Bede’s Account of Winter-fylleþ In De Temporum Ratione, Bede describes Winter-fylleþ (often modernized as Winterfylleth) as the “winter full moon,” a time marking the beginning of the Anglo-Saxon winter. This lunisolar calendar practice suggests…
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Woden
Alternate names: Wodan, UUoden, Godan, Weda Iconography: Eye Motif, Man with Horned Helmet, Man with hounds, Ravens Domains: War, Healing, Sex, Magic, Abundance (Harvest), Death Woden historically held a place of honor among the gods of the West Germanic peoples, particularly the Saxons. This continues to be the case in…
Wulð
Alternate Names: Wulþuz, Ollerus, Ullr, Oller, Wuldorfæder(?) Iconography: Bow, Ring, Shield, Male figure with Bow and skis Domains: Wealth, Oaths, Skiing, Hunting, Archery, Winter, Magic, Rulership, Forest Historical Attestations Wulð, known in various Scandinavian sources as Ollerus, or Ullr, is directly attested among the Angles solely by a piece of…
Wulþ
Alternate Names: Wulþuz, Ollerus, Ullr, Oller, Wuldorfæder(?) Iconography: Bow, Ring, Shield, Male figure with Bow and skis Domains: Wealth, Oaths, Skiing, Hunting, Archery, Winter, Magic, Rulership, Forest Historical Attestations Wulð, known in various Scandinavian sources as Ollerus, or Ullr, is directly attested among the Angles solely by a piece of…
Wyrmsele
Overview Wyrmsele is a concept from Heathen Anglo-Saxon cosmology, representing a grim and eerie place deep within the underworld. The name translates to “Hall of the Serpent,” and it is depicted as a cold and watery realm inhabited by monstrous serpents and other horrors. This domain is a place of…
