Interesting talk on Corded ware: using big data to identify the CW rite at a macro level.
Interesting point: the CW genetic signal expands before the burial rite appears. In other words the blood precedes the culture which follows afterwards.
https://youtu.be/ryvxWKafIlw?feature=shared
Interesting point: the CW genetic signal expands before the burial rite appears. In other words the blood precedes the culture which follows afterwards.
https://youtu.be/ryvxWKafIlw?feature=shared
YouTube
Quentin Bourgeois: Networks of Information in the Corded Ware Realm
Forwarded from The Chad Pastoralist: History
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Having a family tree that extends beyond the 18th and 19th centuries helps to establish a sense of continuity back into prehistory, because we garner a sense of where we would be in any given generation. Some modern Pagans choose to ignore their entire heritage from the Middle Ages simply because they don't have a family tree. It's easier to identify with projected, mysterious Pagan ancestors than it is with Christian ancestors from the Middle Ages if one lacks a family tree.
However, if you know your real ancestors—your family lineage from the 1800s going back to the 1500s, 1400s, 1300s, and earlier—you know yourself. It is perfectly acceptable to identify with our culture and ancestors from the colonial era, the medieval era, or the Victorian era and still be a Pagan. It is perfectly acceptable to practice the habits and customs, and to take a liking to our ancestors from any century, and still be a Pagan. For context, historical Germanic Pagans depicted the Gods in the cultural context of their day and were—for the most part—men and women of their time. They were completely connected to their ancestral heritage, knew their ancestors, and had established forms of worship without having to think about it—whereas today, many people don't have that. This is why it is so important to formulate these things.
A notable example comes from Adam of Bremen's 11th-century Gesta Hammaburgensis Ecclesiae Pontificum. In it, Bremen describes the way in which the idols of the Gods were adorned at the temple at Uppsala. Óðinn is described as wearing armour and wielding weapons (which Bremen likens to portrayals of Mars). This shows that historical Pagan Swedes depicted the Gods in armour and with weapons that were modern to them in their day. The same is true for the Lindby idol of Óðinn, the Rällinge statuette of Freyr, and the Eyrarland statuette of Þórr, all of which show the Gods wearing a conical hat that was common across Scandinavia in the Viking Age.
Rather than viewing our history as "Paganism -> gap -> revivalism," we should be viewing our history as a continuum. The Gods have always existed, and the functional structure and nature of the universe has not changed. Objective reality (i.e., that the Gods exist) does not—and therefore has not—changed due to shifts in consensus or changes in cultural context. We should strive to live in the now and cultivate the revitalisation of Paganism: enjoy and appreciate all of our history and all of our ancestors; use the sources on Germanic Paganism as a framework to establish our own authentic forms of worship; form real groups; and revitalise our worship of the Gods and the veneration of our ancestors.
Having a family tree that extends beyond the 18th and 19th centuries helps to establish a sense of continuity back into prehistory, because we garner a sense of where we would be in any given generation. Some modern Pagans choose to ignore their entire heritage from the Middle Ages simply because they don't have a family tree. It's easier to identify with projected, mysterious Pagan ancestors than it is with Christian ancestors from the Middle Ages if one lacks a family tree.
However, if you know your real ancestors—your family lineage from the 1800s going back to the 1500s, 1400s, 1300s, and earlier—you know yourself. It is perfectly acceptable to identify with our culture and ancestors from the colonial era, the medieval era, or the Victorian era and still be a Pagan. It is perfectly acceptable to practice the habits and customs, and to take a liking to our ancestors from any century, and still be a Pagan. For context, historical Germanic Pagans depicted the Gods in the cultural context of their day and were—for the most part—men and women of their time. They were completely connected to their ancestral heritage, knew their ancestors, and had established forms of worship without having to think about it—whereas today, many people don't have that. This is why it is so important to formulate these things.
A notable example comes from Adam of Bremen's 11th-century Gesta Hammaburgensis Ecclesiae Pontificum. In it, Bremen describes the way in which the idols of the Gods were adorned at the temple at Uppsala. Óðinn is described as wearing armour and wielding weapons (which Bremen likens to portrayals of Mars). This shows that historical Pagan Swedes depicted the Gods in armour and with weapons that were modern to them in their day. The same is true for the Lindby idol of Óðinn, the Rällinge statuette of Freyr, and the Eyrarland statuette of Þórr, all of which show the Gods wearing a conical hat that was common across Scandinavia in the Viking Age.
Rather than viewing our history as "Paganism -> gap -> revivalism," we should be viewing our history as a continuum. The Gods have always existed, and the functional structure and nature of the universe has not changed. Objective reality (i.e., that the Gods exist) does not—and therefore has not—changed due to shifts in consensus or changes in cultural context. We should strive to live in the now and cultivate the revitalisation of Paganism: enjoy and appreciate all of our history and all of our ancestors; use the sources on Germanic Paganism as a framework to establish our own authentic forms of worship; form real groups; and revitalise our worship of the Gods and the veneration of our ancestors.
Forwarded from Hearthfire Radio
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Paul is well known in the folkish sphere as a father, a folkbuilder, a martial artist, a speaker, and a writer. He is a man of action, a man of deeds as well as words, whose record of accomplishment speaks for itself. The Hearthfire sphere continues to go from strength to strength, and we are excited to bring Paul into it.
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Forwarded from The Way of Wotan.
My first big find and one off it’s kind.
Some three thousand years ago people sat here and made art not knowing that in a far distant future their thoughts would be seen across the world on strange handheld devices 😂
Some three thousand years ago people sat here and made art not knowing that in a far distant future their thoughts would be seen across the world on strange handheld devices 😂
Forwarded from Exiles of the Golden Age
We are thrilled to announce that the second Exiles of the Golden Age conference will take place on Saturday, July 26th, in Vancouver, BC.
The event will be introduced remotely by Mike Maxwell, author of the Cultured Thug and editor in chief of Imperium Press (https://www.tg-me.com/ImperiumPressOfficial) and will feature the following influential speakers:
Marcus Follin (https://www.tg-me.com/thegoldenone). Long-time YouTuber, blogger, and author of Dauntless and Demigod Mentality, Marcus has inspired a generation of men with his teachings on training in the temple of iron, martial arts, and reading great books. He’s a real-life Renaissance man: well-read, jacked, and eternally glorious.
Paul Waggener (https://www.tg-me.com/paulwaggenerofficial). A founding member of the Wolves of Vinland and creator of Operation Werewolf, Paul leads a global movement of total life reform. His program combines weight training, martial arts, and esoteric ritual to help individuals achieve their highest potential. Through his books, podcasts, and his Telegram channel, Waggener continues to inspire countless men and women. A true outlaw spirit, he lives beyond the boundaries of the “Empire of Nothing,” riding free and shooting straight.
This conference will also feature a speech by our very own Exile's organizer Lane Jackson, and a display of Norse and Germanic artifacts curated by Malcolm at (https://www.tg-me.com/sagnamadr).
Buy tickets here — https://www.tickettailor.com/events/exilesofthegoldenage/1656264
The event will be introduced remotely by Mike Maxwell, author of the Cultured Thug and editor in chief of Imperium Press (https://www.tg-me.com/ImperiumPressOfficial) and will feature the following influential speakers:
Marcus Follin (https://www.tg-me.com/thegoldenone). Long-time YouTuber, blogger, and author of Dauntless and Demigod Mentality, Marcus has inspired a generation of men with his teachings on training in the temple of iron, martial arts, and reading great books. He’s a real-life Renaissance man: well-read, jacked, and eternally glorious.
Paul Waggener (https://www.tg-me.com/paulwaggenerofficial). A founding member of the Wolves of Vinland and creator of Operation Werewolf, Paul leads a global movement of total life reform. His program combines weight training, martial arts, and esoteric ritual to help individuals achieve their highest potential. Through his books, podcasts, and his Telegram channel, Waggener continues to inspire countless men and women. A true outlaw spirit, he lives beyond the boundaries of the “Empire of Nothing,” riding free and shooting straight.
This conference will also feature a speech by our very own Exile's organizer Lane Jackson, and a display of Norse and Germanic artifacts curated by Malcolm at (https://www.tg-me.com/sagnamadr).
Buy tickets here — https://www.tickettailor.com/events/exilesofthegoldenage/1656264
Evidence that Roman paganism endured among Britons in Norfolk right up to the departure of the Roman Empire
https://phys.org/news/2025-04-treasures-uk-thetford-pagan-century.html
https://phys.org/news/2025-04-treasures-uk-thetford-pagan-century.html
phys.org
Treasures found in the UK indicate Thetford was Pagan until the fifth century
Jewelry in a Roman treasure hoard found in Thetford Forest, East Anglia, indicates that Thetford was Pagan until the fifth century, which is longer than previously believed, reveals a new paper in the ...