The Fire-Wolves of the Altar [An Excerpt]

"[Dumézil], apparently referring to the ancient Palatine pomerium (a sacred boundary beyond which the urban auspices, auspicia urbana, could not be taken; […]) notes in addition another liminal and primitive area dedicated to Volcanus: . . . there was a still more ancient place of worship, and, before the incorporation of the Capitol into the … Continue reading The Fire-Wolves of the Altar [An Excerpt]

On Algiz, Alcis, Ullr, The Germanic Iteration Of Indo-European Sacred Space, And Its Dread Protector

The following was initially an exploration for what I consider to be the likely meaning for the Rune *Algiz ᛉ (beautifully illustrated there by 'Automatic Moon'), featuring discussion also upon the theology for Ullr. It then … grew rather significantly - and now seems to feature a rather expansive hypothesis viz. a 'working model' for … Continue reading On Algiz, Alcis, Ullr, The Germanic Iteration Of Indo-European Sacred Space, And Its Dread Protector