Tag Archives: Norse
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Diggy Diggy Hole, Song Sheets for Bardic Circles
2May 4, 2017 by Rua Lupa
Song Sheets, “Diggy Diggy Hole” by Simon Lane ‘Honeydew’. Both Latin Alphabet, English writing and a Futhark version – a Norse alphabet, because most stories we encounter about Dwarves originated from Norse stories. The words on that version are still English and spaced the exact same way as the Latin Alphabet version so you can directly learn how to read Futhark!
Category: Crafting, Funnies, Rua's Rambles, The Cairn | Tags: Bardic Arts, Futhark, Historical Recreation, Living History, Medieval, Norse, SCA, song
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Ancient Vikings in Today’s Politics?
1Apr 27, 2016 by Rua Lupa
Rua looks into what happened with Patricia Sutherland’s research on the Norse settlements on Baffin Island, Canada.
Category: Political Barking, Rua's Rambles, The Cairn | Tags: Canada, history, Norse, Politics, Viking
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Cultural Quandaries: Earth’s Civil Calendar. How did we end up with the calendar we have anyway?
1Dec 29, 2014 by Rua Lupa
Ever wonder how the calendar we use came to be? Why our year is divided the way it is, how the names of these divisions arose and why New Year’s day is where it is? Well wonder no more! Here is the most concise summary of our calendar’s history answering all these questions, including others you may not of thought to consider, and reveals some dilemmas that come with it.
Category: Political Barking, Rua's Rambles, Seasons & Stardust, The Cairn | Tags: calendar, Christmas, culture, history, humanity, Medieval, Months, New Year, Norse, Religious Naturalism, Romans, Seasons