Heathen Horse Cults in England - Wyrdwayz - The World of Anglo Saxon Runes - Rad - Part Two

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Welcome to Wyrdwayz. Following on from my last runic series about the Elder Futhark and the runic wheel of the year, I bring you Wyrdwayz, where we delve into the wonderfully tantalizing world of the Anglo-Saxons and their runes.
In around 450 CE, after the fall of the Western Roman Empire, migrants from the continent began crossing the North Sea and settling in Britain. These warrior farmers brought with them a runic alphabet. When on British soil this alphabet grew and evolved to become the Futhorc.
In part two of this episode, I bring you more about the rune, Rad. This is the rune of Riding. The Anglo-Saxons had very deep and cultic links to the horse. This connection is old, very old, and most probably goes back at least to the Bronze Age. In this video, I look at the spiritual connection to the horse and the possible ways in which the pagan Anglo-Saxons viewed horses and the riding of horses. I look at the very heathen practice of ritual horse consumption and examine how Pagan imagery persisted post-conversion.
So, why not take a step back in time with me to the days when the Old Gods were worshipped from the top of every hill and the people lived in harmony with the spirits of the land. Despite some people saying that the heathen religion did not survive the migration, I aim to show how the pagan faith lived on through the common people.
Part one of the episode is here:
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