BC Neanderthal Mindset

Brian, one of the Sons of Tuireann in Celtic lore, seizing the pigskin of the Greek king Tuis. Illustration from Celtic Myth, Legend, Poetry & Romance, by Charles Squire

"Maiden with a laurel wreath" by Henry Ryland

Neolitic Lovers of Valdaro, Mantova, Italy. Two skeletons (6000 years old) called Lovers because of their seeming embrace, found in February 2007 during the excavation of a Roman Villa in San Giorgio di Mantova (Lombardia, Italy).

Etruscan Pendant (700-650 BC), with a large equilateral cross of concentric circles flanked by four small right-facing tetra-gammadions among its symbols from Bolsena, Italy.

Here is the back of an ancient Greek mirror (2nd-1st Century BC) allegedly depicting Aphrodite preparing to hit Eros with a sandal as punishment for breaking a vase.

Returning from the City Alexei Korzukhin, 1870

The National Wallace Monument towers high above the city on the summit of The Abbey Craig, Scotland.

Daedalus and Icarus by Lord Frederick Leighton.

Spellbound Lore We are a people who live by stories. Since the dawn of time, we have been telling stories and passing them on to our children so that the tales never die. Stories of gods, heroes, adventure, romance, magic and others to explain our place in the world. There is true magic in lore, but not by virtue of words and letters, but by the sheer act of telling the story and bringing it to life. I would encourage everyone to learn lore that stems from your ethnic background, and specific tribe. Breathe life into the tales, and give them to your tribesmen, sons and daughters. Magic exists and an obvious way to see it firsthand is by telling stories to others. You can see it in their eyes and expressions. Storytelling is one of the most sacred acts of our people, and one of the greatest gifts we can bestow. Share our lore Hyperborean, our story is too important not to share.

“The Romans asked them what right they had to demand, under threat of war, territory from those who were its owners, and what business the Gauls had in Etruria. The haughty answer was returned that they carried their right in their weapons, and that everything belonged to the brave.” - Livy on the Celts, Titus Livius, The history of Rome

A Midsummer Night’s Dream Gustave Doré, 1870

All hail the King of the North!! He returns to us for tribute of sweets and milk to sustain him on his odyssey across the land. Make way for him! Bring forth the children! Make merry with jubilee!

Just as the moon was fading Amid her misty rings, And every stocking was stuffed With childhood’s precious things, Old Kriss Kringle looked around, And saw on the elm-tree bough, High hung, an oriole’s nest, Lonely and empty now. “Quite a stocking,” he laughed, “Hung up there on a tree! I didn’t suppose the birds Expected a present from me!” Then old Kriss Kringle, who loves A joke as well as the best, Dropped a handful of snowflakes Into the oriole’s empty nest.

Laurel Alphonse Mucha, 1901

Remember, when Father Christmas comes to your house.. prepare accordingly. I suggest earplugs. Dissonance Franz von Stuck - 1910

"Many tribes of Europe trace their lineage through to the gods. Creating a divine wing of our various families, and from here the wolf becomes the symbol of a divine ancestor. A role much more commonly held by the bear yet not unknown in Europe. The modern day Romanians continue the ancient veneration of Wolves that the Dacians practiced long ago. The howls of wolves across their mountains are constant reminders of the wolves who they consider their divine ancestors, even leaving out offerings for the wolves many of which are ancestors in spirit form. In Poland a tradition exists where young children are passed through a wolf skin after which it would be proclaimed they were “Born of the she-wolf”. An Earth goddess of unclear name who remained in the folklore as a shape shifting she-wolf. -Excerpt of Wolves in European Spirituality by I.M. Knosp - Greetings, while I knuckle down to do a deep dive into the lore of the many halls and realms of our Gods I will be doing a series of Wolf Paintings. The attached quotes are from an article on the importance of the Wolf by my good friends at Hyperborean Radio. Enjoy this series as an intermission between Niflheim and the further Realms and Halls to follow. Glad Jul, Æthelwulf

Christmas in America by Alphonse Mucha 1919

Yuletide greetings! Yule is a perfect time to remind our folk what truly matters, and we do not need the fast-paced, consumerist cultural approach that we are force-fed annually this time of year. Our history, our culture and gods aren’t a seasonal gift but part of our being, that should be celebrated every waking hour. This season is not about the next new thing, but respecting and revering who we have in our lives and where we come from (kith and kin). Tales of relatives past and present in a celebration of our tribe, a chance to rekindle the flame that kinship brings…that is worth more than all of the riches in the world. A child’s genuine love when seeing grandparents, a father’s heart when his children make it home for the holidays and friends embracing after years apart. These encounters are precious and not often enough to many of us. Memory is the driving force that keeps the tradition going and keeps us returning year after year. In our blood, in our minds, in our souls. Happy Yule my friends!!