What is a Sidu? The concept of sīdu in Anglo-Saxon society referred to the customs, values, and moral standards that shaped communal and individual conduct. It served as the framework through which the Anglo-Saxons understood virtues, duties, and social obligations, emphasizing the importance of honor, loyalty, and adherence to shared…
Lorehoard
Fosite
Alternate Names: Foste, Forseti Iconography: Golden Axe, Boat, Well Domains: Law, Sea, Travel Historical Attestations Now whilst this energetic preacher of the Word was pursuing his iourney he came to a certain island on the boundary between the Frisians and the Danes, which the people of those parts call Fositeland,…
Frig
Alternate Names: Harke, Herke, Holda, Frau Godan, Frau Wode, Frau Freke, Friggöu, Fria Iconography: The Distaff, Waterfowl Domains: Harvest, Hearth, Prophesy, Textile Crafts, Rulership, Magic, Winter Historical Attestations Attestations to the cult of Fríg are paradoxically few, and also ubiquitous in Germanic folklore, depending upon one’s point of view. The…
Fyrnsida
Introduction to the Concept of Sidu The Old English term sidu (plural sida) appears in most Germanic languages in some form, and is central to the preservation and transmission of Heathen Germanic beliefs. It could be translated as ‘manner of conduct’, but also ‘tradition’ and ‘custom’. What we set out…
