2021 Update
Last year around this time I’ve posted a little update in regards to what is going on with the blog at the moment and I thought now would be a good time to repeat this. As you may have noticed … Continue reading 2021 Update
The High German Consonant Shift
The origins of the High German Consonant Shift which defined the modern German language. Continue reading The High German Consonant Shift
Research on the Baltic and Slavic Peoples
For quite some time now I’ve been trying to research the origins and early history of the Balts and the Slavs, both of which I count among my ancestors. Not only this, but as many of the readers of this … Continue reading Research on the Baltic and Slavic Peoples
Das Ältere Futhark und Sein Ursprung
Eine Darstellung und Kritik der lateinischen, nordetruskischen und Phönizischen Thesen zum Ursprung der ältesten germanischen Runen, dem älteren Futhark. Continue reading Das Ältere Futhark und Sein Ursprung
Tattúínárdǿla saga: If Star Wars Were an Icelandic Saga
Originally posted on Tattúínárdǿla saga:
A long time ago, in a North Atlantic far far away… Introduction Earlier this week I was drawn into an enlightening discussion with my colleague Ben Frey about the complicated textual tradition… Continue reading Tattúínárdǿla saga: If Star Wars Were an Icelandic Saga
Update on ‘The Indo-European Languages’
Much of the content on this website revolves around the Proto-Indo-Europeans and their descendant peoples, the Indo-Europeans. A couple of months ago I made it a priority to write a few introductionary articles on the Proto-Indo-Europeans themselves, their mythology and … Continue reading Update on ‘The Indo-European Languages’
European Origins in German
After some consideration I will start publishing posts in my native language and the language of my studies. When I started this blog it was aimed at an international audience and it definitely still is, but I have recently noticed … Continue reading European Origins in German
What Is the Oldest English Word?
Someone asked this on Quora and Oscar Tay gave a fascinating answer. The oldest recorded word In English is Gægogæ mægæ medu. The Undley Bracteate In 1982, a farmer in Undley Common, Suffolk, England, was walking across his field when … Continue reading What Is the Oldest English Word?
Update on Proto-Indo-European Society
Another update on one of my older posts, which I hope you’ll find interesting: Subscribe for regular Updates: Continue reading Update on Proto-Indo-European Society
The Origin of the Elder Futhark
The mythical runes of the Vikings have fascinated many throughout the centuries. In some areas of Scandinavia they remained in use until as late as the 17th century. But where did they originally come from? A comparison of the Latin, North Etruscan and Phoenician Theses of the origin of the runes. Continue reading The Origin of the Elder Futhark
The Origins of The Ancient Celts
Many European Nations today claim Celtic heritage. But where did their ancestors originally come from? A comparison of the linguistic, archaeological and genetic evidence. Continue reading The Origins of The Ancient Celts
Update on the Ancient Italic Peoples
As promised in last weeks article, I’ve been updating a few of my older posts, such as this one: Apart from this I’ve added a table of contents with links to the different sub-chapters to articles over 5 minutes reading … Continue reading Update on the Ancient Italic Peoples
Thank You!
This is just a little update on the blog and what’s been happening with it over the last few weeks. After running European Origins for almost a year and having had a blog prior to this I decided to dedicate … Continue reading Thank You!
Proto-Indo-European Religion: Gods, Myths and Practices
The myths and legends of the Proto-Indo-Europeans have influenced the world like no other be it through the great Greek Classics, the Icelandic Sagas or the Indian Vedas. But what exactly did they themselves believe in and how did they practice their faith? Continue reading Proto-Indo-European Religion: Gods, Myths and Practices
History through Poems: Examining Beowulf
Originally posted on Kristyn J. Miller:
Epic poems have incredible staying power both as literary achievements and as historical resources. The Anglo-Saxon epic Beowulf is one of the foremost examples of this. Despite its mythological themes, the story offers historians… Continue reading History through Poems: Examining Beowulf
Sons of the Sun – A Brief Comparative Of The Indo-European Progenitor Twins — arya-akasha
An intersting article about the Divine Twins, two of the most fascinating deities of Indo-European Mythology, by arya-akasha. Continue reading Sons of the Sun – A Brief Comparative Of The Indo-European Progenitor Twins — arya-akasha
The prehistoric Eurasians: The Proto-Indo-Europeans
A short introduction to the Proto-Indo-Europeans, featuring questions regarding their homeland, their daily lives, how their society worked, what they believed in and how they spread across all of Eurasia. Continue reading The prehistoric Eurasians: The Proto-Indo-Europeans
The Indo-European Migrations – How We’re Connected
How come that languages all across Eurasia use similar words for such essential concepts like family relations, flora and fauna and even God’s and Doddesses? The answer lies in the prehistoric migrants of a people known as the Proto-Indo-Europeans. Continue reading The Indo-European Migrations – How We’re Connected
Ragnarok and Reincarnation in Norse Mythology
Ragnarok describes the end of the world in Norse Mythology. Or does it really? Not only the world itself is reborn after its destruction, but one of the gods as well. Could this be an indication for reincarnation in Germanic myth or perhaps even evidence for a pan-Indo-European phenomenon of rebirth? Continue reading Ragnarok and Reincarnation in Norse Mythology
The History of the Indo-European Language Family
An overview of the Indo-European languages, including the Anatolian, Indo-Aryan, Hellenic, Celto-Italic, Balto-Slavic and Germanic languages. Continue reading The History of the Indo-European Language Family
The Ambiguous Status of the Tuatha De Danann
My post on the Irish goddess Airmid provoked a discussion on whether the Tuatha de Danann were really deities, or just heroic individuals. The answer, of course, depends on who you ask. The Ambiguous Status of the Tuatha De Danann … Continue reading The Ambiguous Status of the Tuatha De Danann
Remnants of Proto-Indo-European Society in Sparta
Ancient Sparta is known for its exceptionally tough and militaristic society. But where did it come from? The answer may lie within Proto-Indo-European society. Continue reading Remnants of Proto-Indo-European Society in Sparta
How linguistics helps us reconstruct ancient fire mythology — The Philological Society Blog
Report on the ‘Martin Burr Fund’ grant offered for a monograph on the Norse God Loki written by Riccardo Ginevra (Center for Hellenic Studies, Harvard University) The historical and comparative approach to Indo-European poetic language and myth has developed greatly … Continue reading How linguistics helps us reconstruct ancient fire mythology — The Philological Society Blog
Update: Subsistence Work of Hunter-Gatherers and New Project
As it has been a while since I announced the article about Subsistence Work in Hunter-Gatherer societies I thought that it’s time for a general update. Unfortunately this project wasn’t approved by my University and thus it had to be … Continue reading Update: Subsistence Work of Hunter-Gatherers and New Project
Hinduism – The last Indo-European Religion (?) -Part 1
The Proto-Indo-Europeans had a vast amount of myths and legends revolving around a unique Pantheon of deities. Whilst these gods and goddesses are confined to the past in Europe, some of them have survived in Asia. Continue reading Hinduism – The last Indo-European Religion (?) -Part 1
Volunteering at a Historical Archive during Lockdown
How to spend your time productively during lockdown if you’re into history. Continue reading Volunteering at a Historical Archive during Lockdown
The Proto-Indo-European Myth Of Creation
All societies have their own, unique story of creation, some of which we may be more familiar with than others. The ancient Greeks believed that in the beginning there was Chaos, the Norse that there was Ginnungagap, ‘the big gap’ of nothingness between the forces of fire and ice. But what if these myths, together with a few others across the Eurasian continent, had a common, Proto-Indo-European origin? Continue reading The Proto-Indo-European Myth Of Creation
Proto-Indo-European Society: A short Introduction
Western society is often thought of as profoundly patriarchal, capitalist and power hungry, as has been shown multiple times throughout history. But how deep these traits run within our ancestry has only come to light within the last few decades with the reconstruction of Proto-Indo-European society. Continue reading Proto-Indo-European Society: A short Introduction
The Biggest Scientific Study on “Consciousness after clinical death” yet
The issue of consciousness and how to define it has been the topic of much debate over millennia and many different points of view from the fields of science, philosophy, spiritualism and religion have been proposed through the ages. Nowadays … Continue reading The Biggest Scientific Study on “Consciousness after clinical death” yet
Living DNA Ancestry Test Review
Table of Contents: Baltic Admixture Tuscan Admixture Germanic Admixture In this article, I’m going to review Living DNA’s ancestry test with the main focus on the accuracy of the assigned ancestral populations and how these populations are defined. As I … Continue reading Living DNA Ancestry Test Review
