Statue of Widukind - Duke of Saxony. Herford, Germany. Widukind was leader of the Saxons during the Saxon Wars dating from 777 to 785 against Charlemagne.
Charlemagne ultimately prevailed, organized Saxony as a Frankish province, and slaughtered thousands of Saxon nobles, and ordered conversions of pagan Saxons to Christianity, upon which refusal would incur pain of death
Charlemagne ultimately prevailed, organized Saxony as a Frankish province, and slaughtered thousands of Saxon nobles, and ordered conversions of pagan Saxons to Christianity, upon which refusal would incur pain of death
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Ullr is a Scandinavian god with ancient origins. He was called upon to witness the swearing of oaths, and is also credited with being the origin of the Biathalon. Despite limited amount of stories he was likely one of the "Big 6" gods of Scandinavia as I will term them, and tied into what we would call Vanir cults. A popular winter sports festival in Colorado "Ullrfest" has the Norse god at the center due to his association with Skiing and Winter. It has created a boom in his popularity and a 25 foot tall sculpture of the god is now present in the hometown of Ullrfest, Breckenridge, Colorado. -TLK
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Despite what's been shown in pop culture HeimdallR is regarded as "The Whitest of the Aesir" which may be a reference to his complexion or merely a reference to beauty. HeimdallR is also credited with bringing gifts of agriculture as well as being said to teach the runes to man. He is the guardian of Asgard and is a very old deity, with unclear origins, he is considered highly connected to the world tree, with one passage being interpreted as he gave his ear (hearing) to Mimirs Brunnr similar to Odin and his eye, which may have caused his hearing to increase to its present state and spread it throughout the nine realms. Making him a more effective watchman.-TLK
Many times Diasporan heroes and myth have their roots in European lore. American folklore can embody the mythical found in much of European ones, as they are carried over by the people migrating from mother Evropa.
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Folk heroes are imbedded in the consciousness of a people and have traditionally always served as a figure of inspiration. Before children today started to idolise sportsball players and YouTube celebrities, their heroes would often be folk heroes that were immortalised in literature, song, art and film.
When I was a young kid in America (lived there for a year), I remember being captivated by a storyteller that told of the heroic deeds of Davy Crockett, the frontiersman that fell alongside 183 white settlers at the Alamo. A witness described some of the aftermath, noting that Crockett's body was found in the barracks surrounded by "no less than sixteen Mexican corpses", with Crockett's knife buried in one of them.
I hope there are still many Americans, specifically young American boys, that remember their heroes.
When I was a young kid in America (lived there for a year), I remember being captivated by a storyteller that told of the heroic deeds of Davy Crockett, the frontiersman that fell alongside 183 white settlers at the Alamo. A witness described some of the aftermath, noting that Crockett's body was found in the barracks surrounded by "no less than sixteen Mexican corpses", with Crockett's knife buried in one of them.
I hope there are still many Americans, specifically young American boys, that remember their heroes.
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Gandalf, from the Lord of the Rings is a popular and well known figure in modern culture. However, Gandalf is an amalgamation of multiple influences and cultures. While one of the most notable deities he is influenced by is Odin. There is at least 4 other mythic figures who serve as inspirations for Gandalf. The Dwarf "Gandalf" (Magic Staff-Elf) due to initially being a dwarf in early versions. While the wizard Merlin has obvious aspects the two other notable figures are Rübezahl, a mountain spirit from Bohemian folklore whose visage was used as the inspiration for his appearance. Which Tolkien wrote on a postcard featuring him. The final notable inspiration is Väinämöinen, a Finnish deity and wizard/shaman. With at least 5 mythic sources of lore is it any wonder Gandalf is so influential.-TLK