Woden, the All-Father.
卍 Modern Wodenism 卐
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Wodenism is a faith, spirituality, mindset, kinship, appreciation, interest, relationship, and love, of the Wodenic gods.
As such Wodenism, and what Wodenism is, and means, is very personal to each Wodenist.
Faiths are all ultimately interpreted by the individual.
We are all armed with the same historic information, it is merely up to the individual how they wish to apply it to their own personal lives.
All of the information on the Wodenism website, Facebook, Instagram, Sub-Reddit, & YouTube Channel are backed-up by historic evidence.
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Wodenism is a faith, spirituality, mindset, kinship, appreciation, interest, relationship, and love, of the Wodenic gods.
As such Wodenism, and what Wodenism is, and means, is very personal to each Wodenist.
Faiths are all ultimately interpreted by the individual.
We are all armed with the same historic information, it is merely up to the individual how they wish to apply it to their own personal lives.
All of the information on the Wodenism website, Facebook, Instagram, Sub-Reddit, & YouTube Channel are backed-up by historic evidence.
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Woden's Kin are a group governed by science, proof, & logic.
卍 Woden's Kin - England - 1996CE 卐
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Woden's Kin are a Modern English Germanic Polytheist group, founded in London, England, in 1996CE.
Woden's Kin are a family friendly, welcoming, educational group of Wodenists based mostly in the South East of England.
Woden's Kin are focussed on English Wodenism, English runes, English culture, English history, English language, & the future of England, & of Englishmen.
Woden's Kin are a group of the 20th, & 21st centuries, that embrace technology, & looks to the future.
Woden's Kin is a faith focussed, spiritual group, not a religious group.
Woden's Kin are also, rather obviously, not a political group.
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Any factual information deemed important by Woden's Kin is posted to the Wodenism Website, with links to that information possibly posted to the Wodenism Facebook, Wodenism Instagram, Wodenism Sub-Reddit, or Wodenism YouTube Channel.
The goal of Woden's Kin is to educate in the simplest manner, with a minimalist approach to information sharing.
Where other unstable "neo-pagan", & "neo-heathen" groups will simply spout unfounded, fantastic, fiction, often laced with political overtones, Woden's Kin are purely a fact based group, offering information freely, & openly.
Woden's Kin have never set about financial gain from the organisation, no products have ever been sold, nor donations accepted. If donations were ever offered, we recommended those donations be made to English Heritage.
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If questions about Wodenism are ever raised, they are answered here on the Wodenism Website.
The website is therefore growing over time, but still as minimal as possible.
Woden's Kin encourage interested parties to use their favourite search engines, & to cross-reference information.
Research is easy in the 21st century, you have the ability to access information with the greatest of ease.
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Woden's Kin are a Modern English Germanic Polytheist group, founded in London, England, in 1996CE.
Woden's Kin are a family friendly, welcoming, educational group of Wodenists based mostly in the South East of England.
Woden's Kin are focussed on English Wodenism, English runes, English culture, English history, English language, & the future of England, & of Englishmen.
Woden's Kin are a group of the 20th, & 21st centuries, that embrace technology, & looks to the future.
Woden's Kin is a faith focussed, spiritual group, not a religious group.
Woden's Kin are also, rather obviously, not a political group.
🟢
Any factual information deemed important by Woden's Kin is posted to the Wodenism Website, with links to that information possibly posted to the Wodenism Facebook, Wodenism Instagram, Wodenism Sub-Reddit, or Wodenism YouTube Channel.
The goal of Woden's Kin is to educate in the simplest manner, with a minimalist approach to information sharing.
Where other unstable "neo-pagan", & "neo-heathen" groups will simply spout unfounded, fantastic, fiction, often laced with political overtones, Woden's Kin are purely a fact based group, offering information freely, & openly.
Woden's Kin have never set about financial gain from the organisation, no products have ever been sold, nor donations accepted. If donations were ever offered, we recommended those donations be made to English Heritage.
🟢
If questions about Wodenism are ever raised, they are answered here on the Wodenism Website.
The website is therefore growing over time, but still as minimal as possible.
Woden's Kin encourage interested parties to use their favourite search engines, & to cross-reference information.
Research is easy in the 21st century, you have the ability to access information with the greatest of ease.
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Remembering your ancestors honours them.
卍 The True Sources of Wodenic Text 卐
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There are many sources of historic information about Germanic Polytheism of use to Wodenists.
Germanic mythology is appreciated as part of our cultural history, but not as part of our faith.
Our history, & our faith are clearly separated.
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De origine et situ Germanorum
98CE
(On the Origin and Situation of the Germans)
by Publius Cornelius Tacitus
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De Temporum Ratione
725CE
(The Reckoning of Time)
by St. Bede the Venerable
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The Historia Ecclesiastica Gentis Anglorum
731CE
(The Ecclesiastical History of the English People)
by St. Bede the Venerable
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The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
9th Century to 1154CE
by multiple English scribes
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Abrenuntiatio Diaboli
9th Century
(The Old Saxon Baptismal Vow)
by an unknown scribe
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Beowulf
700CE to 1000CE
by an unknown West Saxon, English poet
(Mythologically important)
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Lacnunga
10th Century
(Remedies)
Later named and edited by Oswald Cockayne in the 19th Century
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Medicinale Anglicum
Mid 10th Century
(Bald's Leechbook)
Later edited by Oswald Cockayne in 1865
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Textus de Ecclesia Roffensi per Ernulphum episcopum
1122CE to 1124CE
(The Tome of the Church of Rochester up to Bishop Ernulf)
by two unknown scribes
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To a lesser extent:
Codex Regius
1270CE to 1279CE
(Konungsbók, The Royal Book of Iceland) which contains the Poetic Edda
by multiple Icelandic scribes
(Mythologically important)
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To a lesser extent:
Prose Edda
13th Century
by Snorri Sturluson
(Mythologically important)
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There are many sources of historic information about Germanic Polytheism of use to Wodenists.
Germanic mythology is appreciated as part of our cultural history, but not as part of our faith.
Our history, & our faith are clearly separated.
🟢
De origine et situ Germanorum
98CE
(On the Origin and Situation of the Germans)
by Publius Cornelius Tacitus
🟢
De Temporum Ratione
725CE
(The Reckoning of Time)
by St. Bede the Venerable
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The Historia Ecclesiastica Gentis Anglorum
731CE
(The Ecclesiastical History of the English People)
by St. Bede the Venerable
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The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
9th Century to 1154CE
by multiple English scribes
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Abrenuntiatio Diaboli
9th Century
(The Old Saxon Baptismal Vow)
by an unknown scribe
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Beowulf
700CE to 1000CE
by an unknown West Saxon, English poet
(Mythologically important)
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Lacnunga
10th Century
(Remedies)
Later named and edited by Oswald Cockayne in the 19th Century
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Medicinale Anglicum
Mid 10th Century
(Bald's Leechbook)
Later edited by Oswald Cockayne in 1865
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Textus de Ecclesia Roffensi per Ernulphum episcopum
1122CE to 1124CE
(The Tome of the Church of Rochester up to Bishop Ernulf)
by two unknown scribes
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To a lesser extent:
Codex Regius
1270CE to 1279CE
(Konungsbók, The Royal Book of Iceland) which contains the Poetic Edda
by multiple Icelandic scribes
(Mythologically important)
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To a lesser extent:
Prose Edda
13th Century
by Snorri Sturluson
(Mythologically important)
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Wayland's Smithy in Ashbury, England.
The site is a Neolithic long-barrow built about 3600BCE.
The site is a Neolithic long-barrow built about 3600BCE.
卍 Woden's Name in Modern England 卐
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Woden is the most widely known of the Anglo-Saxon Gods and the naming of many of England's old settlements and geographical landmarks are testimonials to this:
Wodnesbeorg (Woden's Grave), Wiltshire.
Wodnesdene (Woden's Valley), Wiltshire.
Wodesgeat (Woden's Gap), Wiltshire.
Wansdyke (Woden's Dyke), Wiltshire.
Wednesbury (Woden's Earth-Works), Staffordshire.
Wednesfield (Woden's field), Staffordshire
Wensley (Woden's Grove), Derbyshire
Wodnesfeld (Woden's Field), Essex.
Wedynsfeld (also Woden's Field), Essex
Wodenslawe (Woden's Mound), Bedfordshire.
Woodnesborough (also Woden's Mound), Kent.
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There are also place names using Woden's other common name Grim (Masked one):
Grimsditch, Berkshire.
Grimsditch, Cambridgeshire.
Grimsditch, Cheshire.
Grimsditch, Essex.
Grimsditch, Hertfordshire.
Grimsditch, Middlesex.
Grimsditch, Nottinghamshire.
Grimsditch, Oxfordshire.
Grimsditch, Surrey.
Grimsditch, Wiltshire.
Grimesworne, Essex.
Grimesworne, Herefordshire.
Grimesworne, Warwickshire.
Grimsby, Lincolnshire.
Grimsbury, Berkshire.
Grimsbury, Oxfordshire.
Grim's Hill, Gloucestershire.
Grimspound, Devon.
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Woden is the most widely known of the Anglo-Saxon Gods and the naming of many of England's old settlements and geographical landmarks are testimonials to this:
Wodnesbeorg (Woden's Grave), Wiltshire.
Wodnesdene (Woden's Valley), Wiltshire.
Wodesgeat (Woden's Gap), Wiltshire.
Wansdyke (Woden's Dyke), Wiltshire.
Wednesbury (Woden's Earth-Works), Staffordshire.
Wednesfield (Woden's field), Staffordshire
Wensley (Woden's Grove), Derbyshire
Wodnesfeld (Woden's Field), Essex.
Wedynsfeld (also Woden's Field), Essex
Wodenslawe (Woden's Mound), Bedfordshire.
Woodnesborough (also Woden's Mound), Kent.
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There are also place names using Woden's other common name Grim (Masked one):
Grimsditch, Berkshire.
Grimsditch, Cambridgeshire.
Grimsditch, Cheshire.
Grimsditch, Essex.
Grimsditch, Hertfordshire.
Grimsditch, Middlesex.
Grimsditch, Nottinghamshire.
Grimsditch, Oxfordshire.
Grimsditch, Surrey.
Grimsditch, Wiltshire.
Grimesworne, Essex.
Grimesworne, Herefordshire.
Grimesworne, Warwickshire.
Grimsby, Lincolnshire.
Grimsbury, Berkshire.
Grimsbury, Oxfordshire.
Grim's Hill, Gloucestershire.
Grimspound, Devon.
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卍 The Finglesham Buckle 卐
The 6th century Anglo-Saxon, Kentish, Finglesham Buckle depicting Woden.
It is held at The Ashmolean Museum, & was discovered in 1964CE.
It is held at The Ashmolean Museum, & was discovered in 1964CE.
卍 The Long Man of Wilmington 卐
The Green Man, Wilmington Giant, or Long Man of Wilmington, East Sussex, resembles Woden.
Possibly, originally Iron Age, or Neolithic, the figure was re-cut, or cut in the 16th, or 17th century.
Possibly, originally Iron Age, or Neolithic, the figure was re-cut, or cut in the 16th, or 17th century.
卍 The Sockburn Cross 卐
Tiw on the The Sockburn Cross in County Durham.