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Wetlands And Islands In Germanic Paganism
A prominent position was held by wetlands and islands in Germanic paganism, as in other pagan European cultures, featuring as sites of Germanic paganism, religious practice and belief from the Nordic Bronze Age until the Christianisation of the Germanic peoples. Depositions of items such as food, weapons and riding equipment have been discovered at locations such as rivers, fens and islands varied over time and location. The interpretations of these finds vary with proposed explanations including efforts to thank, placate or ask for help from supernatural beings that were believed to either live in, or be able to be reached through, the wetland. In addition to helpful beings, Old English literary sources record some wetlands were also believed to be inhabited by harmful creatures such as the nicoras and þyrsas fought by the hero Beowulf (hero), Beowulf. Scholars have argued that during the 5th century CE, the religious importance of watery places was diminished through the action ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tissø Udsigt Fra Naturpark Åmosen
Tissø is the 4th largest freshwater lake in Denmark, at 12.3 km2. It is located on the western part of Zealand, in the municipality of Kalundborg municipality, Kalundborg. There are several small towns and villages near the lake, of which Sæby is the biggest at 343 citizens (2013). In the town of Kalundborg, some of Lake Tissø's outflow is used as cooling water for the Kalundborg Eco-industrial Park. Etymology Tissø means 'The God's Lake', but the etymology and meaning is not obvious. Basically the name can be broken into ''Tis-sø'', where ''sø'' means 'lake' in a literal and simple translation from Danish to English. ''Tis'' is the more interesting part and refers to the old god Týr, Tir, who have given name to many places in Denmark such as Tisvilde, Tirslund or Thisted, for example, and Tissø was originally known as 'Tir's Lake'. However, the word ''Ti'' is also an Old Danish word meaning 'God', without being specific. For unknown reasons, it appears that at some ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
