How Hreðe defeated Old Man Winter
Posted by Byron Pendason on April 1, 2022 CE, in Heathen worldview, Heathenry, Myths, ReconstructionThe following is an original myth written by myself with suggestions and help from various Fyrnsideras (Anglo-Saxon Heathens). While it is based on elements from Anglo-Saxon mythology (as I understand it), and incorporates elements from folklore, it is not based upon any surviving Anglo-Saxon myth, as few Anglo-Saxon myths survived the Christian purge of ancient Anglo-Saxon Heathenry.
Writing in Runes Revisited- What we can learn from Tolkien
Posted by Byron Pendason on January 13, 2022 CE, in RunesAbout a year and a half ago, I did a blog post about writing in Anglo-Saxon runes. I explained both the runic substitution method (which more or less uses modern spelling) and phonetic method of writing in runes. At the time, I used the runes to write phonetically. And I continued to do it that way until rather recently. One day, though, a thought struck me. When Old English started writing in Latin letters instead of the Futhorc runes, they pretty much chose a letter to represent each rune. We can see this by examining runic inscriptions with the words...
Beginning the New Year with Mothers Night
Posted by Byron Pendason on December 18, 2021 CE, in Heathen basics, Heathen worldview, Heathen worship, Heathenry, ReconstructionModraniht is one of the holiest tides of the year for Anglo-Saxon Heathenry. All the information we have on its ancient observance is from the Venerable Bede in Chapter 15 of his The Reckoning of Time.
In Defense of a December Yule
Posted by Byron Pendason on December 7, 2021 CE, in Heathen basics, Heathen worship, Heathenry, ReconstructionYule is one of our holiest tides and indeed our most well known holiday. It is also a holiday that almost all Heathens celebrate. Given its relative importance, it is a valid question to ask: When should one celebrate Yule? But that question is not as cut and dry as it might seem.
Blog updates- Published books and upcoming blog posts
Posted by Byron Pendason on November 26, 2021 CE, in UpdatesIf you follow me on Twitter, you'll already know that I've published two books! Both focus on the Anglo-Saxon Calendar. The first book,"The Anglo-Saxon Calendar for the Twenty-First Century", lists all the major dates for each year of this century. That's the beginning of each month, the full moons, and the four major Holidays of Fyrnsidu.