Ēostre is a West Germanic spring goddess. The name is reflected in Old English: *Ēastre, Old High German: *Ôstara, and Old Saxon: *Āsteron. By way of the German...
The Anatomy of Germanic Art Introduction Style I Style II B Style II C Style II D The Anatomy of Style II B This article is a work in progress and will be …
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The recently reopened Sir Paul and Lady Ruddock Gallery in room 41 of the British Museum covers Europe A.D. 300-1100, and includes many artifacts...
What happened when the Anglo-Saxons arrived in Britain? Meet the Anglo-Saxons, Picts, Romans and Britons in this BBC Bitesize year 5/6 primary history guide.
Who were the Anglo-Saxons and where did they come from. Why did the Anglo-Saxons invade Britain? Discover their origins and history here.
The Anatomy of Germanic Art Introduction Style I Style II B Style II C Style II D The Anatomy of Style II B This article is a work in progress and will be …
What Viking outfits looked like remains a mystery because knowledge of Viking fashion is based on fragments of clothes discovered in ancient tombs.
The script in the logo for this site is an ancient type of writing known as runes used by Germanic tribes including the Anglo Saxons, or early English. The letters are thorn, sun, and wynn. Thorn is special in that it is one symbol that stands for our two letters--"th." Sun is used for the sound...
Anglo-Saxons, according to the historians, are Germanic tribes, who invaded and settled in the south and east of Britain...
By Pauline Weston Thomas for Fashion-Era.com After the fall of the Roman Empire Britain went into the period known as the Dark Ages and the next area of costume is of the Saxon and Frankish fashion era 500 to 599 AD. This page is one of illustrations only and further below these small illustrations are …
Wicca, like any other religion, has myth and folklore galore. For centuries, the gods and goddesses of witchcraft have had their tales spread far and wide by their worshipers. Some of these deities are benevolent---others, not so much. 10Abonde Germanic/Central European Photo credit: Matthias Kabel Abonde (also known as Perchta) is not just a Wiccan
Wyrd: The Role of Fate: What Wyrd is and how it works. The Anglo-Saxon concept of Fate or Wyrd is and how it works.
Anglo-Saxon shield ornament from Sturry, Kent, England. Sixth Century AD, the design shows an eagle or raven. From the collection of the British Museum, London, England. This picture was taken with a hand held camera with no flash so the focus isn't brilliant.
Anglo-Saxon text and English translation on opposite pages
Norse mythology (Icelandic: Norræn goðafræði) is the body of myths of the North Germanic people stemming from Norse paganism and continuing after the Christianization of Scandinavia and into the Scandinavian folklore of the modern period. The northernmost extension of Germanic mythology, Norse mythology consists of tales of various deities, beings, and heroes derived from numerous sources from both before and after the pagan period, including medieval manuscripts, archaeological representations,
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Ivar Ragnarsson (known as ‘Ivar the Boneless’) was a Viking warlord of Danish origin. He ruled over an area...
