Forwarded from Aryan Paganism, Traditions and Art (APTA)
It has sometimes been remarked that human sacrifices, which occur fairly frequently in Greek myth and early epic, are noticeably absent from the Homeric poems, an omission attributed to the humane sensibilities of the poet. There is, however, one seeming exception: Achilles' slaughter of twelve Trojan captives before the pyre of Patroclus in the twenty-third book of the Iliad: This incident so distressed Plato that he simply denied that Achilles had committed the deed…Scholars of Greek religion and funeral practices, on the other hand, have shown great interest in the slaying of the captives, considering it valuable evidence for actual custom among the early Greeks.
D.D.Hughes
D.D.Hughes
Forwarded from Aryan Paganism, Traditions and Art (APTA)
^ typical platonist attitude from the man himself. I don’t like it therefore it didn’t happen (or shouldn’t have). Those traitors don’t care about traditions and rituals since they are idealists.
^ unironically made Sam a black slave gardener
Leftists have zero self-awareness
Leftists have zero self-awareness
Forwarded from Volkish Pagan vs Modernity
All our problems can be traced back to idealism. It’s a separation from reality which led to the advent of anti-religions such as christianity and buddhism. Led to the modern leftist concepts like gender (non-physical sex) too. All because some ancient degens like Plato and jews wondering their endless deserts didn’t like the real world with its limitations. Also they were all closet atheists who went against the traditional literal, physical Gods of the Folk religions (aka Paganisms) and created platonism and abrahamism respectively.
Now after centuries of subversion their attitude is so mainstream that even some self-proclaimed Pagans are duped by the world of pure ideas.
Now after centuries of subversion their attitude is so mainstream that even some self-proclaimed Pagans are duped by the world of pure ideas.
Forwarded from USSR Loved Christ
𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐨–𝐁𝐨𝐥𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐦 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐲
By the mid-2nd century, the Christian movement was no longer a local uprising. Like the Bolsheviks, who built a web of cells from Moscow to Siberia, the followers of the Way created a sprawling network across the Roman Empire. Paulus was their Lenin, a strategist who traveled tirelessly, planting communities in Thessalonica, Philippi, and Corinth. [1] [2] [3]
He wrote letters—manifestos, really—dictating doctrine, settling disputes, and rallying the faithful. These epistles, copied by hand and smuggled by couriers, were as vital as the Bolsheviks’ underground newspapers, sparking courage in scattered outposts. In Antioch, Paulus organized with precision. [1] [2] [3] [4]
Each cell had a leader, often a woman like Lydia, a dye merchant who bankrolled the movement. They met in homes, not temples, blending into the city’s rhythm to avoid suspicion. This mirrored the Bolsheviks’ tactic of hiding in plain sight—factory workers by day, conspirators by night. [1] [2] [3]
Christians used codewords: “brother” for ally, “Babylon” for Rome. Their secrecy was born of necessity; a single informer could bring the centurions’ swords. Their recruitment was relentless. Paulus targeted the marginalized—slaves, widows, outcasts—offering them dignity in a world that offered none. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
“In Christ, there is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free,” he preached, a message as radical as the Bolsheviks’ call to unite the proletariat. Converts were baptized in secret, their old lives symbolically drowned in river waters, just as Bolshevik recruits swore oaths to the cause, shedding their past for the revolution. [1] [2] [3] [4]
@USSRLovedChrist
By the mid-2nd century, the Christian movement was no longer a local uprising. Like the Bolsheviks, who built a web of cells from Moscow to Siberia, the followers of the Way created a sprawling network across the Roman Empire. Paulus was their Lenin, a strategist who traveled tirelessly, planting communities in Thessalonica, Philippi, and Corinth. [1] [2] [3]
He wrote letters—manifestos, really—dictating doctrine, settling disputes, and rallying the faithful. These epistles, copied by hand and smuggled by couriers, were as vital as the Bolsheviks’ underground newspapers, sparking courage in scattered outposts. In Antioch, Paulus organized with precision. [1] [2] [3] [4]
Each cell had a leader, often a woman like Lydia, a dye merchant who bankrolled the movement. They met in homes, not temples, blending into the city’s rhythm to avoid suspicion. This mirrored the Bolsheviks’ tactic of hiding in plain sight—factory workers by day, conspirators by night. [1] [2] [3]
Christians used codewords: “brother” for ally, “Babylon” for Rome. Their secrecy was born of necessity; a single informer could bring the centurions’ swords. Their recruitment was relentless. Paulus targeted the marginalized—slaves, widows, outcasts—offering them dignity in a world that offered none. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
“In Christ, there is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free,” he preached, a message as radical as the Bolsheviks’ call to unite the proletariat. Converts were baptized in secret, their old lives symbolically drowned in river waters, just as Bolshevik recruits swore oaths to the cause, shedding their past for the revolution. [1] [2] [3] [4]
@USSRLovedChrist
Forwarded from COLE WOLFSSON
This world’s magic is being replaced by technology. Their population is going extinct due to light pollution, pesticide use & habitat destruction.
Forwarded from Pagan Revivalism
The media today, especially but not limited to the current ongoing events, is designed to suck you in, to worry, to get black-pilled with the ultimate goal of demoralizing you. Like vampires of legend they capture your attention through a performative haze and suck you dry of your vitality and life essence.
It is more important than ever to get out into nature, to take a break and recharge. To spend your time with who really matters your family, folk, ancestors, spirits and holy Gods. When we follow them and their wisdom we can not be black-pilled. And the more we connect with those that give and guide, the less we are troubled by modern media's fear-porn.
Never forget that Gods love you
It is more important than ever to get out into nature, to take a break and recharge. To spend your time with who really matters your family, folk, ancestors, spirits and holy Gods. When we follow them and their wisdom we can not be black-pilled. And the more we connect with those that give and guide, the less we are troubled by modern media's fear-porn.
Never forget that Gods love you
Forwarded from Germanic Faith (Kyle Davis)
We have previously discussed the concept of the Helga—the hallowing of sacred ground during a blót. This traditional practice is carried out with fire, a primordial element associated with both creation and destruction. Fire is used here to purify the land.
The next step in the blót structure is the Heita and the Biðja—the invocation and the prayer. This is the moment when the god or goddess being honored is called upon, and a prayer is offered in alignment with the specific ritual being performed.
As we invoke the gods, we focus on recalling their past deeds—stories that describe their interactions with humans and how these shaped our world. A useful example of this kind of invocation is found in Hyndluljóð verses 2–4:
Old Norse -
English
2. Biðjum Herjafǫðr –
We pray to Herjafǫðr
í hugum sitja, –
sitting in thought,
hann geldr ok gefr –
he grants and gives
gull verðungu; –
gold to his retinue;
gaf hann Hermóði –
he gave Hermóðr
hjalm ok brynju, –
helm and byrnie,
en Sigmundi –
and Sigmundr
sverð at þiggja. –
a sword to take.
3. Gefr hann sigr sumum, –
He gives victory to some,
en sumum aura, –
he gives wealth to some,
mælsku mǫrgum –
good speech to many
ok mannvit firum; –
and good sense to men;
byri gefr hann brǫgnum, –
he gives fair wind to sailors,
en brag skaldum, –
and poetry to skalds,
gefr hann mannsemi –
he gave manliness
mǫrgum rekki. –
to many warriors.
4. Þórr mun hon blóta, –
To Thor she will blót,
þess mun hon biðja, –
This she will ask,
at hann æ við þik –
that he ever to you
einart láti; –
faithful should let (himself be);
þó er hánum ótítt –
though it is not his custom
við jötuns brúðir. –
with the Jötuns’ brides.
Every blót needs a central focus—something that gives reason and purpose to the offerings being made by those gathered. This purpose is established through the Heita and the Biðja.
The word Biðja is mentioned in several sources, but two of the more notable references come from Hávamál and Fjölsvinnsmál:
Old Norse – English
144. Veistu, hvé biðja skal? –
Do you know how to pray?
(Hávamál)
40.Bjargrúnar skaltu kunna, – Bjargrúnar shall you know,
ef þú bjarga vilt –
if you will help,
ok leysa kind frá konum: – and loose the child from the woman;
á lófum þær skal rista –
on the palms shall you rist;
ok of liðu spenna –
and clasped round her joints
ok biðja þá disir duga –
and pray to the Dísir for aid.
(Fjölsvinnsmál)
Using these passages we can then reconstruct this aspect of a rite, meant to invoke the gods and offer prayers in a traditional manner, one that brings purpose and meaning to our rituals.
The next step in the blót structure is the Heita and the Biðja—the invocation and the prayer. This is the moment when the god or goddess being honored is called upon, and a prayer is offered in alignment with the specific ritual being performed.
As we invoke the gods, we focus on recalling their past deeds—stories that describe their interactions with humans and how these shaped our world. A useful example of this kind of invocation is found in Hyndluljóð verses 2–4:
Old Norse -
English
2. Biðjum Herjafǫðr –
We pray to Herjafǫðr
í hugum sitja, –
sitting in thought,
hann geldr ok gefr –
he grants and gives
gull verðungu; –
gold to his retinue;
gaf hann Hermóði –
he gave Hermóðr
hjalm ok brynju, –
helm and byrnie,
en Sigmundi –
and Sigmundr
sverð at þiggja. –
a sword to take.
3. Gefr hann sigr sumum, –
He gives victory to some,
en sumum aura, –
he gives wealth to some,
mælsku mǫrgum –
good speech to many
ok mannvit firum; –
and good sense to men;
byri gefr hann brǫgnum, –
he gives fair wind to sailors,
en brag skaldum, –
and poetry to skalds,
gefr hann mannsemi –
he gave manliness
mǫrgum rekki. –
to many warriors.
4. Þórr mun hon blóta, –
To Thor she will blót,
þess mun hon biðja, –
This she will ask,
at hann æ við þik –
that he ever to you
einart láti; –
faithful should let (himself be);
þó er hánum ótítt –
though it is not his custom
við jötuns brúðir. –
with the Jötuns’ brides.
Every blót needs a central focus—something that gives reason and purpose to the offerings being made by those gathered. This purpose is established through the Heita and the Biðja.
The word Biðja is mentioned in several sources, but two of the more notable references come from Hávamál and Fjölsvinnsmál:
Old Norse – English
144. Veistu, hvé biðja skal? –
Do you know how to pray?
(Hávamál)
40.Bjargrúnar skaltu kunna, – Bjargrúnar shall you know,
ef þú bjarga vilt –
if you will help,
ok leysa kind frá konum: – and loose the child from the woman;
á lófum þær skal rista –
on the palms shall you rist;
ok of liðu spenna –
and clasped round her joints
ok biðja þá disir duga –
and pray to the Dísir for aid.
(Fjölsvinnsmál)
Using these passages we can then reconstruct this aspect of a rite, meant to invoke the gods and offer prayers in a traditional manner, one that brings purpose and meaning to our rituals.
Forwarded from History of Revolution
Lev Reichman and Boris Berman: Jewish officers involved in the "Polish operation" in Ukraine and Belarus
Lev Raikhman and Boris Berman were Soviet NKVD officers involved in the “Polish Operation” of 1937–1938, a mass campaign of repression under Stalin targeting ethnic Poles across the USSR, especially in Ukraine and Belarus. Both men held key roles in implementing NKVD Order No. 00485, which mandated the arrest, sentencing, and execution of individuals accused of espionage and sabotage on behalf of the Polish state.
Boris Davidovich Berman was appointed head of the NKVD in the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic in May 1937. He was directly responsible for conducting the Polish Operation in Belarus. Under his leadership, the NKVD carried out mass arrests, interrogations, and executions of thousands of ethnic Poles, often on fabricated charges. Torture during interrogations became widespread under his authority. Between 1937 and 1938, around 17,000 people were executed in Belarus under this campaign. Berman had previously gained prominence within the NKVD for his role in the interrogations of high-profile political figures during the Moscow Trials. He was later arrested in 1938 during the internal NKVD purges, accused of being a Polish spy, and executed in 1939.
Lev Grigoryevich Raikhman served in the NKVD of the Ukrainian SSR under Commissar Izrail Leplevskii. He was instrumental in drafting arrest protocols and organizing operations that targeted Polish communities in Ukraine. Raikhman later played a significant role in the Katyn massacre, where over 20,000 Polish military officers and intelligentsia were executed by the NKVD in 1940. He participated in efforts to attribute the crime to National Socialist Germany, including presenting fabricated forensic evidence and testimony to international bodies. Unlike many of his contemporaries, Raikhman survived the Stalinist era and continued to serve in Soviet institutions during and after World War II.
According to historian Bogdan Musiał: "It is estimated that Polish losses in the Ukrainian SSR were about 30%, while in the Belorussian SSR... the Polish minority was almost completely annihilated or deported."
Lev Raikhman and Boris Berman were Soviet NKVD officers involved in the “Polish Operation” of 1937–1938, a mass campaign of repression under Stalin targeting ethnic Poles across the USSR, especially in Ukraine and Belarus. Both men held key roles in implementing NKVD Order No. 00485, which mandated the arrest, sentencing, and execution of individuals accused of espionage and sabotage on behalf of the Polish state.
Boris Davidovich Berman was appointed head of the NKVD in the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic in May 1937. He was directly responsible for conducting the Polish Operation in Belarus. Under his leadership, the NKVD carried out mass arrests, interrogations, and executions of thousands of ethnic Poles, often on fabricated charges. Torture during interrogations became widespread under his authority. Between 1937 and 1938, around 17,000 people were executed in Belarus under this campaign. Berman had previously gained prominence within the NKVD for his role in the interrogations of high-profile political figures during the Moscow Trials. He was later arrested in 1938 during the internal NKVD purges, accused of being a Polish spy, and executed in 1939.
Lev Grigoryevich Raikhman served in the NKVD of the Ukrainian SSR under Commissar Izrail Leplevskii. He was instrumental in drafting arrest protocols and organizing operations that targeted Polish communities in Ukraine. Raikhman later played a significant role in the Katyn massacre, where over 20,000 Polish military officers and intelligentsia were executed by the NKVD in 1940. He participated in efforts to attribute the crime to National Socialist Germany, including presenting fabricated forensic evidence and testimony to international bodies. Unlike many of his contemporaries, Raikhman survived the Stalinist era and continued to serve in Soviet institutions during and after World War II.
According to historian Bogdan Musiał: "It is estimated that Polish losses in the Ukrainian SSR were about 30%, while in the Belorussian SSR... the Polish minority was almost completely annihilated or deported."
Forwarded from Folkish Worldview
Something interesting has been happening. Have you noticed?
When pagans (or others) argue a theory of history, or some metaphysical concept, or folkhood etc, Christians now say "well, we have this concept too", or "we can defend race and folkhood too". Do you see what's going on?
They're on the back foot. They feel left out. For the first time in thousands of years, Christians are having to argue their position, but not from the right against the left: they're arguing from the left against the right.
But they don't know how to do that. Christianity can't claim to be our tradition because we're not Christian anymore, Christianity has been replaced by modernity. And Christians can't argue that they're the defenders of authority and tradition because paganism has begun to argue that point, and convincingly.
Christianity has been the null hypothesis for centuries, but that's over. Now it's being outflanked from the right, but it's also not the leftmost point on the compass. Where can it stand?
This will only get worse.
@folkishworldview
When pagans (or others) argue a theory of history, or some metaphysical concept, or folkhood etc, Christians now say "well, we have this concept too", or "we can defend race and folkhood too". Do you see what's going on?
They're on the back foot. They feel left out. For the first time in thousands of years, Christians are having to argue their position, but not from the right against the left: they're arguing from the left against the right.
But they don't know how to do that. Christianity can't claim to be our tradition because we're not Christian anymore, Christianity has been replaced by modernity. And Christians can't argue that they're the defenders of authority and tradition because paganism has begun to argue that point, and convincingly.
Christianity has been the null hypothesis for centuries, but that's over. Now it's being outflanked from the right, but it's also not the leftmost point on the compass. Where can it stand?
This will only get worse.
@folkishworldview