Mastodawn

Via Negativa 1d ago

Ear to the Irminsul

A bit about a battle, a Rune and a memory. Maybe.

https://vianegativa6.wordpress.com/2026/06/04/ear-to-the-irminsul/

Ear to the Irminsul

A bit about a battle, a Rune and a memory. Maybe.

Via Negativa

PugJesus 3d ago

Anglo-Saxon Village Fair (Mike White)

Via Negativa May 28

Introit for (my) Prayers to OLW

A prayer. Worse have been said.

https://vianegativa6.wordpress.com/2026/05/27/introit-for-my-prayers-to-olw/

Introit for (my) Prayers to OLW

A prayer. Worse have been said.

Via Negativa

Christopher Miller May 24

@stevencudahy

#CreativeWriting #WritingChallenge #MastoPrompt #Challenge #Poem #Poetry
#Prompt: Sex

East Saxon is Essex
West Saxon is Wessex
South Saxon is Sussex
So where on earth is Nussex?

From my 18 year old son Dylan Miller, who is a published author!

#Essex #Wessex #Sussex #Saxons #AngloSaxon

PugJesus May 22

Ship burial of a nobleman at Sutton-Hoo, Anglo-Saxon England, 7th century AD (Peter Dunn)

PugJesus May 22

Takes a few years for tempers to cool!

https://piefed.social/c/historymemes/p/2082480/takes-a-few-years-for-tempers-to-cool

PugJesus May 22

Norman archers and cavalry during the Battle of Hastings, 1066 AD (Angus McBride)

Graham Ward May 20

A small cross from the Nidderdale Museum, Pateley Bridge, #NorthYorkshire Caption: A stone cross inscribed "Cross of St Ceadda" (Chad) dating from the 10th or 11th century was found at Middlesmoor. Chad was a prominent 7th-century #AngloSaxon monk. He was an abbot, Bishop of the Northumbrians and then Bishop of the Mercians and Lindsey People.