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Sylvia Rose
May 10, 20244 min read
Perkūnas: Baltic Storm & Fertility God
Perkūnas (Thunderer) is the Baltic God of thunder, lightning, storms, rain, fire, war, law, order, fertility, mountains and oak trees. As...
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Sylvia Rose
May 10, 20247 min read
Baltic Ancient Mythology & Folklore
Baltic mythology has a faraway ancestor in Proto-Indo-European mythology. Lore of the Baltic region has deep roots, reflecting the fierce...
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Sylvia Rose
Apr 25, 20243 min read
Noisy Spirits of German Mythology
Noisy spirits of Germanic mythology are any who scream, moan, wail, knock or rumble. They include Klagefrau the wailing woman;...
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Sylvia Rose
Apr 9, 20246 min read
Sträggele: Witch Hag of the Wild Hunt
Sträggele is the wife of the Dread Huntsman, der Türst of Lucerne canton in Switzerland. In Lucerne the huntsman, Sträggele and their...
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Sylvia Rose
Jan 9, 20245 min read
Eileithyia: Birth Goddess of Ancient Greece
Eileithyia (Ilithyia) is an ancient Greek goddess of birth, the process of childbirth and midwifery. She can be one goddess, or several....
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Sylvia Rose
Jan 7, 20244 min read
Dragons: German Harvest & Nature Spirits
The mystic Dragon is among the plentiful Harvest Spirits, nature spirits and legendary creatures in Germany. Appearing in various shapes...
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Sylvia Rose
Jan 5, 20244 min read
Arcadia - Greek Lands of Ancient Gods
Arcadia is a central pastoral region on the Peloponnese peninsula of southern Greece. It's equated with idyllic Arcadia, a paradise of...
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Sylvia Rose
Dec 20, 20234 min read
Giant Cinnamon Birds of Arabia
Cinnamon birds appear in folklore of Eurasia shortly after Arab merchants begin trading with ancient lands to the north. Cinnamon enjoys...
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Sylvia Rose
Nov 20, 20234 min read
Minoan Genius (Genii) Helper Spirits
The Minoan Genius (pl. Genii) spirit appears as a hybrid animal merger of animals which can include lion, snake, hippopotamus, crocodile,...
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Sylvia Rose
Nov 17, 20235 min read
Lucifer, Venus & Anti-Gods of Mythology
Lucifer is Latin for bringer of light, or the morning star, symbolic of the return of light each day. In Greco-Roman myth Aurora, Goddess...
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Sylvia Rose
Nov 6, 20234 min read
Before the Vikings - Early Northern Cultures
In the European Bronze Age, the North is a wild place, populated by nomadic tribes, great bears and howling spirits on endless nights....
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Sylvia Rose
Oct 31, 20234 min read
Ancient Wild Predators - Eurasian Lion
The Eurasian Lion or European Lion features in the art and tales of ancient Greece and Mesopotamia. The lion is a symbol of strength,...
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Sylvia Rose
Oct 20, 20233 min read
Mythic Fire Gods: Vulkan of Germania
In the 1st century BCE Julius Caesar writes about the tribes of Germania. He's struck by the apparent sparsity of the Germanic pantheon,...
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Sylvia Rose
Oct 18, 20232 min read
Sprites: Ethereal Creatures of Faerie
Sprites are small, charming faerie people with no grudge against humans. Their interest in the mortal realm is limited. Sprite magic is...
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Sylvia Rose
Oct 17, 20233 min read
Rise of Pan: Fertility Goat God Péh₂usōn
In the late Neolithic Age (10,200 - 4500 BCE), Europe is a wild unsettled place. Great bears , aurochs and big cats roam the forests....
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Sylvia Rose
Oct 12, 20233 min read
Ziu - Ancient Sky God of Germania
Among the Old Gods of German mythology is Ziu (pr. Ts-ee-ew) the Sky God. He's equated with the Norse Týr, the one-handed god. The Sky...
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Sylvia Rose
Oct 11, 20233 min read
Der Türst: Dread Huntsman & the Wild Hunt
From the southern Germanic lands, past the Swiss border come tales of der Türst, the dreadful huntsman who rides like a demon through...
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Sylvia Rose
Oct 10, 20237 min read
Women of the Wild Hunt: Holle, Diana, Frigg
A European phenomenon, the Wild Hunt is a supernatural event crossing several cultures including German, Norse, Roman, French, English...
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Sylvia Rose
Oct 6, 20237 min read
Little Elder Tree Mother: A Fairy Tale
The Little Elder Tree Mother is an 1845 Danish fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen. It's also known as The Elderbush. The Elder Tree...
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Sylvia Rose
Sep 25, 20235 min read
Fairy Rings, Magic and Mushrooms
Fairy rings are circles or semi-circles of wild mushrooms. They can appear overnight like magic and are part of the mystical world of...
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