I am calling the entire knightcore tag for being NORMAN PROPAGANDA and WEIRD BODYGUARD KINKS that don’t make a whole lot of sense in historical context. If you want SAXON AND NORSE PROPAGANDA, a very niche and less romanticized medieval warrior elite and the potential for even WEIRDER bodyguard kinks that make SLIGHTLY MORE SENSE in historical context, convert. Come to the dark side. We have cool rings and swords and helmets and stuff and have cozy warm halls where you can warm your hands by the fire and enjoy a cup of something nice and some weird Northern European food with your weird early medieval thegn buddies.
German: Hexentanz in römischer Ruinenarchitektur by anonymous painter from Wikimedia commons. A woman from Hembach who practiced witchcraft had brought her son Johannes, barely sixteen, to the witches' meeting. The boy had learned to whistle, and that was why she asked him to whistle for them to their dance. She told him to whistle climbing on the next tree so that the dancers could hear it better. The boy obeyed and climbed the tree; then began whistling and watching their dance attentively. Perhaps because everything seemed so strange to him or everything was going on in a foolish way, he said, “Protect me dear God! Where do so many foolish and nonsensical servants of yours come from?” No sooner had he finished his prayer than he fell down from the tree, dislocated his shoulder and called for help. He expected that the dancers would come to his aid, but there was no one except him. Alone he had to bear pain till he gained strength to walk out of the deserted place. **Witchcraft was popular in Germany in early mediaeval era. We have to remember that all kinds of witchcraft were initially not associated with heresy by the Church though later the idea changed. The story is essentially of a folkloric witch not associated with Devil. These witches do not always harm but have magical power. They gather to perform group rituals in a deserted location outside the village. Interesting in this story is how the magical power of the group of witches is manifested. Does this mean, even God cannot help much against witches’ magical power? #folktale #german #germany #witchcraft #earlymedieval #hembach #hexentanz #belief #riruals #folkbelief #ritualistic #witches #womenpower #womensgroup #groupdance #sagen #grimms https://www.instagram.com/p/Ce0AWqPrcBe/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
‘Seiriol Wyn’ - Coming to meet Saint Cybi from the opposite end of Anglesey, Seiriol’s face was in the shade both going and returning from the meeting, so he was named Seiriol the Pale, Seiriol Wyn. This #mosaic faces the Cybi Felyn panel at #holyhead #celticgatewaybridge - #mosaics #earlymedieval #historyofwales #cymru #smalti #publicart (at Holyhead)
Wow picks! Anglo-Saxon Necklace with Ixworth Cross - Early Medieval Bronze Cross Necklace with Enamel Inlays at €39.90 at https://l.outfy.com/vmrQk Choose your wows. 🐕 This beautifully crafted cloisonné cross from the Merovingian period, I have strung with red handmade glass beads as well as carved boil discs on a black leather strap. The large cloisonné cross is worked after the cross of Ixworth and dates from the 7th century. This replica does not have real almandine cloisonné like the original, here the pattern was created from red and white glass flow. Dimensions and material: Ixworth cross of bronze about 4.5 x 3.9 cm Leather strap black ca. 100 cm What is Cloisonné? Cloisonné is a craft technique used for enamel work. Here patterns are soldered on a carrier plate with fine metal wires. A glass flux in the desired color is then set into these fields and then the piece of jewelry is fired. There is also the Almandine cloisonné of the Sarmarten, a tribe from Central Asia. These used red garnets instead of glass river and these were counted among the carbuncles. This type of enamel decoration has existed since the 11th century BC! Visit my Facebook page, Belanas Schatzkiste and don't miss any more promotions and discounts! On my website you will find more necklaces, brooches and brooches, as well as tips for measuring and jewelry care: www.belanas-schatzkiste.info Due to the device-specific different representation of colors, the result may differ from the image, on the monitor!