Yep. President of MARS here organizing matters to do with his upcoming trip to England.
MARS is going well, we have a new assistant training officer, he will be taking the brunt of the punishment that you guys dish out, and we’ve got twelve registered members. Hurrah. In actual news though the trip to England is looking good, it’s a pure research venture for work on my thesis, Mycenaean warfare, but hopefully while I’m up their I’ll be expanding my/MARS’ network of contacts for research. It’s cost about $6000 already so hopefully it will be beneficial.
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By August Hunt
Wagner made the story of Andvari’s ring famous in his RING CYCLE opera – where, however, Andvari’s place is taken by Alberich the ‘Elf-king’. Tolkien also utilized the story of Andvari’s cursed ring to forge his mighty LORD OF THE RINGS trilogy. Yet behind these works of art and storytelling there is myth, raw and waiting to be tamed. What I would like to do in this article is to first give a summary of the story of Andvari’s ring – as it is found in the Norse sources – and then to analyze it as a mythic construct. Following this I will similarly treat of the Brisingamen myth.
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The chief god of the ancient Carvetii or ‘Stag-people’ in Northwestern England was one Belatucadros. We know very little about this god. Most scholars have assumed that he must have been a horned deity, indeed a stag god, although no certain iconographic evidence has been found to confirm this supposition. An image of a horned god was recovered in the form of a broken slab very near a dedication to Belatucadros at Burgh-By-Sands, Arthur’s ‘Avalon’ (see my “King Arthur: Shadows in the Mist”). The horns on this god are quite short, however, and resemble any number of horned Romano-Celtic “Mars’ deities in the North. Granted, Belatucadros himself is identified with Mars on the majority of the inscriptions.
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THE GOD BELATUCADROS, THE EAMONT HENGES AND ARTHUR’S AND MERLIN’S STAG
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If you haven’t noticed yet. We have a new classified for budding reenactor and clubs. It is free to post an advertisement, and will always be so.
Whether you are a new club looking for members, an event organizers looking for more spectators, or a individual with a knack for making custom swords, you are all invited to post a listing on our classifieds.
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Just when you think you’ve heard it all, Volund Smed shares a humourous anecdote from a day in his life as a ‘smith.
Ah, You have batteries!??!!!
by Volund Smed
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This summer I was so lucky to be working in the smithy at Lofotr Vikinmuseum, a beautiful place with a lot of beautiful people. There was also a lot of good craftsmen there, people with knowledge of history, art and crafts that is way above the average. Still, some times I wonder, what is average today really?
Conglomerate, noun: a large corporation consisting of a group of companies dealing in widely diversified goods, services, etc. Collins English Dictionary
Viking, noun: Hardcore warriors that will pwen your sh*t. Superior to Pirates. Equal to Ninjas. UrbanDictionary.com
With a trade network that included Europe, Asia, and North Africa, the Vikings were indeed a conglomerate. Archeology and preserved texts give us commodities such as glass beads, walrus ivory, furs, textiles, seal fat, cod, earthenware, … a variety of goods similar to those we’d find at our local shopping mall today, in one form or another. Take away the steel I beams and asphalt parking lots and one can see remnants of a Viking Market in the rows of kiosks nestled between the arsenals of Macy’s, Nordstrom’s, Sears, and Bloomingdale’s.
By Lasse Lorentzen, with Steve Eckert
Photos Courtesy of Lasse Lorentzen
Originally published in Twisted South Magazine Collector’s Edition, May 1, 2010
Reprinted with permission by Twisted South Magazine
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Is a blacksmith’s tale told in the stone, or is it a tale of the stone? This was the fundamental question that consumed my thoughts upon reaching out and immersing myself in a labyrinth of wild tales, sagas and old family stories.
Warren Cummins, Jarl and Thegn of The Vikings – Vinland, shares with us his dedication to authenticity in the world of Living History reenactment. As part of an international organisation, he brings a distinct sense of fellowship and standpoint on Viking life in modern times.
Hi Warren, welcome to The Reenactor! Would you please tell us what group you are with, your character’s name, and your rank?
Thanks for the invitation. I use the name Snorri Skallason as part of my portrayal and I am the elected Jarl of The Vikings – Vinland. I also hold the rank of Jarl within the Society of The Vikings UK.
This is an interview with my good friend Brian Caton of Neville Companye who performs mostly in New England area. Their website can be found at http://www.nevillecompanye.com/ . They do have an upcoming performance at Dragonfly Cove Farm on October 9th (or 10th) more information on that is on their Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/?sk=messages&tid=1189020621625#!/event.php?eid=143394622355031&index=1
Q: Explain the concept of Neville Companye to me:
A: The Neville Companye is the only US Chapter of the British Plate armour society. We reeact the War of the roses era and we also train our fighters in Western Martial Arts.
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