Fun project to do with kids. I only made two of these fairy houses. It really helps to listen to European fairy folk music while making this
The Gates of Dawn, Herbert James Draper, 1900. Goddess Eos (Roman Aurora)
Forwarded from Old and New European Art and Aesthetics
Paolo and Francesca. Sir Frank Bernard Dicksee (English, 1853-1928).
Forwarded from Old and New European Art and Aesthetics
Christmastide Divination, c. 1905. Konstantin Makovsky (Russian, 1839-1915).
Really looks like ancient pre-Christian Armenian symbol of eternity/sun disk
Forwarded from Old and New European Art and Aesthetics
Petroglyph from Gotland, Hadlingbo, Havor, dated 400-550 BC. This kind of whorl motif is one of the most common during the oldest Iron Age and horses were often associated with the sun in the prehistoric religions.
Of course there may be much more to this symbol than what we get from official sources.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armenian_eternity_sign
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armenian_eternity_sign
Wikipedia
Armenian eternity sign
ancient Armenian national symbol and a symbol of the national identity of the Armenian people
If a new beginner who is just now starting to learn about European paganism comes across this book, most likely, they will think this is a good book to read. They’ll most likely not even notice the red flag that the author of this book is a Wiccan. And even if they do notice, they’ll not think nothing of it, because most beginners don’t know the difference between a Wiccan, and a person who’s studying the authentic, pre-Christian, indigenous, European folklore, mythology, traditions, and pagan, native spiritual heritage. Notice that in the description of this book they say “to honor the Goddess & God.” I noticed the same was said in the description of another supposedly pagan European book who’s author also appears to be a Wiccan. So are these Wiccans really pagans? Or are they just pretenders, masking as European pagans
On the bottom you can read “God & Goddess”
So just one god, and one goddess?
Description
“Yulianka knew her grandmother was a witch, so when Baba showed up that gray and boring day, the young girl thought Baba must have read her mind."... with these words a young girl embarks on a journey of discovery to find out about her Slavic heritage. If you have never quite connected with the religion you were taught, it may be that your soul calls you back to the Old Ways. Learn the secrets that have been hidden for a thousand years; the secrets of the Earth and Stars that have persisted since before written history. Long before Christianity, the Indigenous people in the Slavic lands lived in harmony with nature. They listened to the nature spirits of water and woods, learning the healing properties of plants. They could see that life was circular, just like the seasons. Spring transformed into the lush season of summer and fruits, berries and grains were harvested. Then the Wheel of the Year turned and the winter was upon them; a time to pull inward and rest. Yet with the coming spring, the world was reborn! The God and Goddess of the Slavs were joyful providers; giving their people golden apples, grapes and ripe grain. Their God and Goddess transformed with the seasons. When the indigenous religion was forced to go underground, the teachings were kept alive in tales. This is such a tale.
So just one god, and one goddess?
Description
“Yulianka knew her grandmother was a witch, so when Baba showed up that gray and boring day, the young girl thought Baba must have read her mind."... with these words a young girl embarks on a journey of discovery to find out about her Slavic heritage. If you have never quite connected with the religion you were taught, it may be that your soul calls you back to the Old Ways. Learn the secrets that have been hidden for a thousand years; the secrets of the Earth and Stars that have persisted since before written history. Long before Christianity, the Indigenous people in the Slavic lands lived in harmony with nature. They listened to the nature spirits of water and woods, learning the healing properties of plants. They could see that life was circular, just like the seasons. Spring transformed into the lush season of summer and fruits, berries and grains were harvested. Then the Wheel of the Year turned and the winter was upon them; a time to pull inward and rest. Yet with the coming spring, the world was reborn! The God and Goddess of the Slavs were joyful providers; giving their people golden apples, grapes and ripe grain. Their God and Goddess transformed with the seasons. When the indigenous religion was forced to go underground, the teachings were kept alive in tales. This is such a tale.