The three Iceni coins pictured above all contain a wolf. Above the wolf on the first coin is a symbol very similar to the crosses found on ‘Woden Head’ coins whilst the style of wolf on the second and third coin is referred to as the Norfolk Wolf. In the neighbouring county of Suffolk is the village Freckenham, which means home (-ham) of the Wolf Warriors, where Frec is cognate with Freki. Interestingly, a study of Iceni coins by John A. Davies shows that the majority of words found Iceni coins are West Germanic.
These three coins found near Ribe in Denmark all contain Wodenic symbols, including a snake, valknut, the face of Woden and in the centre of each coin a deer. In OE the High Deer or Heahdeor was a symbol of Anglo-Saxon royalty. Heah meant tall, high, proud or exalted and is cognate with Hár – a byname used by Woden.
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"The first sip of Mothersmilk was formerly called the 'Norns-porridge.'
It is said that it was offered by the mother to the Weavers of Fate to appease them."
It is said that it was offered by the mother to the Weavers of Fate to appease them."
Interesting post above. Pictured here is a herb called milkwort, the English name comes from the historical use of the plant by nursing mothers to increase milk flow. In Scandinavia milkwort was also called Freya’s Hair and in English lore we find it called Frigg’s Hair.
The OE month which fell around August was called Wēodmōnaþ or Ƿēodmōnaþ ‘weed month’. It’s also the month the grain harvest was bought in from the fields. So big was this task that everyone including children would help bring the harvest in, which is why in England the school holidays fall in August.
The celebration of Hlafmæsse or Loaf-Mass fell on the 1st August, known today as Lammas. The word ‘lord’ comes from hlāford or hlāfweard meaning loaf-guardian. The word ‘lady’ comes from hlǣfdīġe or the loaf-kneader and finally the servant, who was the hlāf-ǣta or loaf eater.
The celebration of Hlafmæsse or Loaf-Mass fell on the 1st August, known today as Lammas. The word ‘lord’ comes from hlāford or hlāfweard meaning loaf-guardian. The word ‘lady’ comes from hlǣfdīġe or the loaf-kneader and finally the servant, who was the hlāf-ǣta or loaf eater.
Many authors, including the respected Kathleen Herbert suggest the English folk-figure John Barleycorn is an aspect of the Anglo Saxon god Bēowa, also known as Bēow, Beo or Bedwig. Bēowa, the barley god is a servant of Frēa. His death, as sung in the song ‘John Barleycorn must die’ is the reaping of the harvest. Hāl wes þū, Bēowa!
There was three men came out of the west,
Their fortunes for to try,
And these three men made a solemn vow,
John Barleycorn should die.
They ploughed, they sowed, they harrowed him in,
Throwed clods upon his head,
And these three man made a solemn vow,
John Barleycorn was dead.
There was three men came out of the west,
Their fortunes for to try,
And these three men made a solemn vow,
John Barleycorn should die.
They ploughed, they sowed, they harrowed him in,
Throwed clods upon his head,
And these three man made a solemn vow,
John Barleycorn was dead.
One of Odin’s names that is often posted about is Þundr. Jackson Crawford translates the name as meaning ‘stretched’ from the verb þenja. However Stephen Pollington translates Þundr as ‘swollen’ which is more likely. There’s an OE cognate in the word þindan ‘to swell’. The name is found in the term ‘Þundr oc Uðr’ or the ‘Swell and Wave’ and is suggested that the name refers to Odin swelling the stormy sea.
Hétumk Grímr, hétumk Gangleri,
Herjann ok Hjalmberi,
Þekkr ok Þriði,
Þundr ok Uðr, Herblindi ok Hár.
Hétumk Grímr, hétumk Gangleri,
Herjann ok Hjalmberi,
Þekkr ok Þriði,
Þundr ok Uðr, Herblindi ok Hár.
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Funny enough, Þundr is the name I've lately been working on for my book. I believe Hjalmar Faulk was the first to suggest the name was connected to OE þindan and that word is connected at its root to the suggested ON þenja. The connotation of both leads to a sense of "that which moves upwards/outwards, seemingly grows in size" and the connection to Uðr as "Swelling One and Waves" would be quite fitting. We see the two nearby in the Óðins Nǫfn thula as well and if you read my past posts on the thula you will know that the names listed are all connected in meaning. The verse the names are in runs,
Among these names, it would make sense for Þundr to refer to His "stretching out" to take wisdom, but could also be seen as His "swelling" upon gaining the wisdom. Both meanings hold true.
In a past post and my substack article, I suggested that there was a deeper connotation to Uðr, which was "that which rolls on like waves > fate." The last part of the verse quoted above shows names which I believe tie into that connection to fate as the foundational layer which orders all. Jólnir means "Yuler" and when one considers the method of time telling which saw darkness as the beginning (night marked the beginning of a new day) it makes sense that Yule (the darkest time of year) would be considered the "beginning" of the year or even of time itself, and indeed all of our information points to it as marking the turning point from one year to the next. The last name, Vakr means "Watchful" and I believe it ties in with the other names to give the three the following meaning:
"...Þekkr, Þuðr, Ómi,Some of the names seem to suggest connections to His initiation. Þekkr denotes "one that is obedient, beloved" and can easily be tied into the obedience given by the student to his teacher; Þuðr means "thin" and in later context is used to refer to one thin from fasting as He did during His ordeal; Ómi could possibly be connected to His "screaming" as He took up the runes; Ófnir can mean "swaying one" and "slithering one," but within this verse it makes more sense to consider it as the former considering His swaying upon the World Tree.
Þundr ok Ófnir,
Uðr, Jólnir, Vakr,..."
"Obedient One, Thin One, Resounding One,
The One that Stretched Forth/Swelled, and Swaying One,
Sea and Fate, Yuler, Watchful, "
Among these names, it would make sense for Þundr to refer to His "stretching out" to take wisdom, but could also be seen as His "swelling" upon gaining the wisdom. Both meanings hold true.
In a past post and my substack article, I suggested that there was a deeper connotation to Uðr, which was "that which rolls on like waves > fate." The last part of the verse quoted above shows names which I believe tie into that connection to fate as the foundational layer which orders all. Jólnir means "Yuler" and when one considers the method of time telling which saw darkness as the beginning (night marked the beginning of a new day) it makes sense that Yule (the darkest time of year) would be considered the "beginning" of the year or even of time itself, and indeed all of our information points to it as marking the turning point from one year to the next. The last name, Vakr means "Watchful" and I believe it ties in with the other names to give the three the following meaning:
Fate laid down - Yule which puts Fate into action - Watchful is that Fate which governs all.
Thunor is the thunderer, but it’s possible Woden once held this role before passing it on to his son. Some of Woden’s bynames are rooted around the name Grim. In the Grímnismál he takes the name Grímnir meaning ‘masked one’, the OE Grîma meant the same. These names come from the Proto-Germanic *grimmį̄ which meant ‘anger or wrath’ and probably referred to the darkening clouds that mask or cloaked the sky prior to a thunder storm. The PIE root *gʰrem- (which gives us the Germanic *grimmį̄) actually meant ‘to thunder’.
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In 421 AD, as many Saxons were migrating to Britain, a Saxon chieftain was buried at Fallward near the river Weser, in a boat shaped coffin.
Conditions of the soil allowed for excellent preservation of wooden items including a chair and foot stool (mentioned in my swastika video) with a runic innoscription saying what may be the chief's nick name Alguskathi "elk -harmer".
He was cremated, like others in the same cemetery, and the urns there are the same as kind the early English used. Elk harmer's people also moved to England shortly after he died.
Very few graves preserve so much carpentry so beautifully. Pictured are the table, boat, a box in the shape of a waterfowl, and a block chair with a footstool. It reveals much about our ancestors and their skill. The swastika motifs on the chair and stool pertain to the cult of Woden.
Conditions of the soil allowed for excellent preservation of wooden items including a chair and foot stool (mentioned in my swastika video) with a runic innoscription saying what may be the chief's nick name Alguskathi "elk -harmer".
He was cremated, like others in the same cemetery, and the urns there are the same as kind the early English used. Elk harmer's people also moved to England shortly after he died.
Very few graves preserve so much carpentry so beautifully. Pictured are the table, boat, a box in the shape of a waterfowl, and a block chair with a footstool. It reveals much about our ancestors and their skill. The swastika motifs on the chair and stool pertain to the cult of Woden.
It’s the full moon tonight, and as usual my family-hearth will hold a rite and give libations to gods and ancestors.
Today is the 9th, so we will honour Woden. As it’s the harvest season we will also honour Thunor who brings fertility to the soil. Finally, to complete the tripartite, we will honour Frēa. Snorri called Frēa ‘Árguð’ which means the Ár-God. Ár being a productive year or season, whilst Lennart Elmevik of the Uppsala University explored the idea that his name could be rooted in *fraiwijaz (fertile) from *fraiwą (seed).
Painting - The Harvest Moon by George Hemming Mason (11 March 1818 – 22 October 1872).
Today is the 9th, so we will honour Woden. As it’s the harvest season we will also honour Thunor who brings fertility to the soil. Finally, to complete the tripartite, we will honour Frēa. Snorri called Frēa ‘Árguð’ which means the Ár-God. Ár being a productive year or season, whilst Lennart Elmevik of the Uppsala University explored the idea that his name could be rooted in *fraiwijaz (fertile) from *fraiwą (seed).
Painting - The Harvest Moon by George Hemming Mason (11 March 1818 – 22 October 1872).