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Sylvia Rose
Nov 8, 20245 min read
Carl Wilhelm Scheele: Poisonous Chemistry
Carl Wilhelm Scheele (1742 - 1786) is a self-taught German-Swedish chemist whose work has strong impact on chemical sciences of the day....
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Sylvia Rose
Oct 2, 20243 min read
Glauber: Preparation of a Golden Spirit of Wine
Preparation of a Golden Spirit of Wine, a medicinal potion, is a recipe from the writings of Dutch-German alchemist Johann Glauber . He's...
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Sylvia Rose
May 17, 20244 min read
Baltic Aetsi & the Roman Amber Texts
The Aetsi are a north Germanic-Baltic group described by Roman Tacitus in 98 CE. With strong connections to the trade of coveted amber,...
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Sylvia Rose
May 16, 20247 min read
Aetsi: Boars, Snakes & Baltic Amber
The Aesti (Aestii, Astui, Aests) appear at a time when European cultures mingle, and trade routes connect north to south. Neither Germans...
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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 16, 20234 min read
Ancient Deities: Proto Indo European Gods
The Ancient Pantheon of Gods goes back to 4500 - 2500 BCE. Proto-Indo-European language and culture are common ancestors of a large group...
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Sylvia Rose
Oct 15, 20237 min read
Brunhilde: Tragic Germanic Warrior Queen
Noble women of Germania learned at an early age they were unwelcome in the patriarchal realms of politics and war. Plots, trickery and...
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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
Jul 13, 20234 min read
Four Early German Inventions We Still Love Today
Coffee filters, gummi bears, guide dog school and refrigeration are among the German inventions of the 19th and early 20th centuries,...
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