Gods and mythology
Thor
Thor fishing with giant Hymi. In his left arm, he has his hammer Mjöllni and in his right arm, a fishhook with bull’s head to catch Jörmungandr. This depiction is a part of a small cross found in Gosforth (Cumberland)… Continue reading
Animals in Celtic culture
Big animal statues from one piece of wood found in Fellbach Schmiden, Germany, and possible depiction of the remaining part that didn’t preserve. Year 127 BC. Source: http://www.zum.de/Faecher/G/BW/Landeskunde/schwaben/museen/landesmuseum_wttg/mw_fruehgeschichte.htm
Three bronze animal figurines found in Staré Hradisko, Přísnotice, Czech Republic. Source:… Continue reading
Oak – a sacred tree
„Gamble oak leaves“ – Photo by Cory Maylett – own photo, Nikon D70. Licenced under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons – http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gamble_oak_leaves.jpg#/media/File:Gamble_oak_leaves.jpg
Oak (Quercus in Latin) can be evergreen or deciduous (or its leaves wither but remain through… Continue reading
PERUN – the Slavic god
Statue of Slavic god Perun erected by Ukrainian ridnoviry (Slavic pagans) in 2009, city of Kyiv. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Perun.JPG
Among the Slavs this god was very well known, probably the most popular and widespread by the Eastern Slavs and in old… Continue reading