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Welcome to the Encampment of Attila Scylding: the best friend's cousin of Attila the Hun. Za Vashe Zdorov'ye! or To Your Health! And don't forget to check out AncientWorlds' brilliant newspaper. Here is a link to Germania's most recent fesitval.

Want to know a little bit about Attila the Hun? Well, the first place to start is right here in AncientWorlds. Yes, that is right we have a smashing good board at Germania's Russia Group: The World of the Huns If you want to learn more about Attila via the world-wide web, here are some fantastic primary-source sites... Chapter XXXIV ~ deals with Attila and the Huns The Decline And Fall Of The Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon Found online via the Christian Classics Ethereal Library at Calvin College Dining With Attila ~ 448 AD Eye Witness to History [Very Child Friendly] Jordanes: The Battle of Chalôns ~ 451 CE [Primary Source] Medieval Sourcebook via Fordham University Priscus at the Court of Attila [Primary Source] Medieval Sourcebook via Forham University If you had fun looking over the writings and links on Attila. Why don't you join his army? Here is your very own Attila plaque: image 116561

~Attila: The Look of a Warrior ~

Have you heard about Russia? I not only love talking about Attila but I also love talking about the history and culture of Russia! If you are an avid researcher of Russian history please join us by clicking on the image of Peter the Great: The Dawn of Russia: A Short Intro [1,800 BCE - 860 CE] During the Bronze and Iron Age in Eastern Europe, the Slavic identity emerges. They are Indo-European speaking peoples. The Slavs spread out into the forest realms of Poland, Ukraine, Russia, and several other modern-day countries. During this period, the Slavs come into contact and are dominated by the steppe nomads: Scythians [700 - 200 BCE] Sarmatians [200 BCE – 100 CE] Huns [375 - 454 CE] Avars [600s CE]. [862 CE – 1240 CE] The Scandinavians [mainly Swedes] arrive in Russia using their shallow-bottomed boats to sail down the rivers such as the Dniepr. Known as the Varagians, these men will come to be known as the Rus.

I would love to show you around my favorite places here in Germania. Follow me to... The Germania Grove Germania's main celebration destination. The Germania Neighborhood Project We have many brilliant Hoods constructed here in Germania but there is always room to edit and add. I know the scribes are also looking for builders to assist in construction. The Missing Link I love links! And here is AncientWorlds' Link Depot. You can find out about most historical periods right here. Just a click away. The Red Boar Tavern The intro says it all, "Mead! Ale! Fighting! Flirting!" *S* ~Enjoy

Below you will find one of my favorite research posts: I enjoy searching out knowledge as shown by my favorite quote... "The thirst for knowledge is unending."

The Role of Religion Among the Russian Slav and the Varangian Deities of Note Perun: The god of the Thunderbolt/Thunderclap was worshipped intensely in Kiev by the Russian princes, who descended from the Varangians. From this fact, we see the direct correlation between Perun and the Scandinavian god, Thor. As the Larousse World Mythology states: “Both deities were Lords of the Storm and Masters of the Lightning.” This would have made the Varagians transition into East Slav culture more seamless due to the close relationship in the culture’s pantheons. It is said that the Slavs and Varangians would place arms [weapons] at the feet of a wooden [oak?] statue of Perun in Kiev. On the banks of Lake Ilmen near Novgorod, a circle of stones surrounded by a deep ditch thirty-eight yards in diameter was found in the neighborhood of Perynia [Perun resemblance]. In 988, the Christian religion was adopted by the Slavs and Varangians. Thus, this sacred circle was destroyed along with many other tangible pagan elements. Velos: The god of cattle, prosperity, and commerce. Mokos [Mokusa]: Some believe that the goddess is Finnish in origin [name also is a Finnish surname]. The goddess wanders during spring disguised as a woman visiting houses, guarding sheep, and fleecing them herself. Slavs would put strands of fleece on the stove at night for her. Troian: Known throughout Russia and the Balkans as a demonical creature. In the Balkans, Troian was known as a god of the night who had wax wings just like Icarus of the ancient Greeks. The most likely theory that scholars have proposed is that Troian – was taken/created from the Roman Emperor Trajan, whose official Roman cult could have influenced the Slavs in Dacia. Pereplut: This god was worshipped by taking a drink from a sacred horn. Perhaps, he was also the god of fortune. Religious Archaeological Evidence In Vschstiz on the banks of the Desna, a gorod [fortified enclosure] led to the discovery of a holy place of significance. It was semicircular in shape and bounded by ten wooden pillars. At the foot of these pillars, several ceramic vases were found laid out and in the center of the semicircle archaeologists found traces of the brazier [a pan where charcoal is burned]. In Pskov, the sacrificial remains of a horse and ceramic vases were found in a gorod there. One of the greatest finds occurred in 1848 at Liczkowce in the Zbruch [Zbrucz] River. The Swiatowid was found. The item was given this name due to the fact that it had four faces crowning a stone pillar – two male and two female. Do they represent the four cycles of the year? I have yet to find a definitive answer from the scholars. The Zbruch Stones ~ Swiatowid The Dawn of Christianity In 988 CE, Prince Vladimir was baptized in Constantinople and upon his return to Kiev he had his famous wooden statue of Perun dragged by a horse through Borytchevo to the Dnieper where he had several men beat the idol with sticks and curse at it. They mocked the devil that had used the statue to deceive men in the form of Perun. Finally, the statue was cast into the water and shortly after the population of Kiev was mass baptized in the Dnieper. Sources Cited Larousse World Mythology Editor: Pierre Grimal [Professor at the Sorbonne]; Paul Hamlyn: New York; 1965; pgs. 405-407

Click on The Zbruch Stones to be taken to: The Thunder of Perun group here in Germania!

Another place that I love here in Germania is the Ravenna Hood. It is a brilliant example of how the AncientWorlds' community can come together to design a Hood. Here are some links that I organized for the Hood. Ravenna Link Library Maps of Ravenna Street Map of Ravenna InItaly.com Art and Images of Ravenna Ravenna and the Romanesque Brian Ripley via University of Oxford Ravenna Mosaics University of Alabama-Birmingham Roman Provincial Art in Ravenna University of Alabama-Birmingham The Churches of Ravenna: A Picture Show InItaly.com Byzantine Art – A Stylistic Primer (Photos At Bottom of Page) InItaly.com The International School for the Study of Mosaics and Frescoes Ravenna: Images On Right New River Community College The Mosaics of St. Vitale in Ravenna Sweet Briar College Early Christian Monuments in Ravenna UNESCO Ravenna Images Fordham University Links To The Mausoleum of Galla Placidia Phenom Leonidas Post via Ancient Worlds General Info for Ravenna Ravenna: A History [French] Jean-Francois Bradu Ravenna Texts Ravenna: A Study Edward Hutton via Project Gutenberg Ravenna Sarah Turner via Furman University

Image Credits for the Rooms of My Home Attila Avatar Courtesy Of: Image At Wikipedia Commons Attila Headshot Courtesy Of: Image At Wikipedia Commons Attila Standing Courtesy Of: Image At Wikipedia Commons The Feast of Attila Image Courtesy Of: Image At Wikipedia Commons King Attila Courtesy Of: Image At Wikipedia Commons Peter the Great Courtesy Of: Image At Wikipedia Commons The Zbruch Stones Courtesy Of: Image At Wikipedia.org Background Courtesy Of: GRSites.com

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