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
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 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
The Origins of the Ancient Greeks
The ancient Greeks hold a special place within the history of Europe and the west, as the cradle of civilization, philosophy and science. But where did this sophisticated people come from? Continue reading The Origins of the Ancient Greeks
Preview: The Influence of Sharing on Subsistence Work in Hunter-Gatherer Societies
Whilst I am still working on translating the last part of my previous essay on the origin of the Elder Futhark I wanted to announce my next project. Within the next two to three months I will publish at least … Continue reading Preview: The Influence of Sharing on Subsistence Work in Hunter-Gatherer Societies
The Ancient Germanic Tribes
A short introduction into the world of the ancient Germanic tribes, including their origins, culture, society and how they shaped the face of modern Europe in the migration period after the fall of the Roman Empire. Continue reading The Ancient Germanic Tribes
Ancient Mythology: The Proto-Indo-European Pantheon
The Gods of the Proto-Indo-European pantheon encompassed archetypes such as the Sky Father, chieftain of all gods, and his dragon-slaying son, the God of Thunder. F Continue reading Ancient Mythology: The Proto-Indo-European Pantheon
Do Ancestry DNA Tests Work?
Many people are understandably intrigued by the relatively new service of personal ancestry tests to determine their own origins. But how reliable are they really? Continue reading Do Ancestry DNA Tests Work?
2020 Update
Just a quick update in regards to the promised post about the origin of the Elder Futhark. Work on this project has finished last month and I’m currently waiting for the permission to publish it here. The essay will most … Continue reading 2020 Update
The Origin and Expansion of the Celtic Peoples
A brief overview of the mysterious origins of the Ancient Celts and how they spread across all of Europe. Continue reading The Origin and Expansion of the Celtic Peoples
Before Rome: The Ancient Italic Peoples
An overview of the Ancient Italic Tribes and their neighbours which inhabited the Italian Peninsula before the Rise of Rome. Continue reading Before Rome: The Ancient Italic Peoples
