[Open Post] Heathen Open Post

[jprussell]

Howdy,

So, I'm looking to strengthen some connections among Ecosophia-adjacent Heathens, and an easy first step seemed to be a regular open post here on my dreamwidth.

A few ground rules:

1. The overall goal here is for folks interested in Heathenry to meet, share resources, and so forth. So, even though I won't draw a hard line on "on-topic" against "off-topic," it would be best if posts have something to do with Germanic/Northern European polytheism, whether ancient or modern.


2. Let's keep things civil. Disagreement is welcome, but insults, rudeness, and attacks are not.


3. I don't expect enough traffic to need to put a hard limit on when this post will be open, but once the next open post goes up, please post any new discussions there.

Otherwise, welcome, and kindly say hello!

Comments

[sdi]

Yeah, it sounds like we're in agreement! And, in all fairness to the historical-reconstruction folks you cite, my only real criticism of them is that I think the "real" event is spiritual rather than historical. So I'm trying to track down that "archetypal" Troy, and would not be surprised at all to see the "Trojan War" play out in many times and places over the last few thousand years. Since the "Trojan War" is all about the children of the heroes, my guess is that the myths I've been tracking—Horus, Apollon, Perseus, etc.—are all tied into it somehow, and out of devotion to the gods I'd love to try and understand how, though I despair of actually accomplishing it. (I dearly hope the daimons will be kind enough to explain it all to me once I'm dead, though!)