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Loch Ness Monster by Hugo Heikenwaelder (1999) (CC BY-SA 2.5) — 27 Jul 2022

Unmerciful Diets of Ancient Sea Monsters Of The Northern Abyss

By ashley cowie

Mythology & Mystery

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Unless having been to sea, far enough out to lose sight of land on an open wooden craft, no-one would quite understand the terror endured by ancient seafarers braving the unknown oceans. Mariners skiffing over the surface of a storm-torn ocean at...
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Loch Ness Monster by Hugo Heikenwaelder (1999) (CC BY-SA 2.5) — 27 Jul 2022

Unmerciful Diets of Ancient Sea Monsters Of The Northern Abyss

By ashley cowie

Mythology & Mystery

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Unless having been to sea, far enough out to lose sight of land on an open wooden craft, no-one would quite understand the terror endured by ancient seafarers braving the unknown oceans. Mariners skiffing over the surface of a storm-torn ocean at...
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The Archetypal Origins Of Norse And Celtic Sea Deities — 28 Mar 2022

The Archetypal Origins Of Norse And Celtic Sea Deities

By ashley cowie

Mythology & Mystery

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Long before the chemical composition of water was discovered, ancient cultures recognized it as the elixir of life, protected and ruled over by powerful deities. Only in the late 19th century chemist Henry Cavendish (1731-1810) became the first...
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The Archetypal Origins Of Norse And Celtic Sea Deities — 28 Mar 2022

The Archetypal Origins Of Norse And Celtic Sea Deities

By ashley cowie

Mythology & Mystery

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Long before the chemical composition of water was discovered, ancient cultures recognized it as the elixir of life, protected and ruled over by powerful deities. Only in the late 19th century chemist Henry Cavendish (1731-1810) became the first...
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Recreated Viking helmet and weapon — 01 Dec 2017

Burning, Pillaging, and Carving up the Lands: Viking Raids into England - Part II

By Cam Rea

History & Tradition

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Vikings in history and popular culture are known as strong and dangerous, bloodthirsty killers, raiders, pillagers – pirates of land and sea. But who were the Vikings, and what were the causes of their raids across Northern Europe during the...
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Recreated Viking helmet and weapon — 01 Dec 2017

Burning, Pillaging, and Carving up the Lands: Viking Raids into England - Part II

By Cam Rea

History & Tradition

1

Vikings in history and popular culture are known as strong and dangerous, bloodthirsty killers, raiders, pillagers – pirates of land and sea. But who were the Vikings, and what were the causes of their raids across Northern Europe during the...
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The Burning Galley — 29 Nov 2017

“Never Before Has Such a Terror Appeared”: Viking Raids into Ireland – Part I

By Cam Rea

History & Tradition

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Vikings struck terror into the hearts of many in Europeans—and their reputation still lingers today when you ask a person to describe them. The answers given are that they were violent, hairy brutes, blood thirsty, and a cool people. But who were...
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The Burning Galley — 29 Nov 2017

“Never Before Has Such a Terror Appeared”: Viking Raids into Ireland – Part I

By Cam Rea

History & Tradition

1

Vikings struck terror into the hearts of many in Europeans—and their reputation still lingers today when you ask a person to describe them. The answers given are that they were violent, hairy brutes, blood thirsty, and a cool people. But who were...
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Illustration from book in a series of fairy tales. A warning to children. John Lambton fights the Wrym — 20 Feb 2017

A Monstrous and Venomous Serpent: Legendary Crusading Heroes and Wyrm-Slaying Symbolism – What Does it Mean?

By nrushton

Mythology & Mystery

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Whisht! lads, haad ya gobs,Aa'll tell ye aall an aaful story,Whisht! lads, haad ya gobs,An aa'll tell ye ‘boot the wyrm.--(C.M. Leumane, 1867)Beasts that Scorch the LandThere are more than twenty folktales from north-east England and Scotland...
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Illustration from book in a series of fairy tales. A warning to children. John Lambton fights the Wrym — 20 Feb 2017

A Monstrous and Venomous Serpent: Legendary Crusading Heroes and Wyrm-Slaying Symbolism – What Does it Mean?

By nrushton

Mythology & Mystery

0

Whisht! lads, haad ya gobs,Aa'll tell ye aall an aaful story,Whisht! lads, haad ya gobs,An aa'll tell ye ‘boot the wyrm.--(C.M. Leumane, 1867)Beasts that Scorch the LandThere are more than twenty folktales from north-east England and Scotland...
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The Gods We Honor Daily: The Cultural Significance of Days and Months — 30 May 2016

The Gods We Honor Daily: The Cultural Significance of Days and Months

By Ken Jeremiah

History & Tradition

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A linguistic concept holds that if a term exists in a language, the concept it describes is present in that culture. In this way, language reveals a particular culture’s beliefs. For example, the Japanese language originally did not have a...
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The Gods We Honor Daily: The Cultural Significance of Days and Months — 30 May 2016

The Gods We Honor Daily: The Cultural Significance of Days and Months

By Ken Jeremiah

History & Tradition

2

A linguistic concept holds that if a term exists in a language, the concept it describes is present in that culture. In this way, language reveals a particular culture’s beliefs. For example, the Japanese language originally did not have a...
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A scene from the last phase of Ragnarök, after Surtr has engulfed the world with fire (by Emil Doepler, 1905) — 27 May 2016

Twilight of the Gods: Norse Creation Myths and the Birth of Monsters and Man

By tedloukes

Mythology & Mystery

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The northern countries that make up Scandinavia, Sweden, Iceland, Finland, Denmark and Norway are home to the Norse mythologies; stories that truly reflect the harsh conditions of this part of the world; A dark, ice-gripped universe in which giants...
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A scene from the last phase of Ragnarök, after Surtr has engulfed the world with fire (by Emil Doepler, 1905) — 27 May 2016

Twilight of the Gods: Norse Creation Myths and the Birth of Monsters and Man

By tedloukes

Mythology & Mystery

0

The northern countries that make up Scandinavia, Sweden, Iceland, Finland, Denmark and Norway are home to the Norse mythologies; stories that truly reflect the harsh conditions of this part of the world; A dark, ice-gripped universe in which giants...
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The Many Legacies of Brunhilde: Ancient Shield Maiden, National Symbol, and ‘Fat Lady’ of the Opera — 29 Apr 2016

The Many Legacies of Brunhilde: Ancient Shield Maiden, National Symbol, and ‘Fat Lady’ of the Opera

By MartiniF

History & Tradition

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Richard Wagner’s 19th century opera, Der Ring des Nibelungen (The Ring of Nibelungen), affectionately known as The “Ring” Cycle, may be considered by many as the height of operatic absurdity, with larger than life staging, costumes and...
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The Many Legacies of Brunhilde: Ancient Shield Maiden, National Symbol, and ‘Fat Lady’ of the Opera — 29 Apr 2016

The Many Legacies of Brunhilde: Ancient Shield Maiden, National Symbol, and ‘Fat Lady’ of the Opera

By MartiniF

History & Tradition

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Richard Wagner’s 19th century opera, Der Ring des Nibelungen (The Ring of Nibelungen), affectionately known as The “Ring” Cycle, may be considered by many as the height of operatic absurdity, with larger than life staging, costumes and...
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