Picturesque German harbors, with medieval churches, ancient cobblestone streets, surrounded by luscious farmlands and mature forests, this is what you will find here in the great North nestled between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea.
But just underneath the surface of mainstream tourist attractions and an overbearing presence of the state-supported Christian church, you will find something far older.
This area of Germany was actually a part of Denmark up until the 1860s and evidence of Scandinavian culture is still very present here today. There are danish speaking schools, radio stations, and signs written in Danish. But, there are also many signs of the old gods of Europe.
The pagan gods have managed to survive in the shadows for the past 1,000 years, but with the advent of technology, Europeans are now, once again, uncovering their true roots. They are beginning to remember who they were. A great people, strong, proud, and not subordinate to middle eastern laws of Abrahamic religions.
In the ancient Viking city of Schleswig, Germany, new monuments to old gods are being constructed, maybe as a natural European response to yet another invading religion, complacent after centuries of the Christian influence.
The introduction of another outside religion, Islam, seems to be awakening the true gods of the Europeans. Perhaps seeing the middle eastern religion of Islam in the raw, straight from the source, has many questioning their own religion's roots and what it has to do with them.
For me, after spending a year in the Middle East, I knew that the religions of the Abrahamic gods had no place in my life. I knew it was time to return to my ancestors' traditions.
Here is a beautiful example of a new totem built near the state capital building.
That is a fantastic totem! What beautiful carvings! Love it!
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I really think so too. Thank you!
Very insightful @balticbadger. As a devoted Christian in South Africa, I have heard Europe described as post-Christian. We live in interesting times and I enjoy that Steemit and #steemitbloggers give me the opportunity to see through your eyes. Thank you.
I think the post-Christian you are referring to is communism lol. I just hope people can get along. From what I have seen about South Africa is that it's getting controversial down there
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It's fascinating to me to see how much of the old religions survive to this day without the conscious knowledge of the masses. The symbolism is everywhere - it's in all our holidays, our rituals, and celebrations, our money, our names. I'd love to be able immerse myself in knowledge of the old lore for a couple years. I'm sure I'd see even more of it after that experience.
I'd like to hear you elaborate on the reawakening of the "true gods of the Europeans." That's an interesting thought and reminds me a great deal of the book "American Gods" by Neil Gaimon. If you haven't read it, I definitely recommend it.
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Thats pretty cool. I never visited there during my time in Germany . Looks different.
Thanks, @blanchy, yup it different in the north that's for sure
Lovely totem....Eagle on top of engraved tomb...lovely share dear 👌Lovely insight @balticbadger 👍 and i appreciate your decision of getting back to old ancestors tradition ....much apreciable this means you still belongs to your root.
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Thank you very much, I think it's important to honor your ancestors. That is a really cool eagle
More importantly sticking out to root. Where we have our cultutre and tradition belongs.
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I enjoyed reading this post from the very first word. I hope you elaborate on the following in future posts too:
Loved the detail on the totem. :)
Thanks again, @linnyplant! I will definitely do another post about this in the future!
Sorry if this offended you in any way, it's not against Islam or Christianity only about Europeans returning to their roots of paganism. We have a saying that it's best to drink from your own well. Each individual culture can relate to their own native traditions as well as embrace new ones. I want people to choose this for themselves not because the state sponsers a church or the media tells you to follow one thing or another. Thanks again for your nice comments.
Oh, not offended at all. I thought your post very thoughtful and interesting. :)
Thank you! Glad to hear it :)
Interesting how modern Christians adopted old pagan tradition. Even the christmas as holiday.
Keept what they liked and what they didn't is a one way ticket to hell
I agree with you. I think the same situations happens in US. I think people here started to question their own religious roots. And I am happy that this is happening. BTW, the totem is amazing!
That's so cool to hear and I agree as well. I think most people don't even realize they have the option to return to their native religion. But once thgey do the flood gates open. Thanks for stopping by!
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howdy sir balticbadger! wonderful post and I hope people can get along as well, it's interesting to see this revival of the old religion coming back, I didn't know that was happening. good post!
Thanks a lot @janton! Yup, even the name Thor made the top 50 baby names in the us past couple of years lol. One of my daughters is named Freyja but it is and always has been a popular name in northern Germany and Denmark
Beautiful totem! And congrats for following the call of the old ways! <3
Thank you so much :) I think it's cool too. The secret code of dots around the runes is also intriguing.
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The history of religion is fascinating. I wish it was actually taught in the schools here in the US. I really think there would be more tolerance and understanding of different beliefs if more people understood how much borrowing took place from one religious to another. The evolution of creation myths is especially fascinating as is the role that politics played in what are now often considered facts handed down from on high.
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Couldn't agree more. The education system is definitely lacking
Wow, the totem is really historical.
Thank you for sharing your part of the world!
It's pretty cool! Thanks for commenting :)
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