy is accompanied by a strong wind, with the power to govern it. A leshy has no shadow and he can become invisible if he wishes so. He is credited with all sorts of forest sounds, though he can speak humanly. Depending on a person’s intentions in his forest, a leshy will either help out that person and bring it good luck or he will sabotage it and bring bad luck. According to folklore, a leshy could provide good luck in hunting and livestock grazing, for this, hunters and shepherds needed to bring him an offering, usually an egg, and conclude an agreement with him.
-Daelendil, The Sun Riders
@solarcult
Due to all these different descriptions appearing from one folklore story to another, we can safely assume that a leshy’s physical manifestation reflects his realm, his forest. Some folklore sources mention that a leshy is accompanied by a strong wind, with the power to govern it. A leshy has no shadow and he can become invisible if he wishes so. He is credited with all sorts of forest sounds, though he can speak humanly. Depending on a person’s intentions in his forest, a leshy will either help out that person and bring it good luck or he will sabotage it and bring bad luck. According to folklore, a leshy could provide good luck in hunting and livestock grazing, for this, hunters and shepherds needed to bring him an offering, usually an egg, and conclude an agreement with him.
-Daelendil, The Sun Riders
@solarcult
Cerridwen, Boann, and Saraswati
https://taliesinsmap.blogspot.com/2021/08/cerridwen-boann-and-saraswati.html?m=1
A very brief look at the Welsh keeper of the Cauldron of Inspiration, Cerridwen.
The traces of evidence that we have suggest that, like the Irish river goddess Boann, Cerridwen may derive from the same root as the Vedic goddess of inspiration and knowledge, the river goddess Saraswati.
- O’Gravy, The Sun Riders
@solarcult
https://taliesinsmap.blogspot.com/2021/08/cerridwen-boann-and-saraswati.html?m=1
A very brief look at the Welsh keeper of the Cauldron of Inspiration, Cerridwen.
The traces of evidence that we have suggest that, like the Irish river goddess Boann, Cerridwen may derive from the same root as the Vedic goddess of inspiration and knowledge, the river goddess Saraswati.
- O’Gravy, The Sun Riders
@solarcult
Interesting recent discovery out of Anatolia on the Greek pantheon, a statue dedicated to the Goddess Hygieia discovered. Of note is the fact that this goddess of health is the root of the modern English word “hygiene”.
https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/amp/statue-of-greek-health-goddess-hygieia-unearthed-167210
https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/amp/statue-of-greek-health-goddess-hygieia-unearthed-167210
Hürriyet Daily News
Statue of Greek health goddess Hygieia unearthed
An ancient statue of the mythological goddess Hygieia – seen as the guardian or personification of health – has been discovered in an ancient city in western Turkey, according to a researcher.
Forwarded from ☀️The Sun Riders☀️ (pagangmommy)
https://telegra.ph/R%C3%BCbezahl-04-22
Rübezahl, the Mountain Spirit
A great example of a regional guardian spirit, Rübezahl is the protagonist of many folk tales.
-pagangmommy, The Sun Riders
@solarcult
Rübezahl, the Mountain Spirit
A great example of a regional guardian spirit, Rübezahl is the protagonist of many folk tales.
-pagangmommy, The Sun Riders
@solarcult
Very interesting video about the development and rise of the warrior class in late Neolithic through early Bronze Age European society. Certainly worth a watch:
https://youtu.be/AoRHTxMKrcg
https://youtu.be/AoRHTxMKrcg
YouTube
The First Warriors of Europe | Bronze Age Warfare
Who were the first warriors of Europe? In the Neolithic, violence was sporadic but by the Bronze Age warfare and warriors were a core part of society.
In the late Neolithic and Copper Age, clans from the Yamnaya, Corded Ware, and Bell Beaker cultures raided…
In the late Neolithic and Copper Age, clans from the Yamnaya, Corded Ware, and Bell Beaker cultures raided…
With harvest well underway in my part of the world, I have written a short prayer to Freyr. Should it resonate with you, I encourage you to use this prayer as you please:
Hail to Freyr!
Lord of Mounds, Sovereign of Elves
He who brings life
Through blood and soil
Hear my words, Horse Lord
Grant us fruit
So that we may offer
Fruit in return
Hear my words, Wielder of Antlers
Grant us life
So that we may offer
Life in return
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- Grief, The Sun Riders
@solarcult
Hail to Freyr!
Lord of Mounds, Sovereign of Elves
He who brings life
Through blood and soil
Hear my words, Horse Lord
Grant us fruit
So that we may offer
Fruit in return
Hear my words, Wielder of Antlers
Grant us life
So that we may offer
Life in return
-------
- Grief, The Sun Riders
@solarcult
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Rock Carving, #Solar Motif
Bohuslän, Sweden (Bronze Age)
Bohuslän, Sweden (Bronze Age)
Αρυολογία☀️ (The Indo-Europeans)
Rock Carving, #Solar Motif Bohuslän, Sweden (Bronze Age)
What’s interesting about this symbol is it’s prevalence in the Nordic Bronze Age. It can be found on all sorts of items, such as this comb from Sweden, on highly decorated razors (both pictured), to even sword hilts. It even represents wheels in other carvings.
However, what is very interesting about this symbol is that it is sometimes used to represent the bodies of certain very large figures in rock carvings. What differentiates these characters? Are they Gods? Warriors of a Solar Cult? We may never know, but analysis of the context this symbol arises in provides hints of its meaning.
- Hariwulfaz, The Sun Riders
@solarcult
However, what is very interesting about this symbol is that it is sometimes used to represent the bodies of certain very large figures in rock carvings. What differentiates these characters? Are they Gods? Warriors of a Solar Cult? We may never know, but analysis of the context this symbol arises in provides hints of its meaning.
- Hariwulfaz, The Sun Riders
@solarcult
Viking Age Seax Uncovered in Sweden
The seax, which is dated to between 700-900 AD, was found recently at an active archeological site in Skälby, Sweden. It was found in a well. The seax’s hilt is remarkably preserved, and features very beautiful knotwork.
Other interesting finds, such as this comb (dated to before 200 CE) have been located at this site, and was likewise found in a well, suggesting these could be sacrificial items at a site occupied for centuries.
Articles in English aren’t available at this time but this article can be easily translated to read more on the find:
https://arkeologerna.com/bloggar/gardar-och-gravfalt-utanfor-vasteras/kortsvard-fran-jarnaldern-hittat-i-skalby/
- Hariwulfaz, The Sun Riders
@solarcult
The seax, which is dated to between 700-900 AD, was found recently at an active archeological site in Skälby, Sweden. It was found in a well. The seax’s hilt is remarkably preserved, and features very beautiful knotwork.
Other interesting finds, such as this comb (dated to before 200 CE) have been located at this site, and was likewise found in a well, suggesting these could be sacrificial items at a site occupied for centuries.
Articles in English aren’t available at this time but this article can be easily translated to read more on the find:
https://arkeologerna.com/bloggar/gardar-och-gravfalt-utanfor-vasteras/kortsvard-fran-jarnaldern-hittat-i-skalby/
- Hariwulfaz, The Sun Riders
@solarcult