Hello and Goodbye in Old English
- Part 3
How did the Anglo-Saxons say Goodbye?
Instead of using the to be verbs, Wesan and Béon, as they were used in greetings, the Anglo-Saxons used the verb Faran, which means to go. Similar to the greetings, they retained Ġesund (Sound, Healthy, & or Safe); so, upon taking their leave, one would say, Far ġesund (sg.) & Faraþ ġesunde (pl.)., meaning “Go (in) health / (in) safety / (in) *wholeness”. *Wholeness in context means uninjured.
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- Part 3
How did the Anglo-Saxons say Goodbye?
Instead of using the to be verbs, Wesan and Béon, as they were used in greetings, the Anglo-Saxons used the verb Faran, which means to go. Similar to the greetings, they retained Ġesund (Sound, Healthy, & or Safe); so, upon taking their leave, one would say, Far ġesund (sg.) & Faraþ ġesunde (pl.)., meaning “Go (in) health / (in) safety / (in) *wholeness”. *Wholeness in context means uninjured.
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The Coppergate, or York Helmet, is a 700s CE Anglo-Saxon helmet discovered in May 1982 at the bottom of a well. The crested design was prevalent in England and Scandinavia from approximately 500 CE through to the 1000s CE. The helmet consists of four parts: an iron skull cap with brass edging and decorations, two iron cheek guards with brass edging, and chain mail protecting the neck. It appears to have been intentionally hidden in the well. Between 758 CE and 867 CE every Northumbrian King, whose fate is known, was either murdered, killed in battle, or dethroned. In the continuance of violence and political upheaval, the Scandinavians invaded in 866 CE. It makes one wonder about the life of the soldier who hid his helmet.
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"For the belief in the gods has not been established by authority, custom or law, but rests on the unanimous and abiding consensus of mankind; their existence is therefore a necessary inference, since we possess an instinctive or rather an innate concept of them; but a belief which all men by nature share must necessarily be true; therefore it must be admitted that the gods exist."
- Marcus Tullius Cicero, De Natura Deorum
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- Marcus Tullius Cicero, De Natura Deorum
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As the seasons turns, life pushes onward & new growth emerges. May we strive to better ourselves & remain steadfast in honor & loyalty to our forebears, gods, bloodkin, & folk. Béoþ ġesunde.
Folcsida • Mǽġþ • Folc
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Found in 1934 in Bad Dürrenberg, Germany, an upper 20s woman, with a 6-12 mos child, was buried in an upright, sitting position, packed in red clay, indicative of high social status. Dating indicates they lived +/- 6,500 BCE. She had a head-dress, indicative of a Shaman, made from the bones several animals. Arrowheads & tools were present. Forensics say she died from an infection & passed the infection to her child through breast milk
Changes to the base of her skull & an abnormality of her cervical vertebrae, are indicative of significant physical effects upon her daily life, such as the sensation of insects crawling across her body (from nerve compression) & auditory or visual hallucinations. It’s theorized that by tilting her head, she could have effectively brought on near instantaneous altered state of consciousness, as blood flow was slowed or halted. While her skeletal abnormalities were debilitating, it seemed it gave her a position of prestige, as her tribe’s Shaman.
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Changes to the base of her skull & an abnormality of her cervical vertebrae, are indicative of significant physical effects upon her daily life, such as the sensation of insects crawling across her body (from nerve compression) & auditory or visual hallucinations. It’s theorized that by tilting her head, she could have effectively brought on near instantaneous altered state of consciousness, as blood flow was slowed or halted. While her skeletal abnormalities were debilitating, it seemed it gave her a position of prestige, as her tribe’s Shaman.
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On the Runes - Part 1
"Then gathered the Regin at their rökstóla" -- Voluspa
The refrain occurs 4 times in the Norse-Icelandic poem, Völuspá, where it presents the gods gathering at council. The word used of the gods, Regin, is found in each of the major Germanic languages group (North, West and East) and in each carries the sense of "to council, to decree, to judge (or might)", a rendering in line with the place of the Regin on their "Rökstóla" or stola (stools, seats, chairs) of Rök (judgement, fate)
In the Prose Edda we read,
"The third root of the Ash stands in heaven; and under that root is the spring, which is very holy, that is called the Well of Urðr; there the gods hold their tribunal (Dómstað, doom/judgement stead).
Runic study by Jamie Martin
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"Then gathered the Regin at their rökstóla" -- Voluspa
The refrain occurs 4 times in the Norse-Icelandic poem, Völuspá, where it presents the gods gathering at council. The word used of the gods, Regin, is found in each of the major Germanic languages group (North, West and East) and in each carries the sense of "to council, to decree, to judge (or might)", a rendering in line with the place of the Regin on their "Rökstóla" or stola (stools, seats, chairs) of Rök (judgement, fate)
In the Prose Edda we read,
"The third root of the Ash stands in heaven; and under that root is the spring, which is very holy, that is called the Well of Urðr; there the gods hold their tribunal (Dómstað, doom/judgement stead).
Runic study by Jamie Martin
https://linktr.ee/TheFrithstead
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Due to technical difficulties, I've been lacking in YouTube videos and Spotify episodes; however, I believe I've found a work-around. I currently re-did the last video & episode and am re-uploading them to Spotify and YouTube. New uploads are planned, so let's hope the tech-headaches don't return.
Check out the updated Spotify version now:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/6gASOXwQBLyDJnY1fcy2PS?si=iADQQsXYQ32BlPv6J1AWyw
Check out the updated Spotify version now:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/6gASOXwQBLyDJnY1fcy2PS?si=iADQQsXYQ32BlPv6J1AWyw
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On the Runes - Part 2
In Hávamál 111,
"It is time to recite from the þulr's throne at Urðarbrunnr. … I heard judgements made about runes…".
And earlier in stanza 80,
"what you ask the runes, come from the Regin, which the great regin made, and the mighty Þulr painted”
And so the Regin gather "at the spring of Wyrd (Urðr)", where they hold their Thing and pronounce judgements.
It is also at the spring of Wyrd that one hears the councils of the runes, which spring from the Regin.
Runic study by Jamie Martin
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In Hávamál 111,
"It is time to recite from the þulr's throne at Urðarbrunnr. … I heard judgements made about runes…".
And earlier in stanza 80,
"what you ask the runes, come from the Regin, which the great regin made, and the mighty Þulr painted”
And so the Regin gather "at the spring of Wyrd (Urðr)", where they hold their Thing and pronounce judgements.
It is also at the spring of Wyrd that one hears the councils of the runes, which spring from the Regin.
Runic study by Jamie Martin
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On the Runes - Part 3
c.55 BCE, Julius Caesar wrote about the practices of the Teutonic peoples,
"the lots were consulted three times in his presence to determine if he would be burned to death immediately or whether he would be saved for some other time. By the beneficence of the lots he emerged unscathed"
In 98 CE Tacitus wrote the following,
"But they may not execute, they may not bind, they may not even strike an offender; those are the privileges solely of the priests, and they do such things not as a form of military punishment nor at the warlord's bidding, but as if such were at the express commands of the god that accompanies them to war"
In the 700s, Alcuin of York wrote,
"He became inflamed with rage and was determined to have vengeance on the man of God for the injury he had done to the gods of the island. For three days, in three villages, he spent his time casting the lots, but the lot of the damned would never fall"
Runic study by Jamie Martin
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c.55 BCE, Julius Caesar wrote about the practices of the Teutonic peoples,
"the lots were consulted three times in his presence to determine if he would be burned to death immediately or whether he would be saved for some other time. By the beneficence of the lots he emerged unscathed"
In 98 CE Tacitus wrote the following,
"But they may not execute, they may not bind, they may not even strike an offender; those are the privileges solely of the priests, and they do such things not as a form of military punishment nor at the warlord's bidding, but as if such were at the express commands of the god that accompanies them to war"
In the 700s, Alcuin of York wrote,
"He became inflamed with rage and was determined to have vengeance on the man of God for the injury he had done to the gods of the island. For three days, in three villages, he spent his time casting the lots, but the lot of the damned would never fall"
Runic study by Jamie Martin
https://linktr.ee/TheFrithstead
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Due to technical difficulties, I've been lacking in YouTube videos and Spotify episodes; however, I believe I've found a work-around. I currently re-worked & updated the last video & episode and am re-uploading them to Spotify and YouTube. New uploads are planned, so let's hope the tech-headaches don't return.
Check out the updated YouTube version now:
https://youtu.be/SaQ1zAC-afMf
Check out the updated YouTube version now:
https://youtu.be/SaQ1zAC-afMf
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Folcsida and The Frithstead
What is Folcsida and The Frithstead?
What is the mission and purpose of The Frithstead?
What is the Call of the Frithstead?
What is the mission and purpose of The Frithstead?
What is the Call of the Frithstead?
On the Runes - Part 3
Thietmar of Merseberg on Divination
To carefully protect this shrine, the inhabitants have special priests. When they convene to offer sacrifices or assuage their anger, the priests sit while everyone else stands. Murmuring together in secret, they tremble & dig in the earth so that, after casting lots, they acquire certainty in questionable matters. When finished, they cover the lots with green grass & after placing two spears crosswise on the ground, lead over them a horse; the largest of all & venerate as sacred. That which the casting of lots had already revealed to them, should also be foretold by this almost divine beast, it’s carried out in fact. Otherwise, the unhappy folk reject it. An ancient … tradition also testifies that, if … a long period of internal warfare is imminent, a boar whose teeth are white & glistening with foam will emerge from the lake & appear while disporting itself in the mire
Runic study by Jamie Martin
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Thietmar of Merseberg on Divination
To carefully protect this shrine, the inhabitants have special priests. When they convene to offer sacrifices or assuage their anger, the priests sit while everyone else stands. Murmuring together in secret, they tremble & dig in the earth so that, after casting lots, they acquire certainty in questionable matters. When finished, they cover the lots with green grass & after placing two spears crosswise on the ground, lead over them a horse; the largest of all & venerate as sacred. That which the casting of lots had already revealed to them, should also be foretold by this almost divine beast, it’s carried out in fact. Otherwise, the unhappy folk reject it. An ancient … tradition also testifies that, if … a long period of internal warfare is imminent, a boar whose teeth are white & glistening with foam will emerge from the lake & appear while disporting itself in the mire
Runic study by Jamie Martin
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Joseph Palmer, Bearded Heretic
It may seem odd to think of today but once having a beard was so culturally unacceptable that people were berated, ostracized and insulted for wearing a beard. Such was the story of Joseph Palmer, an American farmer who grew a beard and was not only accused of being a heretic who emulated Satan with his mane, but was attacked with scissors in an attempt to remove his beard and then thrown in prison when the burly American proceeded to defend himself with a knife and stab some Christian Zealots in the leg. Serving a 15 month prison term for "assault" Palmer would eventually leave after his mother pleaded him to pay the fine, which he had refused as it would be akin to admitting he was at fault. He then joined the ill fated Utopian group the Fruitlands and after it fell apart bought the land and farmed it. His grave contains the Quote
"Persecuted for Wearing the Beard"
By the time of his death beards had gone from hirsute heresy to the norm once more.
It may seem odd to think of today but once having a beard was so culturally unacceptable that people were berated, ostracized and insulted for wearing a beard. Such was the story of Joseph Palmer, an American farmer who grew a beard and was not only accused of being a heretic who emulated Satan with his mane, but was attacked with scissors in an attempt to remove his beard and then thrown in prison when the burly American proceeded to defend himself with a knife and stab some Christian Zealots in the leg. Serving a 15 month prison term for "assault" Palmer would eventually leave after his mother pleaded him to pay the fine, which he had refused as it would be akin to admitting he was at fault. He then joined the ill fated Utopian group the Fruitlands and after it fell apart bought the land and farmed it. His grave contains the Quote
"Persecuted for Wearing the Beard"
By the time of his death beards had gone from hirsute heresy to the norm once more.
Loga is not a god, but a níðing sentenced for the crime of orchestrating Bældæġ's death & cast into the dark & frigid depths of Mysthell & bound by his children’s entrails
He was not just a trickster, a god of mischief, nor Wóden's son. These come from Marvel Comics. He’s a traitorous Eoten, who lies at every turn
His trickery began for amusement, but became malicious. Despite all he’d done, it wasn't until in Éagor's hall, did he confess to murdering Wóden’s son. Declared a níðing and given the punishment of one. This is a testament to the patience & mercy of our gods
There are no historical locations named after him & no authentic lore referencing his worship. To honor Loga is to blaspheme against the gods by aligning as their enemy
We, their children, worship the Ésa, as well as the Wanas & Ylfe; they alone deserve our praise, devotion, & love
Hail the true Holy Gods!
~ Sworen þám Ésum
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He was not just a trickster, a god of mischief, nor Wóden's son. These come from Marvel Comics. He’s a traitorous Eoten, who lies at every turn
His trickery began for amusement, but became malicious. Despite all he’d done, it wasn't until in Éagor's hall, did he confess to murdering Wóden’s son. Declared a níðing and given the punishment of one. This is a testament to the patience & mercy of our gods
There are no historical locations named after him & no authentic lore referencing his worship. To honor Loga is to blaspheme against the gods by aligning as their enemy
We, their children, worship the Ésa, as well as the Wanas & Ylfe; they alone deserve our praise, devotion, & love
Hail the true Holy Gods!
~ Sworen þám Ésum
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In response to yesterdays Loga post, there are some who view Loga as god. The issue here, I believe, is timeline placement. When he was Wóden’s blood-oath kinsman, and counted amongst the Ése, he was considered a god; however, because of his guilty verdict (in Lokasenna), his dastardly deed (in killing Bældæġ), he was dishonorably released from the oath & discounted from Ése status. These things, with his subsequent punishment, reduced him to no longer being a god, but a níðing traitor worthy of scorn & contempt. Throughout Heathen times, our folk was strongly centered on law and order, bolstered by foundational morals, such honor, piety, courage, hospitality, etc. Ragnarǫk aside, as that’s a future event, but everything in the Lore is recordings of past events, mythological truths given to us as a guide to gain necessary knowledge & understanding.
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Episode 2 now on Spotify!
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