This is a song written for Mōdraniht -- Celebrated on or around the 25th December in honour of the three great mother goddesses -- Frigg, Hreða and Éostre.
Have a wonderful Yule / Geōl
Composed by me. #yule #yuletide #christmas #jutish #jutes #AngloSaxon #pagan #folklore
I know I’ve quiet, but I’ve been working on a concept album for the magic year for the Jutish / Anglo / Saxon people. I have just finished the music for Mōdraniht — Mother’s Night (tonight) where we celebrate the great mother goddesses: Frigg, Hreða and Éostre.
Who wants to hear it?
22nd April, Today we commemorate the last British #Pagan King, and last king of the #IsleOfWight Arwald.
On this day in 686, Cædwalla, King of Wessex invaded the #Jutish kingdom of Wihtwara, the land of Whit [ ᚹᛁᚻᛏ ] (Spirits / Supernatural Beings).
Arwald had sent his two son to his kinsfolk, the Meonwara to keep them safe.
Due to their superior size, the army of Cædwalla were victorious. However, not without many casualties. #Folklore says that Arwald dealt Cædwalla a near fatal wound that never healed and would ultimately take his life many years later. The story says, that the last curse, uttered using the last of the old magic was from Arwald's lips as he struck Cædwalla.
After the battle, Cædwalla sent his men the commit genocide on the island. A memory that still runs deep on the Island, even to this day.
The two princes were also betrayed after they had been forced to convert to #christianity -- Cædwalla had them killed.
This is not the of the story, the sister of Arwald was the wife of the King of #Kent and was the great great great Grandmother of #AlfredTheGreat. One could argue, the line of Wiht is behind the whole of the British royal family.
#OldEnglish #histodons #medievodons #AngloSaxons #AngloSaxonSaturday #paganism
Why do people always try to school me on #AngloSaxon and #Jutish #history?
There is always one who thinks they’re someone sort of expert and comes off looking like an idiot. The #DunningKruger is strong with this one.
Having a little conversation with #ChatGPT about #OldEnglish. Here is the transcript:
me: can you give me an old English word that means sea fog
gpt: The Old English word for "sea fog" is "brume".
me: No it isn't brume, brume is not an old English word. please try again, what is the old English for sea fog
gpt: I apologize for the mistake in my previous answer. The Old English word for "sea fog" is actually "hǣð" or "hǣðstybb".
me: No, you are wrong "hǣð" means "heath" and "hǣðstybb" is not a real old English word. Please try again, what is the Old English for Sea Fog
gpt: I apologize for the confusion, and thank you for correcting me. The correct Old English word for sea fog is actually "sǣfog".
me: That is closer, but still not right "sǣ" does indeed mean see, but "fog" is not an old English word. The old English for sea fog is "sǣmist"
gpt: Thank you for the correction. You are right that "sǣmist" is the Old English word for sea fog. I apologize for any confusion caused by my earlier responses.
#Histordons #medievodons #AngloSaxon #language #LanguageLovers
#AngloSaxonSaturday
#Jutish
Bit of a special #OldEnglish #WordOfTheDay today:
bróðormægen [ ᛒᚱᚩᚦᚩᚱᛗᚫᚷᛖᚾ ] : brothers in magic / family in magic
bróðor: brother
mægen: strength ; power / magical power
Pronunciation: https://files-thefolklore-cafe.ams3.digitaloceanspaces.com/attachments/magic-brothers.m4a
This is a title used the users of the deepest of magics, those that are brothers by magics deeper than blood. Family in power, strength and magic.
Those of us who know #Hookland, know we are all bróðormægen.
#AngloSaxons #Jutish #histodons #pagan #paganism #FairytaleTuesday #Folklore
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fyrnweorc [ ᚠᚣᚱᚾᚹᛖᚩᚱᚳ ]: An ancient work, the creation -- Literal translation ancient-work or ancient-creation
This means the building of all creation, the ancient magic that went into creating the world around us.
Pre-Christian /#Pagan context: The magical building blocks that went into the creation. The ancient work in this context is all the definitions in one. The building of all things as well as the creation of a work of art. Magic comes from the left-over stuff from creation (maybe? just a theory)
Christian: The creation of the world by God in Seven Days: Freá fyrnweorc (Lord of all creation)
fyrn:former / ancient
weorc: work ; in various senses ; including: labour, a creation / building / a work of art
Pronunciation: https://files-thefolklore-cafe.ams3.digitaloceanspaces.com/attachments/fyrnweorc.m4a
Example: he freá sceáwode fyrngeweorc [fyrnweorc]
Translation: the lord beheld the ancient work / the lord beheld all of creation
#AngloSaxon #histodon #Jutish #medievodons #Folklore
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geonsíþ [ ᚷᛖᚩᚾᛋᛁᚦ ]: yon-journey; journey to the other world, death / Journey to the other place / travelling to the Somewhen
The is the great journey to the other place / to death. It is when the spirit leave the body and moves on to what is waiting for us. It is more than just a journey though, it is the etherial movement from this place to another, to the mysterious place yonder -- out of reach.
In Anglo-Saxon / Jutish pre-christian / #pagan beliefs, it would be to #Hel, not the #Christian Hell, but the after-life.
After #Christianity took over, it became the journey to either #Heaven (for reward) or #Hell (punishment / damnation)
geon: Yon -- Something over there. A place or thing in the far off distance. The root of Yonder
síþ: going journeying; going from this world; a journey voyage course expedition undertaking enterprise
Pronunciation: https://files-thefolklore-cafe.ams3.digitaloceanspaces.com/attachments/geonsith.m4a
Example: Æfter hyra geonsíðe [ geonsíþ ] hié tó hellewítum beóð gelædde
Translation: She was lead on the yon-journey to pay within the torments of hell
#histodons #medieval #AngloSaxon #Death #Jutish #paganism #language #medievodons #Folklore
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wærborh [ ᚹᚫᚱᛒᚩᚱᚻ ] : faith-pledge
wær: truth ; faith / fidelity ; friendship / agreement ; promise
borh/borg: pledge
Pronunciation: https://files-thefolklore-cafe.ams3.digitaloceanspaces.com/attachments/waerborh.m4a
The wærborh is a deep pledge, one that binds a person; more than just a legal agreement, it is an oath that is attached to oneself.
Example: Gif man ofslægen weorðe, gylde hine man swá hé geboren sý. And riht is ðæt se slaga, siþþan hé weres beweddod hæbbe, finde ðærtó wærborh...
Translation: If a man kills the first person he sees he must pay the price of his worth. It is right that the killer pledges this and is bound by the faith-pledge.
ie: If you kill someone you must pay what that person is worth in a fine and he is bound to this
#AngloSaxon #Jutish #language #AngloSaxonLaw #histodons
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dreócræft [ ᛞᚱᛖᚩᚳᚱᚫᚠᛏ ]: the magical arts; magic work ; casting magic; spell casting
dreó / drí / drý: A sorcerer, #magus; sorcery
cræft: strength ; power ; skill ; device, especially magical
Pronunciation: https://files-thefolklore-cafe.ams3.digitaloceanspaces.com/attachments/dreocraeft.m4a
This is the act of spell binding / making of powerful magic by a great #sorcerer.
"Simon se drý þurh dreócræft worhte ærene næddran, and ða hie styredan"
Translation: Simon the sorcerer [ #SimonMagus ] made adders [snakes] made of brass and through the use of #magic they moved by themselves
"Hé bysmraþ men mid his dreócræfte"
Translation: He mocked men with his magical skills
#AngloSaxon #Jutish #WyrdWednesday #Folklore #pagan #WitchWednesday #Witchcraft
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