Doesn't Tacitus mention that war bands were in increments of 100's, this is most likely the number of a war band at that time. In Geoffrey of monmouth's...
hrossthjof@...
Sep 1, 2000 12:15 pm
956
Greetings, I can't pass Chapter 15 without commenting on another literary gem, "Care of hearth and home and fields is left to the women and old men, ... while...
tsdoughty@...
Sep 1, 2000 8:40 pm
957
It is with mixed feelings that I write about the content of the Heathenbooks posts these last many days. While we have never been graced with a wide base of...
Rick A. Riedlinger
heathensailor@...
Sep 1, 2000 9:33 pm
958
Hello all- Just to give people time: The next book will be the Poetic Edda. Our 'official' translation will be Larringtons. The Poetic Edda Carolyn...
Rick A. Riedlinger
heathensailor@...
Sep 1, 2000 9:33 pm
959
"Care of hearth and home and fields is left to the women and old men, ... while they themselves loll about in a stupor." The great one-liners keep coming! ...
Rick A. Riedlinger
heathensailor@...
Sep 1, 2000 9:50 pm
960
Heil guys, Sorry I vaped for awhile there--this thurse-cursed 'puter got 'brain fever' or something. Re:Tacitus, there's a book called The Celts--can't...
Aluric Sneyd
tafl@...
Sep 2, 2000 5:36 am
961
Greetings Aluric, ... From: Aluric Sneyd <tafl@...> To: <Heathenbooks@egroups.com> Sent: Saturday, September 02, 2000 1:36 AM Subject: Re:...
Jarlemoore
Jarlemoore@...
Sep 2, 2000 3:14 pm
962
Greetings from Spain. I´m afraid I rather dropped the subject of Isis, even though She can by no means be considered off discussion, because I´ve had some...
Gael Sylvia
GSCOST@...
Sep 2, 2000 6:04 pm
963
... From: Aluric Sneyd <tafl@...> To: <Heathenbooks@egroups.com> Sent: Saturday, September 02, 2000 6:36 AM Subject: Re: [Heathenbooks] Next Book ... ...
louiseaquaesulis
louiseaquaesulis@...
Sep 2, 2000 6:55 pm
964
Hi Wulfrith- Celts vs Germanic- I'll take a crack at this one- I sure my answer can be corrected/expanded. First, let's take a little care. This is on topic...
Rick A. Riedlinger
heathensailor@...
Sep 2, 2000 7:25 pm
965
... sometime representations of the Noble Savage. I like these two terms: "dirty barbarian" vs. "noble savage" - the second one is commonplace, but adding...
tsdoughty@...
Sep 2, 2000 8:11 pm
966
Hail Rick! Wow man...good answer. Whilst I'm at it, straying you from the subject, can I pick yr hugr on the post-viking migration southward? Particularly ...
Aluric Sneyd
tafl@...
Sep 2, 2000 8:16 pm
967
... contributing ... Since this is the first book club I have ever participated in I've been thinking quite a bit about what it is and what one is supposed to...
tsdoughty@...
Sep 2, 2000 8:24 pm
968
... interested in the Visigoths, esp. Alaric I.< I'm going to guess quick fingers meant pre-Viking? On Saxontroth, I have been doing a series on Germanic...
Rick A. Riedlinger
heathensailor@...
Sep 2, 2000 9:01 pm
969
... to their mothers and wives they take their wounds, and the women are not afraid to count and examine the blows; they bring to the warriors both food and ...
Rick A. Riedlinger
heathensailor@...
Sep 2, 2000 9:11 pm
970
Merry Met, I do feel shy and intimidated and I'm not sure what questions bear asking. Most of the discussions are way over my depth and ability to understand ...
Tygermoon Foxx
tygermoon@...
Sep 2, 2000 9:37 pm
971
... More than ok. This list will continue to have a different tone and level than others. There is nothing too basic for this list. If there is anything anyone...
Rick A. Riedlinger
heathensailor@...
Sep 2, 2000 9:59 pm
972
... me ... That sounds great. ... That sounds good, too. ... Good, keep going.... ... Very okay. There are few rules, one of the best criteria to be kept in...
tsdoughty@...
Sep 2, 2000 10:02 pm
973
"Care of hearth and home and fields is left to the women and old men, ... while they themselves loll about in a stupor." The great one-liners keep coming! That...
gertrudeboecker@...
Sep 2, 2000 10:26 pm
974
Sylvia sez: I´d asked how it was that I had seen a fairly serious error about Isis repeated on several Northern lists and a listmember answered: I haven't...
hrossthjof@...
Sep 3, 2000 12:21 am
975
Yes, we are going a bit off topic, but traffic is light, so let's play. The following is just my curiosity working. I have read somewhere, and I can't find it...
Rick A. Riedlinger
heathensailor@...
Sep 3, 2000 12:39 am
976
... My resources are very limited at present and I cannot yet find anything on this. Has anyone else? Did I maybe miss a post? Rick R. heathensailor@... ...
Rick A. Riedlinger
heathensailor@...
Sep 3, 2000 3:41 pm
977
Hello all- Please forgive these late posts, I am still catching up. Some thoughts on 'idols': A great deal is made of carven images. I do not see a necessary...
Rick A. Riedlinger
heathensailor@...
Sep 3, 2000 3:52 pm
978
*blinks* Forgive my warped humor, but did someone replace Rick with George Bush? Seriously, thanks. I'll not be so hesitant next time. I'm really enjoying the...
Tygermoon Foxx
tygermoon@...
Sep 3, 2000 4:11 pm
979
Greetings from Spain. Rick wrote- ... up ... *****"Isis Pelagia- Isis of the Sea. Isis Euploia -Isis of Good Sailing...Special patron of the grain ships ...
Gael Sylvia
GSCOST@...
Sep 3, 2000 7:58 pm
980
Greetings from Spain. "Care of hearth and home and fields is left to the women and old men, ... while they themselves loll about in a stupor." The great ...
Gael Sylvia
GSCOST@...
Sep 3, 2000 7:58 pm
981
... "For the boldest and most warlike men have no regular employment, the care of house, home, and fields being left to the women, old men and weaklings of ......
Rick A. Riedlinger
heathensailor@...
Sep 3, 2000 8:26 pm
982
Hail Alaric I did NOT know that. What's yr source/ Would like to read more about this? Aluric ... Brennis in the ... The only ... and ... legions with ... ...
Aluric Sneyd
tafl@...
Sep 4, 2000 4:52 pm
983
Greetings Aluric, ... From: Aluric Sneyd <tafl@...> To: <Heathenbooks@egroups.com> Sent: Monday, September 04, 2000 12:52 PM Subject: [Heathenbooks]...
Jarlemoore
Jarlemoore@...
Sep 4, 2000 5:49 pm
984
... Ch. 15: Quotiens bella non incunt, non multum venatibus, plus per otium transigunt, dediti somno ciboque, fortissimus quisque ac bellicosissimus nihil...