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Love cannot be measured 🩷

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The word "crook" or "cruck" originates from the Middle English term crok(e), which comes from the Old Norse krāka, meaning "hook." This term also gave rise to the word "crooked," referring to something bent, twisted, or deformed. Additionally, it is the source of the "crook" used by shepherds and symbolically by bishops.

Crucks were primarily used during the medieval period in the construction of timber-framed buildings, such as houses and large tithe barns.

They were also employed in the roofs of stone-walled structures like churches. However, these bent timbers were relatively rare due to their high demand in the shipbuilding industry.

When naturally curved timbers were readily available, carpenters continued to use them long after the medieval period. For example, base crucks can still be found in the roofs of the residential range at Staple Inn Buildings, Nos. 337-338, High Holborn, London.

These crucks date back to 1586, with notable alterations in 1886 by Alfred Waterhouse, as well as further restorations in 1936 and 1954-55. Despite these modifications, renowned expert Cecil Hewett has confirmed that the 16th-century crucks remain original.

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Artist: Karl Friedrich Schinkel
Gothic Church on a Rock by the Sea
1815

This rare Irish needlework instruction book from 1833 contains samples of sewing, darning, embroidery, knitting and miniature clothing, and was used at the Female Model school in Kildare Place, Dublin.
It is called 'A Concise Account of the Mode of Instructing in Needle-Work', and was printed by Thomas I. White of Dublin in 1833. The cover is inscribed 'Sarah Darby 1837'. These are normal needlework instruction manuals that the students would paste their work into.
In May last year this book was auctioned by Freeman's Hindman of Philadelphia, PA, with an estimate of $3,000-$5,000!

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I Am Dragon 🐉- Mira & Arman


Russian folklore film 🇷🇺

Sheer beauty.

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Birmingham, UK

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Panzer IV Ausf F2 on the Eastern Front 🇩🇪
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Michael Collins October 16,1890 to August 22, 1922 🇮🇪💚
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🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪
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Michael Collins 🇮🇪💚🕊
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"Whoever is unwilling to share hardship and death with their people is not worthy of living with them."
(Jean Paul)

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Remember to take a little time for your passions and hobbies this year!! It's going to be amazing!!

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Gorgeous

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... this is everything.

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A Happy Christmas to our Orthodox followers.

Mir Božji – Hristos se rodi!

Srećan Božić

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✨ PŁANETNICY

Slavic Mythology

Płanetnicy (singular form: płanetnik, pronounced pwa-net-neek) are the ‘shepherds of the clouds‘, described in numerous Polish folk tales. They are believed to be ancient spirits with a great power over various atmospheric phenomena, able to control the clouds by moving them around on long ropes. That way they can bring for example nourishing rain or damaging ice storms to the crop fields, or maintain a good weather for villages.

They belong to a group of neutral spirits. Płanetnicy were seen as friendly to the people, but on the other hand could be very easily enraged if facing rudeness or depravity. In such a case, they might act mischievously and bring a storm over a village or a crop field – and could potentially destroy them on a whim.

Local Polish people bestowed a great respect for these spirits and always tried to gain their favours. They practiced various forms of magical actions. For example , it was common to throw a bit of flour into the air as an offering for the płanetnicy, to burn special compositions of herbs for them, and then ring local church’s bells in order to ‘mark’ an area where the clouds should be dispersed.

Płanetnik would sometimes visit a house, always in dripping wet clothes even if the weather was hot and dry. In such situations it is necessary to greet him as one would greet a dearest member of the family or a closest friend – to feed him, to provide a good company and prepare a place to rest. However, it is forbidden to ask him anything about his identity (maybe unless he would start talking about it first). When appearing on the earth, płanetnicy are usually taking a shape of tall and old men, wearing simple clothes (usually traditional outfits made of white linen) and straw hats with a wide brim that are protecting their eyes from the sunlight.

Polish legends say that there are different ranks of płanetnicy. There are groups responsible for different types of clouds creating either rain, snow, hail, storm, and so on. Some of them are binding together lightnings and preparing them for a later use. Some are doing basic work like shaping up the clouds out of fog that they ‘take out’ from seas, lakes, rivers and swamps. The strongest płanetnicy are pushing the heaviest of storm clouds. Sometimes a group of them is chosen to escort a captured evil dragon over the clouds to a place of its execution – then, strong hailstorms are appearing under the clouds as a side effect.

Sometimes an ‘earthly płanetnik’ is born. It is a human being who has an unusual ability of predicting or even controlling the weather. Polish people believed that such abilities could be gained by making a pact with the spirits of płanetnicy. Such a human being – the ‘earthly płanetnik’ (Polish: ‘ziemski płanetnik’) – is easy to recognize by their calmness, devotion, wisdom and kindness to the others. One of the last well-documented cases of a man considered to be an ‘earthly płanetnik’ comes from a village of Przysietnica in southern Poland, where the local people recognized the unusual abilities in Mr. Wojciech Rachwał, who passed away in 1973. Old stories about Mr. Rachwał say that he was able to stop storms from entering the village by making signs of a cross into the direction of the sky or holding up a gromnica (thunder candle), and was always able to predict the weather. His grave in a local cementery contains a line: ‘the last płanetnik’.

🇵🇱

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🎨 "Queen Guinevere’s Maying" by John Collier (1900)
🏛️ Location: Private Collection.

🔍 The Story Behind the Artwork
John Collier’s "Queen Guinevere’s Maying" captures a scene from Arthurian legend, showing Queen Guinevere leading a traditional May Day procession. Dressed in resplendent white and adorned with flowers, she symbolizes purity, beauty, and the renewal of spring. The atmosphere of celebration and nature’s rebirth is juxtaposed with the underlying tension of her fateful role in the legend—her love affair with Sir Lancelot that ultimately leads to the fall of Camelot.

Collier’s meticulous detail, from Guinevere’s flowing gown to the delicate blossoms, highlights his ability to blend Romanticism with historical and mythical narratives.


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🎨 "Queen Blanche" by Albert Edelfelt (1877)
🏛️ Location: Ateneum Art Museum, Helsinki, Finland.

🔍 The Story Behind the Artwork
Albert Edelfelt’s "Queen Blanche" is a tender portrayal of motherhood and intimacy, inspired by the medieval French queen Blanche of Castile, mother of King Louis IX. The painting captures a quiet moment between mother and child, exuding warmth and affection. Queen Blanche, dressed in a flowing white gown that signifies purity and nobility, holds her child lovingly as he reaches out to her, symbolizing a bond of trust and love.

Edelfelt, renowned for his ability to depict nuanced human emotions, brings this historical scene to life with rich textures, detailed surroundings, and a timeless theme of maternal care.

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🎨 "The Priestess of Bacchus" by John Collier (1885)
🏛️ Location: Private Collection.

🔍 The Story Behind the Artwork
John Collier’s "The Priestess of Bacchus" vividly brings to life the mystical and intoxicating world of Bacchus, the Roman god of wine, revelry, and ecstasy. The painting portrays a confident priestess, adorned with a laurel crown and draped in a tiger pelt—a symbol of Bacchus’ wild, untamed power. She holds a thyrsus (a staff tipped with a pinecone), a traditional emblem of Bacchic worship, which highlights her role as a spiritual and ritualistic figure.

The priestess stands in a lush, rocky landscape, embodying a balance between human beauty and the primal forces of nature, as Collier explores themes of devotion, vitality, and hedonism.

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Greek Orthodox monk 1921, Mount Athos 🇬🇷

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Sofia, Bulgaria 🇧🇬 1920

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Latvian Folk clothing

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Courage and honor endure forever. Their echoes remain when the mountains have crumbled to dust. ☠️

Do not let your children on TikTok. They are trying to procure teenage white girls now to be used by black men.

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“Runes shalt thou find, and fateful signs, That the king of singers colored, And the mighty gods have made; Full strong the signs, full mighty the signs That the ruler of gods doth write.”
~Hávamál 143, Bellows 
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“Rúnar munt þú finna ok ráðna stafi,
mjök stóra stafi, mjök stinna stafi,
er fáði fimbulþulr ok
gerðu ginnregin
ok reist hroftr rögna.”

Found a gold edelweiss pendant in an antique jewellery store. Placed my bid... let's hope she will be mine.

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ℑ𝔱 𝔴𝔞𝔰 𝔫𝔬𝔱 𝔭𝔞𝔯𝔱 𝔬𝔣 𝔱𝔥𝔢𝔦𝔯 𝔟𝔩𝔬𝔬𝔡,
ℑ𝔱 𝔠𝔞𝔪𝔢 𝔱𝔬 𝔱𝔥𝔢𝔪 𝔳𝔢𝔯𝔶 𝔩𝔞𝔱𝔢,
𝔚𝔦𝔱𝔥 𝔩𝔬𝔫𝔤 𝔞𝔯𝔯𝔢𝔞𝔯𝔰 𝔱𝔬 𝔪𝔞𝔨𝔢 𝔤𝔬𝔬𝔡,
𝔚𝔥𝔢𝔫 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔖𝔞𝔵𝔬𝔫 𝔟𝔢𝔤𝔞𝔫 𝔱𝔬 𝔥𝔞𝔱𝔢.

𝔗𝔥𝔢𝔶 𝔴𝔢𝔯𝔢 𝔫𝔬𝔱 𝔢𝔞𝔰𝔦𝔩𝔶 𝔪𝔬𝔳𝔢𝔡,
𝔗𝔥𝔢𝔶 𝔴𝔢𝔯𝔢 𝔦𝔠𝔶 -- 𝔴𝔦𝔩𝔩𝔦𝔫𝔤 𝔱𝔬 𝔴𝔞𝔦𝔱.w
𝔗𝔦𝔩𝔩 𝔢𝔳𝔢𝔯𝔶 𝔠𝔬𝔲𝔫𝔱 𝔰𝔥𝔬𝔲𝔩𝔡 𝔟𝔢 𝔭𝔯𝔬𝔳𝔢𝔡,
𝔈𝔯𝔢 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔖𝔞𝔵𝔬𝔫 𝔟𝔢𝔤𝔞𝔫 𝔱𝔬 𝔥𝔞𝔱𝔢.

𝔗𝔥𝔢𝔦𝔯 𝔳𝔬𝔦𝔠𝔢𝔰 𝔴𝔢𝔯𝔢 𝔢𝔳𝔢𝔫 𝔞𝔫𝔡 𝔩𝔬𝔴.
𝔗𝔥𝔢𝔦𝔯 𝔢𝔶𝔢𝔰 𝔴𝔢𝔯𝔢 𝔩𝔢𝔳𝔢𝔩 𝔞𝔫𝔡 𝔰𝔱𝔯𝔞𝔦𝔤𝔥𝔱.
𝔗𝔥𝔢𝔯𝔢 𝔴𝔞𝔰 𝔫𝔢𝔦𝔱𝔥𝔢𝔯 𝔰𝔦𝔤𝔫 𝔫𝔬𝔯 𝔰𝔥𝔬𝔴.
𝔚𝔥𝔢𝔫 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔖𝔞𝔵𝔬𝔫 𝔟𝔢𝔤𝔞𝔫 𝔱𝔬 𝔥𝔞𝔱𝔢.

ℑ𝔱 𝔴𝔞𝔰 𝔫𝔬𝔱 𝔭𝔯𝔢𝔞𝔠𝔥𝔢𝔡 𝔱𝔬 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔠𝔯𝔬𝔴𝔡.
ℑ𝔱 𝔴𝔞𝔰 𝔫𝔬𝔱 𝔱𝔞𝔲𝔤𝔥𝔱 𝔟𝔶 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔰𝔱𝔞𝔱𝔢.
𝔑𝔬 𝔪𝔞𝔫 𝔰𝔭𝔬𝔨𝔢 𝔦𝔱 𝔞𝔩𝔬𝔲𝔡.
𝔚𝔥𝔢𝔫 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔖𝔞𝔵𝔬𝔫 𝔟𝔢𝔤𝔞𝔫 𝔱𝔬 𝔥𝔞𝔱𝔢.

ℑ𝔱 𝔴𝔞𝔰 𝔫𝔬𝔱 𝔰𝔲𝔡𝔡𝔢𝔫𝔱𝔩𝔶 𝔟𝔯𝔢𝔡.
ℑ𝔱 𝔴𝔦𝔩𝔩 𝔫𝔬𝔱 𝔰𝔴𝔦𝔣𝔱𝔩𝔶 𝔞𝔟𝔞𝔱𝔢.
𝔗𝔥𝔯𝔬𝔲𝔤𝔥 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔠𝔥𝔦𝔩𝔩𝔢𝔡 𝔶𝔢𝔞𝔯𝔰 𝔞𝔥𝔢𝔞𝔡,
𝔚𝔥𝔢𝔫 𝔗𝔦𝔪𝔢 𝔰𝔥𝔞𝔩𝔩 𝔠𝔬𝔲𝔫𝔱 𝔣𝔯𝔬𝔪 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔡𝔞𝔱𝔢.
𝔗𝔥𝔞𝔱 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔖𝔞𝔵𝔬𝔫 𝔟𝔢𝔤𝔞𝔫 𝔱𝔬 𝔥𝔞𝔱𝔢. @europeanvolk

𝔜𝔬𝔲 𝔠𝔞𝔫𝔫𝔬𝔱 𝔟𝔢𝔤𝔦𝔫 𝔱𝔬 𝔣𝔞𝔱𝔥𝔬𝔪 𝔥𝔬𝔴 𝔪𝔲𝔠𝔥 𝔱𝔥𝔢𝔰𝔢 𝔭𝔢𝔬𝔭𝔩𝔢 𝔥𝔞𝔱𝔢 𝔶𝔬𝔲. 𝔗𝔥𝔢𝔶 𝔴𝔦𝔩𝔩 𝔪𝔞𝔨𝔢 𝔰𝔩𝔞𝔳𝔢𝔰 𝔬𝔣 𝔶𝔬𝔲𝔯 𝔠𝔥𝔦𝔩𝔡𝔯𝔢𝔫, 𝔬𝔯 𝔴𝔬𝔯𝔰𝔢. 𝔇𝔦𝔰𝔠𝔯𝔦𝔪𝔦𝔫𝔞𝔱𝔦𝔬𝔫 𝔦𝔰 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔩𝔢𝔞𝔰𝔱 𝔱𝔥𝔢𝔶 𝔡𝔢𝔰𝔢𝔯𝔳𝔢. 𝔖𝔱𝔞𝔫𝔡 𝔣𝔦𝔯𝔪, 𝔶𝔬𝔲𝔯 𝔞𝔫𝔠𝔢𝔰𝔱𝔬𝔯𝔰 𝔞𝔯𝔢 𝔴𝔦𝔱𝔥 𝔶𝔬𝔲. ᛋ @europeanvolk

This is just stunning 🎄

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King of the forest.

HAHAHAHA

Literally every pilot:))))

Employee of the year.

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Woman rescued a puma that went blind after being run over by a harvester as a cub, and he became her companion

https://redd.it/1h0zj9i
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This Kurdish "community centre" a few years ago was briefly in the headlines because they had a political training day for Antifa and they happened upon Tommy Robinson and Lucy Brown around the corner and attacked them. The British far-Left and Kurdish Marxists have long been linked and many went to Syria to volunteer with the various arms of the 'International Freedom Battalion' in Rojava. Some were killed including an *Antifa girl from Brighton. This has been known to authorities for almost a decade, so the question must be: why now?

https://news.sky.com/story/six-arrested-by-counter-terror-police-over-suspected-activity-linked-to-proscribed-group-pkk-13261504

The earlier incident: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/tommy-robinson-mcdonalds-fight-antifa-london-gang-attack-edl-video-a8250421.html

We had some videos of them out there on an earlier version of our Facebook, but they killed our page from then, for the usual reasons.

* Anna Campbell, mentioned here: https://www.solidarityeconomy.coop/2019/11/brighton-rises-up-for-rojava

𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗘𝗫𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗢𝗥𝗗𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗥𝗬 𝟮𝟬𝟬𝟬-𝗬𝗘𝗔𝗥-𝗢𝗟𝗗 𝗖𝗘𝗟𝗧𝗜𝗖 𝗦𝗛𝗜𝗘𝗟𝗗 𝗙𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗗 𝗜𝗡 𝗪𝗔𝗥𝗥𝗜𝗢𝗥❜𝗦 𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗩𝗘

An elaborate Iron Age shield found in an impressive warrior grave in Yorkshire in 2017 was declared "the most important British Celtic art object of the millennium".
Careful conservation work has revealed the intricate pattern carved with a hammer on the bronze shield - it is an asymmetrical, swirling texture used for decorative purposes
The extraordinary 75cm shield was found in the 'warrior's grave', unearthed in Pocklington, Yorkshire, on the building site of Persimmon Homes, nicknamed 'The Mile'.
The tomb also contained an upright chariot, two ponies, a bronze and red glass brooch, and various other precious artifacts.
The shield was found in the chariot, covered by the skeleton of its owner around 320-174 BC. about.
Experts believe the "warrior" was over 46 years old and likely a highly respected member of his community, as he was buried with an offering of six pigs and an additional grave of a younger man next to him.
Experts believe the design was achieved by hammering the shield from the reverse, allowing an asymmetrical pattern of mollusc shells to be created around a central scaffolding.
“We don't know how the man died. There is some blunt force trauma but it wouldn't have killed him,” said Paula Ware of the MAP Archaeological Practice, who completed the excavation.
Furthermore, Ware added, ''the nature of the burial is indicative of a belief in an afterlife.
The shield features a scalloped edge. This previously unknown design feature is incomparable to any other Iron Age find in Europe and this makes it truly unique''.
"Previously such elaborate shields were thought to be purely ceremonial, reflecting social status, but not used in battle," she added.
'Our investigation however found evidence of a sword-like mark and also signs of repairs, suggesting that the shield was well maintained and not just for decorative purposes.

Cre: SORS - Ricerche Speciali

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In 1972, while on vacation, Stefano Mariottini, an engineer from Rome, snorkeling off the coast of Monasterace near Riace, noticed a human hand sticking out of the sand. Deciding that it was a corpse, he called the police. From the bottom of the Ionian Sea, two statues of "Warriors from Riace" were raised - ancient Greek bronze statues of the 5th century BC.

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Painted in 1903, Janis Rozentāls' The Black Snake (Melna čūska) stands as a haunting and deeply symbolic piece within the Latvian Symbolist movement. Rozentāls, known for blending folklore, personal anguish, and universal themes, crafted this painting during a time when he was exploring darker psychological and mythological themes.

The work portrays a solitary figure gripped by despair, entwined with a black serpent while stranded on a barren rock in turbulent waters. With its bleak palette and stark composition, the painting captures an emotional and existential struggle, channeling universal fears of isolation, guilt, and mortality.

🖼️ Symbolism and Details

The Serpent: The black snake coiled around the central figure is a vivid metaphor. In Latvian folklore, serpents often symbolize misfortune, death, or sin. Here, the snake could be interpreted as the manifestation of inner turmoil, regret, or entrapment.

The Solitary Figure: The anguished, half-naked figure grips the rock desperately as waves crash around them. Their expression of despair and the vulnerability of their posture emphasize their physical and emotional helplessness. The person could symbolize humanity's struggle against fate, nature, or inner demons.

The Stormy Sea: Surrounding the rock, the turbulent ocean symbolizes chaos and the uncontrollable forces of life. The cold, foamy waves battering the figure amplify the feeling of vulnerability and hopelessness.

The Dark Sky and Golden Horizon: While the storm clouds loom overhead, a faint golden light on the horizon suggests a glimmer of hope or redemption amidst despair. This interplay between light and darkness reflects the duality of despair and resilience.

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Schoolchildren wait for their weekly dose of cod liver oil, 1948. 🇬🇧

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Sirinićka župa is one of the oldest Serbian settlements, where life has been going without interruption. In the most remote Serbian enclave on Kosovo and Metohija, people have preserved many landmarks from the past to this day, starting with medieval churches, through specific architecture and speech, to music, songs and clothing.
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📸 Dragoljub Kažić (Štrpce, 1966)

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Brita as Idun poster 1901
Carl Larsson (Swedish, 1853-1919)

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Not usually a fan of AI art... at all; these seemed somewhat different however.

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ℍ𝕪𝕡𝕖𝕣𝕓𝕠𝕣𝕖𝕒 𝔸𝕖𝕤𝕥𝕙𝕖𝕥𝕚𝕔

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ℍ𝕪𝕡𝕖𝕣𝕓𝕠𝕣𝕖𝕒 𝔸𝕖𝕤𝕥𝕙𝕖𝕥𝕚𝕔

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This is part 1/4 of little videos from my forest walks and some of the thoughts that arise from the depths of nature. I absolutely love going to nature alone or with my dog Cosmo.. actually now I understand that these wandering-in-the-woods sessions are crucial in my life as without them I simply go a little mad. I need a lot of time alone, to sit in silence and think about things and then don’t think at all and just try to merge with nature and observe it haha. Nature and walking is so healing for me and I believe everyone should do it once in a while, ALONE…

Quote Albert Einstein

Aniko

"You become what you give your attention to."
— Epictetus

A pleasant package came today from @thewitchmother. Her beautiful bead design Slavic Folkways cozy sweatshirt. Check out the sleeve ❤️Another cool product from https://t.me/esoterichandicraft.

Due to the popularity of my Yuletide Blessings mead I started next year's batch this week. This last batch was spoken for before even finishing so I am giving everyone the notice now. If you want to be on the waiting list message me.

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Huge congrats to the beautiful Kammi.

More giveaways soon!

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Y'all ♥ I won a giveaway on this channel.
The beading is by Serbian 🇷🇸 Artist, Marija Antic.
I love it!

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Round 5 of the Artisanal Auction is now live with truly special handcrafted wares by our lovely Folk. What a special opportunity to call home artisanal goods with all proceeds going to one of our very own & beloved who was recently widowed.

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From Slavic folklore, Rusalka are believed to be girls who have drowned themselves because of unrequited love. Rusalka are often described as beautiful maidens with pale skin and greenish hair. Malicious and hateful towards mankind, Rusalka are said to be at their most dangerous in early June. They would leave their watery depths in order to sleep and comb out their hair in willow trees, it was forbidden to swim during these times. However, before the 19th century, they were seen as being kind and benevolent. It was believed they loved children and would protect them in every possible way and would sometimes save those that were drowning.

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Intricate details of cojoace (traditional embroidered sheepskin vests and coats) showcased at the Ethnographic Museum of Transylvania in Cluj-Napoca, Romania 🇷🇴

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Yule ornaments available sets of 5 or individually.

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Tower Hamlets 1960, 🇬🇧

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This is what will happen when White Men and White Women become a TEAM in the Relationship/Marriage 👰🏼‍♀️🤵🏼‍♂️👶🏼🤍

White Children things 🐶👧🏼🐶🐶🤍

me wanting to bake apple cinnamon chocolate chip poundcake 🥰

The Lúthien Earrings
~selenite & labradorite with white brass vintage dangles

Inspired by the most beautiful of all the children of Ilúvatar in JRR Tolkien's lore. Her eyes were sparkling grey and her skin was luminous. It was said that flowers sprang from the cold earth where her feet had passed and her haunting song could melt winter into spring.

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The Two Crowns - Frank Dicksee, 1900.

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A 33,000 years old small carving of a bird found in the Hohle Fels cave in Germany in 2002. Sculpted in mammoth ivory, it's the earliest known representation of a bird.

Blaubeuren Prehistory Museum, Baden-Württemberg, Germany 🇩🇪

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'Herne the Hunter' English folklore ghost who haunts Windsor with his hounds and an owl by George Cruikshank, 1843.

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In 1893, Agnes Richter was admitted to a Heidelberg psychiatric hospital at the behest of her father & brothers, following several acute delusional episodes. Whilst institutionalised she embroidered this jacket with biographical text, such as "I plunge headlong into disaster"

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Good. Plenty of left-wing terrorists here too.

A:Johann Guntermann (31), the suspected head of the notorious Leipzig “Hammer Gang”, was caught travelling on a train near Weimar by a German police task force.

Described as Germany’s most dangerous left-wing terrorist, Guntermann was brought before a Federal Court of Justice judge in Karlsruhe on Saturday morning, the Bild newspaper reports.

According to the top German tabloid, the “Antifa East” radical had “HATE” tattooed on his right hand and “COPS” on his left.


https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2024/11/10/alleged-leader-of-antifa-hammer-gang-terrorist-group-arrested-in-germany/

Is Left-Wing Terrorism Making a Comeback in Germany? Analyzing the “Engel – Guntermann Network”

https://ctc.westpoint.edu/is-left-wing-terrorism-making-a-comeback-in-germany-analyzing-the-engel-guntermann-network/

What absolute scum. I hope they lock him up and throw away the key.

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Picking up coal that had fallen from the lorries. 1940s 🇬🇧

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Charlotte Bird
British artist, born in 1958

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Cheese in a decorated leather bag from over 2000 years ago.

One of the many astonishingly well preserved artefacts from the Iron Age Scythian Pazyryk burials from the Ukok plateau in the Altai Mountains, Siberia.

When I die, please bury me with a purse full of Stilton. Thank you.

Greetings, everyone.

Millenniyule X will begin on the 12th of December 2024. It will be broadcast live on Twitter, Odysee, Telegram, Dlive and Rumble. There will be 52 interviews, taking in a broad swathe of the Dissident Right as well as a few figures from outside it.

The format will initially be the usual one: four interviews a night, along with a sprinkling of solo AMAs and one "Christmas cards" stream. But there will be a new feature this year...

After Christmas there will be six "banquet" hangouts with many guests from Millenniyule past and present. These will be themed: Scottish, English, Canadian, American, Germanic, and "open to all". The latter will hark back to the anarchic beginnings of Millenniyule - it will be a hangout open to the public.

There will also be a 1-hour "countdown" video immediately preceding the first interview. That video has already been completed so there is no chance of it not being ready on time - as has sadly happened in previous years - and this year it is something quite special, commemorating a decade of the festival.

The structure will be something like this (times shown in British):

11th Dec - Prologue AMA (10pm)
12th - countdown video (7pm)
12th-24th - 4 interviews each evening
25th - Christmas cards stream (2am)
25th - Christmas Day AMA (10pm)
26th - Boxing Day AMA (10pm)
27th - banquets 1 + 2
28th - banquets 3 + 4
29th - banquets 5 + 6
30th - Morgoth (8pm)
31st - Outro AMA (8pm)

The full schedyule will be published around the 8th of December. The guests will be announced each day up till then, both on this Telegram channel and the recently-recovered Twitter profile.

Millenniyule needs your support.

Last few days ☘️

Three siblings pictured at the family home. Clogher, Co Tyrone. c1912. 🇮🇪

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Folklore garments from the Black Forest region of Germany 🇩🇪

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The MORE of us doing crafts with our hands, the BETTER. We need each and every person creating something, bringing something artful and creative to this world. I encourage women I don't even know to make patterns. The Ornament lives on. How do women fight the system? Why of course, by doing what we have ALWAYS done. CREATE. ⚡

Dear mothers,
When your daily life feels mundane or a struggle, remember these words of Ven. Fulton Sheen:
"A woman is capable of more sustained sacrifice than man. Man is more apt to be the hero in one great, passionate outburst of courage. But a woman is heroic through the years, months, and even seconds of daily life, the very repetition of her toils giving them the semblance of the commonplace. Not only her days but her nights, not only her mind, but her body, must share in the Calvary of Mothering. She, therefore, has a greater understanding of redemption than man, for she comes closer to death in bringing forth life."

Your daily existence as a mother is heroic, and never forget it.

Mermaids, Victor Nizovtsev

Mykola Yaroshenko, Funeral of the Firstborn, 1893, Kharkiv Art Museum, Kharkiv.

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The 4B movement is actual, legitimate hysteria.

Stop it.

German History
A pierced German steel helmet against the backdrop of the Reichstag, Berlin, 1946.
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Facial reconstruction of an Irish Bell Beaker woman 🇮🇪

Source

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Father who screamed 'Allahu Akbar' as he battered his newborn son to death while 'struggling with his sexuality' is found guilty of manslaughter

The tiny baby boy's skull was fractured after being squeezed. He was rushed to hospital where he was pronounced dead a short time later.

She and her mother, Raqyi Bi, were also hurt when Mohammed attacked them with an iron as they tried to stop him.

When police arrested Mohammed they found the Grindr dating app on his phone with evidence he was 'struggling with his sexuality'.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14055809/father-guilty-manslaughter-baby-son.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=social-twitter_mailonline

Blanket making 🧶

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Rune bag £5

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0-3 months romper and hat set £20

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0-3 months romper and bootee set
£20

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Crochet Christmas set with mittens, dress, cardigan, bonnet and booties, £55

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Timmy was homeless on the streets of Bosnia.

A lovely family adopted him and he's living his absolute best life with them seeing the beautiful sights of Germany. 🇩🇪

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Republic of Srpska celebrated Trump’s victory

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Northern white faced owl adjusts its appearance to respond to danger

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The Star Money, Brother Grimm

🎨 The moonlit lakes of Victorian painter John Atkinson Grimshaw (1836-1893)

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I drink a pint every night.
Got perfect teeth and healthy bones.

Drink milk. 🥛

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A petroglyph from Riksby, Sweden, believed to depict Odin with his ravens perched on his arm and Thor with his hammer.
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Soldiers of the Polish Independent Podhalan Rifles Brigade eating their rations on board, probably, the French troopship Chenonceaux, April-May 1940.

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🧣Дівчина та жінки з хуторів неподалік Ладижина

📷Фотографія зроблена в 1909 році нашим земляком Костянтином Широцьким

Журнал “Подолія” | #фото

Hello friends! I’m excited to share that some of my creations will be a part of the upcoming auction. You can look forward to unique handwoven Othala and Triskelion beaded earrings, as well as intricate embroidery pieces of the Web of Wyrd and Mjölnir, plus a surprise item! Alongside my work, many other talented artists will showcase their pieces that are available to bid on as well. This auction is a wonderful opportunity to support a dear friend who is going through a challenging time. Keep an eye out for more information about the auction – you won’t want to miss out!

👻 Dziady • Dzyady • Dedy • Didy • Ilgės 👻

Dziady (the most common version of the word used in various dialects, so thats the one Ill use here) is a Slavic festival occurring twice a year, around spring and autumn. The word literally means grandfathers or eldfathers but is often translated as Forefathers Eve.

Early Slavs believed souls returned from the underworld of Nawia (or Nav), during certain times of the year, and the end of October was one of those times. This celebration with the spirits of the afterlife took place in graveyards, where great fires were built to provide light for the deceased and for them to warm themselves.

Slavs feast and eat plentifully, and will drop food on the graves. The giving of sacrificial blood, as well as clothes and food such as kasha (a type of porridge), eggs, honey, and even vodka is meant to offer ease to the souls as they make the difficult travel to Nawia. While Nawia is considered a positive afterlife, the journey to it is difficult.

Another crucial part of the festival is showing the way for the souls back to Nawia through dances around the fires. The Slavs didn’t have pumpkin carving, but they did carve Karaboshka masks. People would wear these masks, made of wood or clay, come night to imitate the dead. Then, with torches in hand, they would lead the dead to the underworld. On their way back home, people would leave out offerings for the wandering spirits who had no family to give them gifts or show them home.

When the souls of Nawia returned, they were the people who died natural deaths and lived typically natural lives. But murderers and those who died unnaturally lingered on Jawia (earth) as demons. These could strike many nights, but the danger was much stronger on a night like Dziady. To prevent these attacks, people dropped green branches on the graves of those murderers that they passed. Then, fires were set on those graves and at crossroads (considered powerful in Slavic culture) to keep away the demons.

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In the context of the Slavic holiday of the dead, the most popular name is "Dziady". The word "dziad" comes from the Proto-Slavic word *dědъ (pl. *dědi) meaning primarily "father of the father, father of the mother", "an old man with an honorable position in the family", "ancestor" and "old man". Second meaning is "spirit or demon.”

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The following day, MacIan gathered his bow and arrow, and did as he was told, accompanied by his dog. Upon arrival, he spotted the Glaistig one final time amid a large herd of deer. At the head of the herd was the legendary white stag. MacIan drew his bow and shot at the trophy, whereupon the Glaistig cried out, “Stick in the stomach arrow!” The arrow found its mark, rewarding the hunter with his greatest prize. The Glaistig never again haunted MacIan, though he was sure to bring his dog to the summer pastures thereafter.

The Green Lady of Dunolly Castle, in Oban, Argyll, was thought to be a Glaistig of a different kind. The castle was the site of many a bloody battle throughout the centuries and was haunted by many other spirits. But, while no one knows how she died, this Green Maiden was thought to be the spirit of an innocent young chamber maid, and the Sith allowed her to continue her tasks following her death. She tidied the castle and cleansed the dirty cloths by night, while caring for certain occupants. One such occupant, a feeble-minded child, was a particular charge of the spirit. She ensured he was well fed and protected during jaunts outside the castle. Meanwhile, it was common for rumors to circulate about sharper witted occupants, who had crossed the spirit, to have their food mysteriously tainted with dust.

The malevolent nature of the Glaistig is illustrated in the tale of the spirit who haunted a bridge near Ben Nevis, in Lochaber. Believed to have been the victim of an unnatural and premature death, the woman was said to have been responsible for the deaths and disappearances of many travelers who dared to cross her bridge. After awhile villagers from surrounding settlements became desperate to be free from its wrath. A brash local blacksmith, by the name of Big Kennedy, emerged to deal with the ghostly maiden. He was a fearless man, who often bragged about forging the strongest iron weapons infused with the magic of the Sith. For this mission, he created the strongest sword belts, with which he would be able to control the Glaistig at the bridge.

As the blacksmith approached the bridge on horseback, the bedraggled looking woman appeared before him. She appealed for a ride to her destination, as she was tired and could walk no more. Kennedy, alert to the Glaistig’s treachery, hoisted her up, but before she could trick him, he bound her with the belt, which prevented her escape. The desperate spirit begged to be released, promising all sorts of rewards. Finally she offered him the finest of houses and a herd of cattle unmatched in all the land. The haughty blacksmith agreed, but only if the rewards came before the night was over. And they were to seal the deal with a handshake.

The Glaistig gave out a yell that echoed throughout the realm, summoning help from all the fae folk. Answering the call multitudes of faeries and worked tirelessly through the night to complete the task. Meanwhile, as morning approached and the work was nearing its completion, Kennedy stoked a new fire and forged iron. The Green Lady finally summoned a herd of the finest cattle, and the deal appeared to have been completed.

When the time came for the handshake, Kennedy suddenly took the still hot iron and thrust it into the Glaistig’s hand. The Green Lady let out the loudest of shrieks and cursed the blacksmith. Before she succumbed, she proclaimed that Kennedy would not only die too young, but he would also witness the deaths of his sons. The name of Kennedy would no longer occupy Lochaber.

Stories of the Glaistig permeate throughout the Scottish Highlands, side by side with those of the more well known Brownies and Urisks. Almost all castles and manors, and their surrounding lands, are thought to be haunted by their own Green Lady, displaying different characteristics. So, if you are traveling through the misty glens and exploring the magnificent ruins of Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿, beware of the Glaistig. Is she friend or foe?

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In one such tale, a man farmer named Donald MacIan of Lochaber was attending to his cattle in his summer pastures, when he was suddenly approached by a Glaistig. The frightened young man attempted to hide behind a bush, but the spirit was not to be deterred. While MacIan hid his eyes, the apparition danced over him, repeating a strange lyric over and over. After some time had elapsed, the spirit began drifting away, still repeating the rhyme. When he had the opportunity, MacIan gathered his herd, and quickly retreated to his shieling.

During the night, the Glaistig once again visited the young farmer in his summer retreat, entering and standing over the sleeping cattle herder. Before she could lay her ghostly hands on the man, MacIan’s black dog leapt to his defense, pouncing on the Green Maiden. Before the guardian canine could do any damage, the Glaistig pleaded for mercy, offering to leave and never return if the dog was called off. The weary and confused farmer accepted the offer and dragged his protector away. In gratitude, the maiden told MacIan to go to a certain location, where he would have the opportunity to hunt a mythical, large white stag.

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In Scottish Folklore, the spirit is similar to Brownies, the Urisk, and the Banshee.

In her more positive roles, the Glaistig is viewed as a goddess of fertility and a guardian of cattle, often in exchange for sacrificial offerings of milk. Each night the milk would be left either in the barn or out in a field, to entice the spirit to care for the creatures and protect the herd from illness or predators. Sometimes milk would be left in bowls, other times poured over boulders. The tale of the Glaistig of Ardnadrochet is one such example.

The Green Maiden was also believed to be a goddess of the hunt in some areas of the Highlands. She could be seen herding and hiding great herds of deer through the forests and glens of Scotland, sometimes causing them to disappear during times of unnecessary peril She could become violently enraged if a hunter killed a doe, rather than a stag. She allowed hunting to those deserving of the privilege, sometimes even aiding the hunter, guiding his arrow to the target.

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The Glaistig (pronounced “gla—s(h)teeg”) is one of the lesser-known figures in Scottish Highland folklore. The Glaistig is a haunting woman with a pale complexion, even with a greenish tint, and yellow hair reaching to her feet. In fact, due to her viridescent color and green attire, she is known as the Maighdean unaine, or the Green Maiden.” Traditionally, she was described to have the upper body of a woman, while her lower extremities were of a goat with cloven hooves. In later tales, she is characterized as all human. Depending on where one is in the Highlands, she can be a stout, petite figure with underestimated strength and a deafening yell or a tall, emaciated spirit, somewhat meek under that power of a male deity the Gruagach. People often mistakenly identify her as one of the Fae folk, with similar comparisons to the Irish Banshee, but folklorists believe her to be more human, possibly a woman of a respectful position, who had been touched by the Fae Folk.

The Glaistig usually appears solitary, though at times, she can appear with a little one, a child of her own. And though the term, “Glaistig,” is commonly translated to “the Water Imp,” and many sitings of her is said to be around bodies of water, breaking down her label suggests something entirely different. “Glas,” meaning grey or pale, while “Stig,” translates to sneaking of crouching, hints at a more haunting spirit. The Glaistig is not restricted to rivers or lochs, also being connected to castles or mansions and their surroundings.

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THE GLAISTIG; SCOTLAND’S SPECTRAL GREEN LADY

The pale, wraithlike figure observed the scene with great apprehension. A suspicious group of men had sailed from Lorn and disembarked not far from the Lamont farm of Ardnadrochet, on Mull. The Glaistig, who had been bestowed with the gift of foresight, knew of the men’s intentions to steal the cattle in her charge. For years, the spirit had nurtured the cattle to the point where they were known far and wide. And so, she rounded up her prized stock and attempted to flee into Meall na Lìre. The guardian had the perfect place to stash her kine, a dell called Glaic nan Gaisgeach. Much to her dismay, however, the rustlers threatened to overtake he before she could reach the sanctuary

Rather than suffering indignation of having her stock stolen, the Glaistig struck each cow with her hand, instantly turning the beasts to stone, visible even today. When the bandits arrived, and believing that their prey had escaped, the leader of the thieves struck one of the stones, splitting it into two. He was sure it was the bed of Bo Bahn, or the White Cow. At the sight of seeing one of her charges killed, the Glaistig died of a broken heart. Her remains was later retrieved by Lamont of Ardnadrochet, to whom she was beholden, and buried among the unbaptized children on a small plot of land overlooking the Sound of Mull, never again to haunt Ardnadrochet.

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👻 Guising

Halloween has its roots in the Celtic threshold festival of Samhain, and dressing up in costumes, likewise, is linked to guising.

Initially unique to Scotland and Ireland, guising traditionally involved dressing up and pretending to be malicious spirits so the ones visiting the world of the living during the liminal period would think they were among familiars, leaving the guisers safe from harm.

🐑 Folklorist Margaret Fay Shaw documented guising in the Hebrides. Young people would use items like sheepskins, hay, old clothing, and rope to make their costumes. They would carry lit peats to guide them from house to house, where they sang or told a joke in return for a treat.

📸 Traditional Samhain costumes © Canna House Photographic Collection , Margaret Fay Shaw

Margaret Fay Shaw was an American folklorist, photographer and ethnomusicologist who is best known for her work in the Hebrides, Nova Scotia and the Aran Islands.

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Dubrovnik, Croatia 🇭🇷 is often nicknamed the "Pearl of the Adriatic" for its coastal beauty ⛱️, historic architecture, and rich cultural heritage.

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🔸Przewalski's horses, also known as takh in Mongolia, are the last truly wild horses. A herd photographed in the Chernobyl exclusion zone. Their appearance, with bristly manes and large heads, is reminiscent of horses depicted in 17,000-year-old Lascaux cave paintings in France.

©️📸 Tatyana Deryabina

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You are walking along and you come across a medieval cross. The Butter Cross west of Lowerhouse Farm is a good example of a medieval standing cross with a stepped base and octagonal shaft.

Situated at the intersection of two tracks, it is believed to stand in its original position marking the cross-roads. Limited activity in the area immediately surrounding the cross indicates that archaeological deposits relating to the monument's construction are likely to survive intact. While much of the cross survives from medieval times. Basford Green, Staffordshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

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In Nordic and Germanic Polytheism Loki, Loptr, or Hveðrungr is a god or jötunn (or both). Loki is strongly associated with fire. Loki is the son of Fárbauti and Laufey, and the brother of Helblindi and Býleistr. By the jötunn Angrboða, Loki is the father of Hel, the wolf Fenrir, and the world serpent Jörmungandr. By his wife Sigyn, Loki is the father of Narfi and/or Nari. By the stallion Svaðilfari, Loki is the mother—giving birth in the form of a mare—to the eight-legged horse Sleipnir. In addition, Loki is referred to as the father of Váli in the Prose Edda. Loki's relation with the gods varies by source; Loki sometimes assists the gods and sometimes behaves in a malicious manner towards them. Loki is a shape shifter and in separate incidents he appears in the form of a salmon, a mare, a seal, a fly, and possibly an elderly woman named Þökk (Old Norse 'thanks'). Loki's positive relations with the gods end with his role in engineering the death of the god Baldr and Loki is eventually bound by the gods with the entrails of one of his sons. In both the Poetic Edda and the Prose Edda, the goddess Skaði is responsible for placing a serpent above him while he is bound. The serpent drips venom from above him that Sigyn collects into a bowl; however, she must empty the bowl when it is full, and the venom that drips in the meantime causes Loki to writhe in pain, thereby causing earthquakes. With the onset of Ragnarök, Loki is foretold to slip free from his bonds and to fight against the gods among the forces of the jötnar, at which time he will encounter the god Heimdallr and the two will slay each other.

Artwork is by Mats Rehnman

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"I have fled, sieze me and return me to Zoninus for 1 gold coin": the only roman slave tag that's been discovered still attached to its collar.

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One of the most significant archaeological finds in Cymru came all the way back in 1869 when a Welsh farmer near Dolbenmaen, Gwynedd, discovered Lunula Llanllyfni in a bog at Llecheiddior-uchaf farm.

Lunula Llanllyfni is made from solid gold (believed to be Welsh gold) and weighs in at 185.4g (6.5 ounces), whilst measuring at 24cm (9.5 inches) in diameter. Its weight means that Lunula Llanllyfni is the heaviest lunula discovered on either the island of Great Britain and the island of Ireland.

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Five female employees fix loose ends of machine made lace by hand in the mending room at W Whitehouse & Son lace manufacturer in Nottingham, England in September 1949.

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White Marble Sculpture, "The Sleeping Hermaphrodite (Borghese)", attributed to Gian Lorenzo Bernini (Naples 1598 – Rome 1680), 1700 AD.

In 1620 AD, at the age of 22 Gian Lorenzo Bernini was asked to make a mattress for the Hermaphrodite. He was paid sixty scudi for making the buttoned mattress upon which the Hermaphrodite reclines, so strikingly realistic that visitors are inclined to give it a testing prod. Around the world there are about twenty copies of Hermaphrodite but only one is Bernini’s mattress and it’s at the Louvre.

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An ancient mosaic floor at the Roman Villa of Tejada in Quintanilla de la Cueza, Spain 🇪🇸 , 1st-4th century CE.

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Original Irish Jack-o-Lanterns made of turnips were truly terrifying.

The Jack-O-Lantern story comes from Irish folklore and the original was a far cry from the cute friendly Halloween decoration we know today!

A far cry from the grinning pumpkins of Halloween today, the original folklore version of Jack-o-Lanterns, named for Jack O’Lantern of the Irish myth, were actually quite terrifying. They were carved from turnips or beets rather than festive orange pumpkins and were intended to ward off unwanted visitors.

According to Irish folklore, a man called Jack O’Lantern was sentenced to roam the earth for eternity. A ghostly figure of the night, O’Lantern walks with a burning coal inside of a carved-out turnip to light his way.

As the tale goes, a man called Stingy Jack invited the devil for a drink and convinced him to shape-shift into a coin to pay with. When the devil obliged, Jack decided he wanted the coin for other purposes and kept it in his pocket alongside a small, silver cross to prevent it from turning back into the devil.

Jack eventually freed the devil under the condition that he wouldn’t bother Jack for one year, and wouldn’t claim Jack’s soul once he died. The next year, Jack tricked the devil once more by convincing him to climb up a tree to fetch a piece of fruit. When he was up in the tree, Jack carved a cross into the trunk so the devil couldn’t come down until he swore he wouldn’t bother Stingy Jack for another ten years.

When Jack died, God wouldn’t allow him into heaven and the devil wouldn’t allow him into hell. He was instead sent into the eternal night, with a burning coal inside a carved-out turnip to light his way. He’s been roaming the earth ever since. The Irish began to refer to this spooky figure as “Jack of the Lantern,” which then became “Jack O’Lantern.”

Photo. Irish Jack-O-Lantern made from a turnip. It dates from 1903 and was carved at Baile na Finne, Co. Donegal (it now resides at the Irish Museum of Country Life)

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The mummies of Venzone!

In 1950, the residents of Venzone, a quaint Italian village in Friuli-Venezia Giulia, lived in harmony with their ancient mummified ancestors. These mummies weren’t objects of fear or superstition; they were treated as part of the family, with villagers eating, praying, and going about daily life alongside them.

The story began in the 14th century, when the Black Death swept through Venzone. With the cemetery full, 42 bodies were placed in the crypt of San Michele chapel. Three centuries later, in 1647, when the crypt was reopened for renovations, the villagers were astonished to find the bodies perfectly mummified. Believing this was a divine sign, the villagers saw their ancestors as protectors, sent back to watch over the town.

For generations, the mummies were honored like village elders, offering guidance and luck to the community. This unique tradition continued until 1950. Today, five of these mummies remain on display in the San Michele chapel, preserving the mysterious and fascinating legacy of Venzone’s past.

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The oldest undisputed example of a depiction of a human being (~40.000 years old)

Upper Paleolithic Venus figurine made of mammoth ivory that was unearthed in 2008 in Hohle Fels, a cave near Schelklingen, Germany, part of the Caves and Ice Age Art in the Swabian Jura UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The figure is the oldest undisputed example of a depiction of a human being. In terms of figurative art only the lion-headed, zoomorphic Löwenmensch figurine is older. The Venus is housed at the Prehistoric Museum of Blaubeuren

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Known as the Croatian Apoxyomenos, this 2200-year-old Greek bronze statue of an athlete was found 45m below water off the coast of Croatia in 1996, and had undergone an extensive restoration process which lasted till 2006.

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Dunnottar Castle is a ruined medieval castle located on a rocky slope on the northeast coast of Scotland, about 2 miles south of Stonehaven. Most of the buildings still standing are in the 15th and 16th centuries. centuries, but it is believed that the castle was fortified in this area in the Early Middle Ages.

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In 2015, archaeologists made an extraordinary discovery in the Champagne region of France—a lavishly furnished tomb belonging to a Celtic prince dating back to the 5th century BC. The exact identity of the prince remains unknown, as no inscriptions or written records were found to directly identify him. However, the wealth and grandeur of the burial suggest he held significant power and status.

This burial site, located in Lavau, held incredible artifacts that offered a rare glimpse into the wealth and power of the ancient Celtic elite. The prince was buried with a chariot, surrounded by treasures that included an intricately decorated bronze cauldron, Greek and Etruscan pottery, and a golden torc, one of the most iconic symbols of Celtic royalty. Among the remarkable finds was a unique 5-foot-wide bronze cauldron, adorned with the head of the Greek river god Achelous, featuring large, exaggerated horns. This cauldron, believed to have been imported from Greece or Etruria, likely served a ceremonial purpose for feasts or rituals involving the consumption of wine—a significant luxury among the Celts.

These artifacts suggest the Celts had far-reaching trade connections, even with Mediterranean cultures, highlighting their significance in early European history. The discovery of the tomb not only sheds light on the burial practices and craftsmanship of the time but also reinforces the Celtic tribes' sophisticated status during the Iron Age.

📸: Denis Gliksman/Inrap

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This is the world's oldest olive tree, its known as "The Olive Tree On Crete"

It's estimated to be 2,000-4,000 years old

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Cernunnos (thought to be Celtic: “Horned One”) is the Celtic god of fertility, life, animals, wealth, and the underworld. He is widely worshipped as the “lord of wild things.” He wears stag antlers and is sometimes accompanied by a stag and by a sacred ram-horned serpent that is also a deity in its own right. He wears and sometimes also holds a torque, the sacred neck ornament of Celtic gods and heroes.

Artwork is by Paul Reid

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Horn dancers of Abbot's Bromley circa 1906 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

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