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Against a dwarf
Against a dwarf is an Anglo-Saxon metrical charm found in the Lacnunga.
Against a dwarf is an Anglo-Saxon metrical charm found in the Lacnunga.
Against a Dwarf
Against a Dwarf is an Anglo-Saxon metrical charm found in the Lacnunga.
Against a Dwarf is an Anglo-Saxon metrical charm found in the Lacnunga.
Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle is a collection of annals in Old English chronicling the history of the Anglo-Saxons.
The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle is a collection of annals in Old English chronicling the history of the Anglo-Saxons.
Anglo-Saxon deities
Anglo-Saxon deities refers to the gods and goddesses worshipped in the religion of Anglo-Saxon paganism, by the Anglo-Saxons, a group of Germanic tribes (such as the Angles, Saxons and Jutes) wh...
Anglo-Saxon deities refers to the gods and goddesses worshipped in the religion of Anglo-Saxon paganism, by the Anglo-Saxons, a group of Germanic tribes (such as the Angles, Saxons and Jutes) wh...
Anglo-Saxon paganism
Anglo-Saxon paganism, or as some have described it, Anglo-Saxon heathenism, refers to the religious beliefs and practices followed by the Anglo-Saxons between the fifth and eighth centurie...
Anglo-Saxon paganism, or as some have described it, Anglo-Saxon heathenism, refers to the religious beliefs and practices followed by the Anglo-Saxons between the fifth and eighth centurie...
Anglo-Saxon runes
Futhorc (or fuþorc), a runic alphabet used by the Anglo-Saxons, was descended from the Elder Futhark of 24 runes and contained between 26 and 33 characters.
Futhorc (or fuþorc), a runic alphabet used by the Anglo-Saxons, was descended from the Elder Futhark of 24 runes and contained between 26 and 33 characters.
Beowa
Beowa, Beaw, Beow, Beo or Bedwig is a figure in Anglo-Saxon paganism associated with barley and agriculture.
Beowa, Beaw, Beow, Beo or Bedwig is a figure in Anglo-Saxon paganism associated with barley and agriculture.
Beowulf
Beowulf is the conventional title of an Old English heroic epic poem consisting of 3182 alliterative long lines, set in Scandinavia, commonly cited as one of the most important works of Angl...
Beowulf is the conventional title of an Old English heroic epic poem consisting of 3182 alliterative long lines, set in Scandinavia, commonly cited as one of the most important works of Angl...
Blót
The blót (Old Norse neuter) was Norse pagan sacrifice to the Norse gods and the spirits of the land.
The blót (Old Norse neuter) was Norse pagan sacrifice to the Norse gods and the spirits of the land.
Canterbury Charm
The Canterbury Charm is an Old English runic charm discovered inserted in the margin of an Anglo-Saxon manuscript from the year 1073.
The Canterbury Charm is an Old English runic charm discovered inserted in the margin of an Anglo-Saxon manuscript from the year 1073.
Codex Sangallensis 878
Codex Sangallensis 878 is a manuscript kept in the library of the Abbey of St. Gall.
Codex Sangallensis 878 is a manuscript kept in the library of the Abbey of St. Gall.
Cofgod
A Cofgod was an household god in Anglo-Saxon paganism related to the German kobold and equivalent to the Roman penates.
A Cofgod was an household god in Anglo-Saxon paganism related to the German kobold and equivalent to the Roman penates.
Ealuscerwen
Ealuscerwen is an Old English hapax legomenon found in Beowulf (verse 769).
Ealuscerwen is an Old English hapax legomenon found in Beowulf (verse 769).
Finnesburg Fragment
The Finnesburg Fragment or Finnsburh Fragment is a fragment of an Old English heroic poem about a fight in which Hnæf and his 60 retainers are besieged at "Finn's fort" and attempt to hold...
The Finnesburg Fragment or Finnsburh Fragment is a fragment of an Old English heroic poem about a fight in which Hnæf and his 60 retainers are besieged at "Finn's fort" and attempt to hold...
For a Swarm of Bees
For a Swarm of Bees is an Anglo-Saxon metrical charm intended to keep honey bees from swarming.
For a Swarm of Bees is an Anglo-Saxon metrical charm intended to keep honey bees from swarming.
Franks Casket
The Franks Casket is a small Anglo-Saxon whalebone chest from the seventh century, now in the British Museum.
The Franks Casket is a small Anglo-Saxon whalebone chest from the seventh century, now in the British Museum.
Frig (Anglo-Saxon goddess)
Frig was a goddess found within Anglo-Saxon paganism, the religion that dominated Anglo-Saxon England from the 5th to the 7th centuries CE. Very little information about Frig has survived from E...
Frig was a goddess found within Anglo-Saxon paganism, the religion that dominated Anglo-Saxon England from the 5th to the 7th centuries CE. Very little information about Frig has survived from E...
Frige (Anglo-Saxon goddess)
Frige, or Frig, was the "presumed" Old English name for a goddess found within Anglo-Saxon paganism, the religion that dominated Anglo-Saxon England from the 5th to the 7th centuries CE. T...
Frige, or Frig, was the "presumed" Old English name for a goddess found within Anglo-Saxon paganism, the religion that dominated Anglo-Saxon England from the 5th to the 7th centuries CE. T...
Hretha
Hrêðe (Old English, possibly meaning "the famous" or "the victorious") is a goddess in Anglo-Saxon paganism connected with the month Hrēdmōnath.
Hrêðe (Old English, possibly meaning "the famous" or "the victorious") is a goddess in Anglo-Saxon paganism connected with the month Hrēdmōnath.
Lacnunga
The Lacnunga ('Remedies') is a collection of miscellaneous Anglo-Saxon medical texts and prayers, written mainly in Old English and Latin.
The Lacnunga ('Remedies') is a collection of miscellaneous Anglo-Saxon medical texts and prayers, written mainly in Old English and Latin.
Magic in Anglo-Saxon England
Magic in Anglo-Saxon England refers to the belief and practice of magic by the Anglo-Saxons between the fifth and eleventh centuries CE in Early Mediaeval England.
Magic in Anglo-Saxon England refers to the belief and practice of magic by the Anglo-Saxons between the fifth and eleventh centuries CE in Early Mediaeval England.
Mōdraniht
Mōdraniht was an event held at what is now Christmas Eve by the Anglo-Saxon Pagans where a sacrifice may have been made.
Mōdraniht was an event held at what is now Christmas Eve by the Anglo-Saxon Pagans where a sacrifice may have been made.
Neorxnawang
Neorxnawang (also Neorxenawang, Neorxnawong; possibly "field of contentment") is an Old English term used to translate the Christian concept of "paradise" in Anglo-Saxon literature.
Neorxnawang (also Neorxenawang, Neorxnawong; possibly "field of contentment") is an Old English term used to translate the Christian concept of "paradise" in Anglo-Saxon literature.
Nine Herbs Charm
The Nine Herbs Charm is an Old English charm recorded in the 10th century Lacnunga manuscript.
The Nine Herbs Charm is an Old English charm recorded in the 10th century Lacnunga manuscript.
Oslac (name)
Óslác is a theophoric Anglo-Saxon given name, cognate to Old Norse Ásleikr/Áslákr (Latinised Ansleicus, modern Scandinavian Aslak, ) and to Old High German Ansleh (Anslec...
Óslác is a theophoric Anglo-Saxon given name, cognate to Old Norse Ásleikr/Áslákr (Latinised Ansleicus, modern Scandinavian Aslak, ) and to Old High German Ansleh (Anslec...
Rheda (mythology)
Rheda is a goddess in Anglo-Saxon paganism connected with the month Hrēþmōnaþ.
Rheda is a goddess in Anglo-Saxon paganism connected with the month Hrēþmōnaþ.
Rune Poems
The Rune Poems are three poems that list the letters of runic alphabets while providing an explanatory poetic stanza for each letter.
The Rune Poems are three poems that list the letters of runic alphabets while providing an explanatory poetic stanza for each letter.
Scop
A Scop (Pronunciation: IPA: /ʃɒp/ or /skɒp/) was an Old English poet, the Anglo-Saxon counterpart of the Old Norse '.
A Scop (Pronunciation: IPA: /ʃɒp/ or /skɒp/) was an Old English poet, the Anglo-Saxon counterpart of the Old Norse '.
Solomon and Saturn
Solomon and Saturn is a work in the corpus of Anglo-Saxon literature.
Solomon and Saturn is a work in the corpus of Anglo-Saxon literature.
Spong Hill
Spong Hill is an Anglo-Saxon cemetery site located at North Elmham in Norfolk, England.
Spong Hill is an Anglo-Saxon cemetery site located at North Elmham in Norfolk, England.
Sutton Hoo
Sutton Hoo, near Woodbridge, in the English county of Suffolk, is the site of two 6th- and early 7th-century cemeteries.
Sutton Hoo, near Woodbridge, in the English county of Suffolk, is the site of two 6th- and early 7th-century cemeteries.
The Dragon (Beowulf)
The dragon fight, occurring at the end of the poem, is foreshadowed in earlier scenes.
The dragon fight, occurring at the end of the poem, is foreshadowed in earlier scenes.
The Reckoning of Time
The Reckoning of Time (Latin: De temporum ratione) is an Anglo-Saxon era treatise written in Latin by the Northumbrian monk Bede in 725.
The Reckoning of Time (Latin: De temporum ratione) is an Anglo-Saxon era treatise written in Latin by the Northumbrian monk Bede in 725.
Thyle
A Thyle, (OE Þyle, ON Þulr) was a position of the court associated with Scandinavian and Anglo-Saxon royalty and chieftains in the Early Middle Ages with the duty of determining truth of...
A Thyle, (OE Þyle, ON Þulr) was a position of the court associated with Scandinavian and Anglo-Saxon royalty and chieftains in the Early Middle Ages with the duty of determining truth of...
Wight
Wight is a Middle English word, from Old English wiht, and used to describe a creature or living sentient being.
Wight is a Middle English word, from Old English wiht, and used to describe a creature or living sentient being.
Witchcraft in Anglo-Saxon England
Witchcraft in Anglo-Saxon England refers to the beliefs regarding the malevolent practice of magic within Anglo-Saxon England between the 5th and 11th centuries CE, during the Early Middle Ages.
Witchcraft in Anglo-Saxon England refers to the beliefs regarding the malevolent practice of magic within Anglo-Saxon England between the 5th and 11th centuries CE, during the Early Middle Ages.
Wið færstice
Wið færstice is an Old English medical text composed in, surviving in the collection known now as Lacnunga.
Wið færstice is an Old English medical text composed in, surviving in the collection known now as Lacnunga.
Wyrd
Wyrd is a concept in Anglo-Saxon culture roughly corresponding to fate or personal destiny.
Wyrd is a concept in Anglo-Saxon culture roughly corresponding to fate or personal destiny.
Æcerbot
Æcerbot is an Anglo-Saxon charm recorded in the 11th century, intended to remedy fields that yielded poorly.
Æcerbot is an Anglo-Saxon charm recorded in the 11th century, intended to remedy fields that yielded poorly.