Forwarded from Classical Columbia
The Ethnogenesis of Old Stock Americans Part 1: The term “Old Stock American” is a term used to describe white Americans of colonial 1600s-early 1800s stock, typically these white Americans are descended from the very earliest Northwestern European settlers of Eastern North America. They are mostly descended from the British Isles such as the English, Welsh, Scottish/Scots-Irish, and Irish. While minorities of often from non-British countries were Dutch, German, and French had a presence also. During the revolutionary war, the British promised to free black slaves and allied with native Americans which forced all whites settlers regardless of origin to come together as one fighting force as Americans. This shared struggle led to comradery amongst the different Germanic/Celtic Northwest European Protestant groups in America.
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Forwarded from Classical Columbia
The Ethnogenesis of Old Stock Americans Part II: This shared struggle against Great Britain leading to independence of the American nation led to a newfound shared identity of a new people. These Anglos, Scots, Welsh, Germans, French, Dutch, and others intermixed creating a new race: The Old Stock American race. This new race united by a shared Northwest European Celto-Germanic or rather Anglo-Celtic WASP (White Anglo-Saxon Protestant) culture consisting of Protestant Christianity, Roman style Republican government based on the English common law, and the conquering Aryan pioneer spirit that would define America for most of its history. A proposed idea of the Great Seal of the United States was even going to feature this ethnogenisis reminding Americans of their northwestern European roots of England/Wales, Scotland, Ireland, Holland (Dutch/Netherlands), and Germany but was rejected. It is important we remind ourselves of the natives who founded this land and to reject any notion of “A nation of immigrants.”
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Forwarded from Sigmund's Metaphysical Männerbund 🜨
"[Family life must have been different] in the days when a family had fed on the produce of the same few miles of country for six generations, and that perhaps was why they saw nymphs in the fountains and dryads in the wood - they were not mistaken for there was in a sense real (not metaphorical) connections between them and the countryside. What had been earth and air and later corn, and later still bread, really was in them. We of course who live on a standardized international diet…are artificial beings and have no connection (save in sentiment) with any place on earth. We are synthetic men, uprooted. The strength of the hills is not ours."
- J.R.R. Tolkien, from an unpublished letter to Arthur Greeves
- J.R.R. Tolkien, from an unpublished letter to Arthur Greeves
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Forwarded from Hwitgeard
In both the late Old English writings The Prose Solomon and Saturn and Adrian and Ritheus, two collections of question and answer aphorisms, there is one which runs parallel to the Norse 'Rúnatal', a section within the Hávamál, gnomic verses attributed as the wisdom of Óðin. The Rúnatal describes how Óðin hung on a windy tree for nine nights, pierced with a spear as an offering to himself, he neither fed nor drank, and in a state of spiritual ecstasy he took up the wisdom of the Runes.
In the 'Interpretatio Romana', Romans saw Woden/Óðin as equivalent to Mercury and called him by this name (see Germania IX). The Old English writes
"Saga mē hwā ǣrost bōcstafas sette.
Ic þē secge, Mercurius sē gygand." (SS58)
"Saga mē hwā wrāt bōcstafas ǣrest.
Ic þē secge, Mercurius sē gigant." (AR16)
"Say me, who erst set bookstaves/who wrote bookstaves erst.
I say thee, Mercury the giant."
This seems to suggest that for Anglo-Saxons Woden was still known as author of runes and writing, even in this distorted form.
In the 'Interpretatio Romana', Romans saw Woden/Óðin as equivalent to Mercury and called him by this name (see Germania IX). The Old English writes
"Saga mē hwā ǣrost bōcstafas sette.
Ic þē secge, Mercurius sē gygand." (SS58)
"Saga mē hwā wrāt bōcstafas ǣrest.
Ic þē secge, Mercurius sē gigant." (AR16)
"Say me, who erst set bookstaves/who wrote bookstaves erst.
I say thee, Mercury the giant."
This seems to suggest that for Anglo-Saxons Woden was still known as author of runes and writing, even in this distorted form.
Forwarded from Sigmund's Metaphysical Männerbund 🜨
A shame culture is what our ancestors had and a shame culture is what we must build. Look at what has happened to our societies without it. Surround yourself with people who will hold you to account for your misdeeds and I promise you, if your heart is in it, you will not repeat your mistakes. A hit to your reputation is not an easy thing to stomach. Betraying your kith and kin is worse. Honour and loyalty come before all else.
Heed these words.
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Heed these words.
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Forwarded from Frith & Folk
"I am the forest, I am ancient. I treasure the stag, I treasure the deer. I shelter you from storm, I shelter you from snow. I resist the frost, I keep the source. I nurse the earth, I am always there. I build your house, I kindle your hearth. Therefore, you people, hold me dear!"
"Ich bin der Wald, Ich bin uralt. Ich hege den Hirsch, Ich hege das Reh. Ich schütz Euch vor Sturm, Ich schütz Euch vor Schnee. Ich wehre dem Frost, Ich wahre die Quelle. Ich hüte die Scholle, Bin immer zur Stelle. Ich bau Euch das Haus, Ich heiz Euch den Herd. Drum ihr Menschen, Haltet mich wert!"
- Taken from an innoscription found in a 17th century forester’s house in Lower Saxony, Germany
"Ich bin der Wald, Ich bin uralt. Ich hege den Hirsch, Ich hege das Reh. Ich schütz Euch vor Sturm, Ich schütz Euch vor Schnee. Ich wehre dem Frost, Ich wahre die Quelle. Ich hüte die Scholle, Bin immer zur Stelle. Ich bau Euch das Haus, Ich heiz Euch den Herd. Drum ihr Menschen, Haltet mich wert!"
- Taken from an innoscription found in a 17th century forester’s house in Lower Saxony, Germany
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Tradition
When we look at observable events which lack sources, there’s a difference between following versus following with understanding & knowledge. When historical information is lacking, we can honor the connection to our forebears who have celebrated the tradition & our folk who continue to observe these traditions. One doesn’t need all the specifics to celebrate traditions; a richness can still be found within. Sometimes it’s enough to gather in celebration of folk & fellowship. It can be enough to gather & celebrate in the manner of our parents & grand parents, or even as a parent bringing the tradition to our children. There can be a joy & contentment in this connection alone, but that said, it’s not okay to not look for the why; however, while we look for the why, it’s imperative that important traditions survive. We must continue to live our faith the best of our ability with a sincerity & yearning to tap into our folk-soul.
Based off the words of J. Cache
https://linktr.ee/TheFrithstead
When we look at observable events which lack sources, there’s a difference between following versus following with understanding & knowledge. When historical information is lacking, we can honor the connection to our forebears who have celebrated the tradition & our folk who continue to observe these traditions. One doesn’t need all the specifics to celebrate traditions; a richness can still be found within. Sometimes it’s enough to gather in celebration of folk & fellowship. It can be enough to gather & celebrate in the manner of our parents & grand parents, or even as a parent bringing the tradition to our children. There can be a joy & contentment in this connection alone, but that said, it’s not okay to not look for the why; however, while we look for the why, it’s imperative that important traditions survive. We must continue to live our faith the best of our ability with a sincerity & yearning to tap into our folk-soul.
Based off the words of J. Cache
https://linktr.ee/TheFrithstead
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Heptarchy
Seven lords in crowned helms,
Seven kings of seven realms.
Bone and horn and steel and rime,
Locked in court for all of time.
Great oaken doors bound up in frost,
The locks are frozen, keys are lost.
They groan and roar, the ice unsealed,
An ancient scene therein revealed.
The hall was long and broad and tall,
And glowed with mirth before the fall
But now stood empty, dead, a shell,
As still as stone, as cold as Hell.
Icebound sword in icebound grip,
Icebound axe at icebound hip.
Golden hall and silver Earls,
Brought low by ambitious Churls.
A riven folk, Othala lost,
But honour was the greatest cost.
The fire gone from heart and hearth,
As cold as outside frosty earth.
In frozen North, the hall doth lie,
A curse befell, the land did die.
The curse undone again shall be,
By will and wits and ancientry.
The lost shall once again be found.
Upon this sacred hallowed ground
This oath we swear, this oath we hold
By ancient Gods and laws of old.
Deadkings rest upon their thrones,
All they've lost, that once they owned,
Long lost noble Lords of men,
Till fate shall deem they rise again.
~ Eadweard of Angelþeod
https://linktr.ee/TheFrithstead
Seven lords in crowned helms,
Seven kings of seven realms.
Bone and horn and steel and rime,
Locked in court for all of time.
Great oaken doors bound up in frost,
The locks are frozen, keys are lost.
They groan and roar, the ice unsealed,
An ancient scene therein revealed.
The hall was long and broad and tall,
And glowed with mirth before the fall
But now stood empty, dead, a shell,
As still as stone, as cold as Hell.
Icebound sword in icebound grip,
Icebound axe at icebound hip.
Golden hall and silver Earls,
Brought low by ambitious Churls.
A riven folk, Othala lost,
But honour was the greatest cost.
The fire gone from heart and hearth,
As cold as outside frosty earth.
In frozen North, the hall doth lie,
A curse befell, the land did die.
The curse undone again shall be,
By will and wits and ancientry.
The lost shall once again be found.
Upon this sacred hallowed ground
This oath we swear, this oath we hold
By ancient Gods and laws of old.
Deadkings rest upon their thrones,
All they've lost, that once they owned,
Long lost noble Lords of men,
Till fate shall deem they rise again.
~ Eadweard of Angelþeod
https://linktr.ee/TheFrithstead
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Forwarded from Survive the Jive: All-feed
Nordberg reveals that the constuction of a barrow began with a circle of stones around a pillar. This pilar remained at the centre serving as a symbol of a cosmic centre like yggdrasil.
"It is likely – in fact, as we shall see, sometimes obvious – that the pole at
the center of the grave was left standing during the funeral and the processof constructing the monument. This indicates that the upraised pole may have had a specific symbolic meaning. As already mentioned, upraised poles were of great importance in pre-Christian religion. In sacrifcial practices,sacrificial gifts were suspended in or deposited at the feet of poles and posts,representing the World Pillar or World Tree. Upraised posts in graves should probably be understood in a similar way. The posts may have served as a ritual aribute representing the World Axis"
"It is likely – in fact, as we shall see, sometimes obvious – that the pole at
the center of the grave was left standing during the funeral and the processof constructing the monument. This indicates that the upraised pole may have had a specific symbolic meaning. As already mentioned, upraised poles were of great importance in pre-Christian religion. In sacrifcial practices,sacrificial gifts were suspended in or deposited at the feet of poles and posts,representing the World Pillar or World Tree. Upraised posts in graves should probably be understood in a similar way. The posts may have served as a ritual aribute representing the World Axis"
Henġest & Horsa: Part 1
Henġest & Horsa, the renowned Jutish brothers who led the Angles, Saxons and Jutes in their migration, and subsequent settlement, of Britain in the 5th century. Tradition lists Henġest as the first kings of the Cantwara ríċe, or the Kingdom of Kent. Henġest means Stallion or Steed, pronounced /ˈhen.d͡ʒest/. The Ġ being like the J & dg in Judge. Horsa means Horse, & in the Germanic languages, the spelling varies little, e.g. Hors, Hross, & Ross. Given that Henġest is Stallion & Horsa is Horse, & factoring in historical accounts with the Divine Twin theory, Henġest was the likely leader of the two.
Sources: Finnsburg Fragment, Béowulf, Wídsíþ, Skáldskaparmál, Historia Brittonum.
https://linktr.ee/TheFrithstead
Henġest & Horsa, the renowned Jutish brothers who led the Angles, Saxons and Jutes in their migration, and subsequent settlement, of Britain in the 5th century. Tradition lists Henġest as the first kings of the Cantwara ríċe, or the Kingdom of Kent. Henġest means Stallion or Steed, pronounced /ˈhen.d͡ʒest/. The Ġ being like the J & dg in Judge. Horsa means Horse, & in the Germanic languages, the spelling varies little, e.g. Hors, Hross, & Ross. Given that Henġest is Stallion & Horsa is Horse, & factoring in historical accounts with the Divine Twin theory, Henġest was the likely leader of the two.
Sources: Finnsburg Fragment, Béowulf, Wídsíþ, Skáldskaparmál, Historia Brittonum.
https://linktr.ee/TheFrithstead
Henġest & Horsa: Part 2
By the 400s CE, on the land of Denmark, the old Danish Kingdom of Dan’s line has been replaced by the Sċyldings, as they pushed southward from Sweden into the Cimbric peninsula. It’s during this era that no one man ruled over all the Danish folk. The instability saw shifting alliances, inter-marrying, & migrational shifting. Hnæf Hocingas Healfdene, a Sċylding half-Danish prince, was staying as an invited guest of his Brother-in-Law Finn, the King of Frisia. A fight broke out between the two parties (both comprising Jutes) when the Frisian side became angry that some of their people have sworn loyalty to the Danes (who were moving into Jutish lands). When Hnæf was killed, his retainer Henġest took command & pursued a peace treaty, but later, Henġest & the Danes avenged Hnæf's death & slaughtered the Frisians.
https://linktr.ee/TheFrithstead
By the 400s CE, on the land of Denmark, the old Danish Kingdom of Dan’s line has been replaced by the Sċyldings, as they pushed southward from Sweden into the Cimbric peninsula. It’s during this era that no one man ruled over all the Danish folk. The instability saw shifting alliances, inter-marrying, & migrational shifting. Hnæf Hocingas Healfdene, a Sċylding half-Danish prince, was staying as an invited guest of his Brother-in-Law Finn, the King of Frisia. A fight broke out between the two parties (both comprising Jutes) when the Frisian side became angry that some of their people have sworn loyalty to the Danes (who were moving into Jutish lands). When Hnæf was killed, his retainer Henġest took command & pursued a peace treaty, but later, Henġest & the Danes avenged Hnæf's death & slaughtered the Frisians.
https://linktr.ee/TheFrithstead
Henġest & Horsa: Part 3
After the death of Hnæf, & being without his Lord, it’s likely that Henġest, with his brother Horsa, led their men on raiding exploits along the North Sea coast, & by 449 CE, found their way to the Southeast of Britain. They found temporary service under another lord, Guorthegern, or Vortigern as he’s known today, the High King of Britain, when he invited them to be his retainers to fight the Picts & Scots. They landed upon Ypwines fleot, a tributary of the Thames estuary. Soon however, their service spelled doom for the British, as large numbers of Jutes & Angles followed, likely encouraged by the increasing pressures from the Danes coming in from the north and the Frisian stronghold to the south. Resultantly, their migrations resulted in Jutland ripe for the taking for the incoming Danes.
https://linktr.ee/TheFrithstead
After the death of Hnæf, & being without his Lord, it’s likely that Henġest, with his brother Horsa, led their men on raiding exploits along the North Sea coast, & by 449 CE, found their way to the Southeast of Britain. They found temporary service under another lord, Guorthegern, or Vortigern as he’s known today, the High King of Britain, when he invited them to be his retainers to fight the Picts & Scots. They landed upon Ypwines fleot, a tributary of the Thames estuary. Soon however, their service spelled doom for the British, as large numbers of Jutes & Angles followed, likely encouraged by the increasing pressures from the Danes coming in from the north and the Frisian stronghold to the south. Resultantly, their migrations resulted in Jutland ripe for the taking for the incoming Danes.
https://linktr.ee/TheFrithstead