Scholars have connected the Yule period to the Wild Hunt (a ghostly procession in the winter sky), the god Odin (who is attested in Germanic areas as leading the Wild Hunt and bears the name Jólnir), and increased supernatural activity.

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•🌲ELF🌲• // 02

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“ In medieval Germanic-speaking cultures, elves seem generally to have been thought of as beings with magical powers and supernatural beauty. “

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Styre looking creture i drew took some insperation from aincent Germanic stuff

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Maciste hatte außerhalb seines heimatlichen Italiens ja viele Namen. Aber dass sie ihn hierzulande auch mal in "Germanicus" umgetauft haben, war mir neu. 😬

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Day 4: from enemies to lovers

Brief explanation: Lan Xichen as Emperor of the Roman Empire and Jiang Cheng as leader of the united Germanic tribes.
You see this war?

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If you're interested in their origins, Kobolds come from Germanic folklore and are usually depicted as these little humanoid fuckers. They're pretty much just evil gnomes who prank people and shit. But yeah, the lil' dragon-like design is popularized by D&D 3e-5e.

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Wо̄den Wanderer appears! The old Germanic god is folded into my story as one the Green Man's many aspects.

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A Mare is a malicious entity in Germanic & Slavic folklore that rides on people's chests while they sleep, bringing about bad dreams or "nightmares".
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The Imperial Taie vs. Nomadic Suibi cultures

One is Rome+China, other is Germanics+Xiongnu

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Asatru is a religion which involves the worship of ancient Germanic spirits and Gods.

The name comes from two words in an ancient language called Old Norse. It means "faith in the Æsir." The Æsir are the Germanic gods

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- Vespula germanica -

Custom design for from a bit back! Loved working on this critter, the wasp mask is defo a fav feature!

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Nehalennia- Celtic Goddess of the sea

Sometimes found in the Germanic pantheon, she's associated most with the trading and shipping of cargo overseas. She's often depicted with a dog by her side. Are you familiar with this goddess?

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THE WILD HUNT was reported as late as 1940 in England on All Hallow's Eve. In Celtic & Germanic folklore a furious bunch of of the restless dead ride through the sky on their phantom horses accompanied by spectral hounds, shrieking & making wild noises

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Early Slavic houses differ from Germanic longhouses by being small, made for one family, whereas the longhouse can shelter the whole kin. These architectural differences can be traced to the Neolithic period of Western and South-Eastern Europe.

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we're going through metalloids now. Here's Germanium!
* semiconductor
* optical material
* solar panel material

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« 24 septembre 768 : Mort de le Bref Il s'est fait lui-même sacré 👑des à Saint-Denis par le pape en personne ;le royaume a été partagé entre Carloman (20 ans) et Charles (29 ans) selon la coutume germanique » https://t.co/RY61NVgYtW

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Seeing as we're now officially into Autumn seems a good opportunity to share a panel of 's fantastic artwork for 'The Wild Huntsman' (full of seasonal colours.) The ancient Germanic ghost story which inspired Sleepy Hollow - part of 'Early Haunts.'

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