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  1. Hildeburh

    Not recognizing the divine

    If you think that statement in any way pertains to non Abrahamic religions please provide an example of a pagan figure who's raison d'être was to guide humans to a new era.
  2. Hildeburh

    Eight High Days

    No, personally as an Anglo-Saxon pagan I don't celebrate the the eight neo Wicca Wheel of the Year celebrations, it's a modern construct which does not fit easily with the Germanic sources.
  3. Hildeburh

    Not recognizing the divine

    Messianic figures exist only in Abrahamic traditions
  4. Hildeburh

    Temple to Odin and Thor found

    Yes, I read a related article, I found it interesting that the authors considered the structure to reflect the influence of Christian centralised communal worship and architecture on pre Christian worship. I think this article has a little more detail: Found: An Old Norse 'Godhouse' Fit for...
  5. Hildeburh

    Why are British English and American English so different?

    Lol have you ever visited Britain? I was born in Derby in the Midlands and can only understand the Northumbrian dialect because my aunt was born there, my husband struggles. English as spoken in Great Britain is dialectical and a result of historical influences, time and linguistic drift, as is...
  6. Hildeburh

    Giants and Gods/Goddesses in Norse belief

    Oh, we are going back to my first reply to this thread does that mean you have given up on providing us with any coherent answers to any of the questions asked in terms of how you reconcile your UPG with Norse mythology? Mythical encyclopedias? LOL.... please do inform us as to where these...
  7. Hildeburh

    Pilbara mining blast confirmed to have destroyed 46,000yo sites of 'staggering' significance

    A truely appalling act, we are all poorer for it but it is what we have come to expect from big corporations that put profit above all else.
  8. Hildeburh

    Giants and Gods/Goddesses in Norse belief

    Where are these star constellations mentioned in Norse mythology that you consider are comparative to other cultures? What mythological stories are you referring to in "Heathen times" ? What cultural myths in particular would you like us to compare? Where is the relationship between Thor and...
  9. Hildeburh

    Giants and Gods/Goddesses in Norse belief

    I don't understand why you are still pushing this topic on the HEATHENRY DIR, do you have anything to say regarding Germanic history, anthropology, archaeology or paganism? If your answer no and you still wanting to discuss Greek astronomical constellations go to anther DIR, perhaps Hellenismos.
  10. Hildeburh

    Giants and Gods/Goddesses in Norse belief

    You are regurgitatiing the same argument; that you are somehow in possession of knowledge that others (even "scholars, readers, and authors" in the field) do not have; that would be hubris dude. If that is what you believe then so be it, just stop trying to sell it to other neo-pagans because...
  11. Hildeburh

    Giants and Gods/Goddesses in Norse belief

    Of course you don't your original post ignored the Greek origin of Orion. Your explanations are UPG and that's OK just don't try to co-opt others into believing your ideas are mainstream, either in academia or the neopagan community. No. The issue is yours, you stated it you support it and if...
  12. Hildeburh

    Giants and Gods/Goddesses in Norse belief

    How does Hercules 'respond' to the Norse myth of Loki? For that matter how does Hercules correspond (not 'respond') to Orion? Orion, son of Poseidon, in Greek mythology was a talented huntsman placed among the stars by Zeus or perhaps Artemis. The myth of Orion is not connected to the myth of...
  13. Hildeburh

    Why do US Christian fundamentalists want a theocracy?

    Easy. Power, control and fear; same reason Christians have always wanted control over the political process, society and human life.
  14. Hildeburh

    US History. Fact or overblown myth?

    It's foundation myth from the perspective of white colonisers. If you don't mind a neopagan comparison it's much like BTW their foundation myth which was debunked but it did not lead to the cessation of the cult but strengthened it because they faced the intellectual challenge. America is a new...
  15. Hildeburh

    "Neti, neti", mainly for atheists, but theists welcome, if they dare.

    Monotheism
  16. Hildeburh

    Giants and Gods/Goddesses in Norse belief

    Don't sweat it, I've been a neopagan for many moons and have been schooled by many, endless learning goes with the path. I respect you and have enjoyed our discussion.
  17. Hildeburh

    What gods/esses do you call on for protection in these uncertain times?

    I like the idea of offering to Sunna to burn away disease, especially with pathogens suseptable to sunlight.
  18. Hildeburh

    Giants and Gods/Goddesses in Norse belief

    I dont really understand your point? Neither Cerberus or his brother Orthus 'helped' Hercules.They were simply obstacles/players in the completion of his labours. Religious activity diverged greatly in the period post migration of the Yamnaya horizon/Yamna Culture . For sure there are...
  19. Hildeburh

    Giants and Gods/Goddesses in Norse belief

    Wikipedia is not a particularly good source. In his twelfth and final labour Eurystheus ordered Hercules to go to Hades and kidnap Cerberus. Hercules by sheer force managed to overpower Cerberus and Hercules then presented Cerberus to Eurystheus. When Eurytheus saw the Cerberus he was...
  20. Hildeburh

    Anglo Saxon Ancestor Veneration

    Thanks for sharing that. I love it when non Christians share their rituals.
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