significant importance for horses in Germanic paganism, with them being venerated in a continuous tradition among the Germanic peoples from the Nordic Bronze...
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numbers in Germanic paganism. Both numbers (and multiples thereof) appear throughout surviving attestations of ancient Germanic folklore, in both mythology...
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Germanic paganism or Germanic religion refers to the traditional, culturally significant religion of the Germanic peoples. With a chronological range...
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Heathenry (new religious movement) (redirect from Germanic neo-paganism)
Heathenry, also termed Heathenism, contemporary Germanic Paganism, or Germanic Neopaganism, is a modern Pagan religion. Scholars of religious studies classify...
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Skinfaxi and Hrímfaxi (category Horses in Norse mythology)
earth and become dew. Gullfaxi Horses in Germanic paganism List of horses in mythology and folklore Shadowfax, a horse in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth...
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Gulltoppr (redirect from Gulltop (horse))
leonine creature native to Asgard called a "Gradungr". Horses in Germanic paganism List of horses in mythology and folklore Simek (2007:122). Simek, Rudolf...
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pagan religion of the Germanic tribal confederation of the Franks has been traced from its roots in polytheistic Germanic paganism through to the incorporation...
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A prominent position was held by wetlands and islands in Germanic paganism, as in other pagan European cultures, featuring as sites of religious practice...
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Old Norse religion (redirect from Nordic paganism)
also known as Norse paganism, is a branch of Germanic religion which developed during the Proto-Norse period, when the North Germanic peoples separated...
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guardian spirit. Horse in Chinese mythology Horse symbolism Horses in Germanic paganism Horse sacrifice Horse worship List of fictional horses Sun mythology...
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Proto-Germanic paganism was the beliefs of the speakers of Proto-Germanic and includes topics such as the Germanic mythology, legendry, and folk beliefs...
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Hengist and Horsa (category 5th century in England)
mythical brother deities, associated with horses Horses in Germanic paganism, wider importance of horses in early Germanic cultures Saxon Steed, a heraldic motif...
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in Germanic paganism and Germanic mythology, both as individuals (sacred trees) and in groups (sacred groves). The central role of trees in Germanic religion...
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Sleipnir (redirect from Odin's horse)
List of horses in mythology and folklore Helhest, the three-legged "Hel horse" of later Scandinavian folklore Horses in Germanic paganism The "táltos...
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Rome. The Germanic peoples eventually overwhelmed the Western Roman Empire, which by the Middle Ages facilitated their conversion from paganism to Christianity...
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Svaðilfari (category Horses in Norse mythology)
later gave birth to the eight legged horse Sleipnir. Horses of the Æsir Horses in Germanic paganism List of horses in mythology and folklore Simek 2008,...
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Gná and Hófvarpnir (category Horses in Norse mythology)
rather that Hófvarpnir, like the winged-horse Pegasus, may have been. Horses in Germanic paganism List of horses in mythology and folklore Simek (2007:157)...
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Árvakr and Alsviðr (category Horses in Norse mythology)
play The Triumph of Peace (1663). Alcis (gods) Ashvins Horses in Germanic paganism List of horses in mythology and folklore Trundholm sun chariot Simek (2007:19)...
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Heathen hof (redirect from Temple (Germanic paganism))
A heathen hof or Germanic pagan temple is a temple building of Germanic religion. The term hof is taken from Old Norse. Etymologically, the Old Norse word...
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Glær (category Horses in Norse mythology)
at Yggdrasil. However, in both poems Glær is not assigned to any specific deity. Horses in Germanic paganism List of horses in mythology and folklore...
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Yule (category Germanic paganism)
present times adherents of some new religious movements (such as Modern Germanic paganism) celebrate Yule independently of the Christian festival. Scholars...
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Falhófnir (category Horses in Norse mythology)
Yggdrasil. However, in both stanzas Falhófnir is not assigned to any specific deity. Horses in Germanic paganism List of horses in mythology and folklore...
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In Germanic paganism, a seeress is a woman said to have the ability to foretell future events and perform sorcery. They are also referred to with many...
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Nithing pole (category Magical terms in Germanic mysticism)
disruptive to the neighborhood. Ceremonial pole Hoodening Horse sacrifice Horses in Germanic paganism Nīþ Mallet, Paul Henri (1847), Northern Antiquities:...
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Gyllir (category Horses in Norse mythology)
However, in both poems, Gyllir is not assigned to any specific deity. Gyllir is also found in the thulur as a jötunn name. Horses in Germanic paganism List...
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Proto-Germanic eventually developed from pre-Proto-Germanic into three Germanic branches during the fifth century BC to fifth century AD: West Germanic, East...
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throughout Germania. Germanic-speaking peoples originally shared similar religious practices. Denoted by the term Germanic paganism, they varied throughout...
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(2050–1900 BCE). Proto-Celtic paganism Proto-Germanic paganism Substratum in Vedic Sanskrit The word baga is attested once in Old Avestan (possibly, but...
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Rune (redirect from Germanic rune)
needed] Runes are popular in New Age esotericism, modern Germanic paganism, and to a lesser extent in other forms of modern paganism. Various systems of Runic...
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Dís (redirect from Female spirits in Germanic paganism)
vættir, are always referred collectively in surviving references. The North Germanic dísir and West Germanic Idisi are believed by some scholars to be...
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