As always Elissa, you have enlightened me once again, I haven't heard of Mother's night before, it's always very interesting to discover more traditions of the olde ways, and that only happens when your quality content comes to light 😊. Since being off social media (6 months now), I am in fact becoming more focused with reading books again, something that came so easily to me as a child, and never hesitating to read the same books over and over again, yet it's been a struggle since the rise of the internet, something many folks experience these days I'm sure lol. I have been wanting to read about the Anglo Saxons, and am now part way through a book called King Alfred the Great, the man who made England by Justin Pollard, are you familiar with the book? I am really enjoy it so far x
Hi Laura, firstly, thank you ever so much for your lovely email. You are always a joy to read. I had no idea you didn't know about Mothers' Night. Happy I could enlighten you haha! No I haven't heard of that book, but glad that you are enjoying it. History books are hit and miss, but there are some very good ones that are not at all dry that I have read, about the Anglo-Saxons if you ever want some recommendations. My distraction is youtube, which technically is social media and I have recently decided to cut back so that I can up my reading too. Wishing you and yours a lovely Yule and Christmas and I will get back to you in the new year. Take care xx
Hi Elissa, yes being off social media is one thing, but YouTube has taken over here too but have been doing better with a bit less of that too lol 😆 yes you would be the one to recommend a good Anglo Saxon book for sure, I know where to come 😊 aww thanks Elissa, wishing you and yours a a wonderful Yule and Christmas too, and im glad you enjoyed my last email, I do go on a tangent at times hahaa 😂 look forward to catching up with you in the new year. Until then sending Bright blessings xx
I find this theory really interesting. One of my favorite books as a child was a YA historical fiction set in a Roman British village facing Saxon raids, called "Between the Forest and the Hills." It prompted some fascination with the period and at the time I was disappointed to discover we know so little. But perhaps, as you suggest, we can actually glean a little from generalized statements about pre-Christian Anglo-Saxon practices.
Yes, it is frustrating and thank you for sharing. It really is like having only half of the puzzle pieces and needing to guess what the image is. There will always be more questions than answers, but we know that will never stop us from being captivated!
I think your theory has merit. There are several matres images surviving from Britain. These days, we distinguish between Roman and British (I don't like the phrase "celtic" as that is a modern term and Bede doesn't use it) religion but to Bede it must have all been generically "pagan". And by his day it was all long ago.
Thank you for sharing. Like you I hate using the word 'celtic' and always put it in inverted commas, but when it is used the majority of people, I hope, know what I am talking about. Yes you are right it is a modern term, first used in the 18th century I believe. It doesn't help having modern inventions such as the Celtic Tree Calendar or Celtic Shamanism too. It is a tough one when we have the Gauls and the Gaels and the Pretani etc, the peoples of the Iron Age. How do you navigate the term 'celtic'?
I just don't use the word celtic at all. Bede's view of the period was a revelation to me, distinguishing between British, Roman and Anglo-Saxon. Of course then later we have the Danes/Vikings to complicate things! These days a lot of art which used to be described as "celtic" now gets designated "anglo-saxon period" or "scandinavian" when the origins are more clear. But it's all a bit muddy.
As always Elissa, you have enlightened me once again, I haven't heard of Mother's night before, it's always very interesting to discover more traditions of the olde ways, and that only happens when your quality content comes to light 😊. Since being off social media (6 months now), I am in fact becoming more focused with reading books again, something that came so easily to me as a child, and never hesitating to read the same books over and over again, yet it's been a struggle since the rise of the internet, something many folks experience these days I'm sure lol. I have been wanting to read about the Anglo Saxons, and am now part way through a book called King Alfred the Great, the man who made England by Justin Pollard, are you familiar with the book? I am really enjoy it so far x
Hi Laura, firstly, thank you ever so much for your lovely email. You are always a joy to read. I had no idea you didn't know about Mothers' Night. Happy I could enlighten you haha! No I haven't heard of that book, but glad that you are enjoying it. History books are hit and miss, but there are some very good ones that are not at all dry that I have read, about the Anglo-Saxons if you ever want some recommendations. My distraction is youtube, which technically is social media and I have recently decided to cut back so that I can up my reading too. Wishing you and yours a lovely Yule and Christmas and I will get back to you in the new year. Take care xx
Hi Elissa, yes being off social media is one thing, but YouTube has taken over here too but have been doing better with a bit less of that too lol 😆 yes you would be the one to recommend a good Anglo Saxon book for sure, I know where to come 😊 aww thanks Elissa, wishing you and yours a a wonderful Yule and Christmas too, and im glad you enjoyed my last email, I do go on a tangent at times hahaa 😂 look forward to catching up with you in the new year. Until then sending Bright blessings xx
I find this theory really interesting. One of my favorite books as a child was a YA historical fiction set in a Roman British village facing Saxon raids, called "Between the Forest and the Hills." It prompted some fascination with the period and at the time I was disappointed to discover we know so little. But perhaps, as you suggest, we can actually glean a little from generalized statements about pre-Christian Anglo-Saxon practices.
Yes, it is frustrating and thank you for sharing. It really is like having only half of the puzzle pieces and needing to guess what the image is. There will always be more questions than answers, but we know that will never stop us from being captivated!
I think your theory has merit. There are several matres images surviving from Britain. These days, we distinguish between Roman and British (I don't like the phrase "celtic" as that is a modern term and Bede doesn't use it) religion but to Bede it must have all been generically "pagan". And by his day it was all long ago.
Thank you for sharing. Like you I hate using the word 'celtic' and always put it in inverted commas, but when it is used the majority of people, I hope, know what I am talking about. Yes you are right it is a modern term, first used in the 18th century I believe. It doesn't help having modern inventions such as the Celtic Tree Calendar or Celtic Shamanism too. It is a tough one when we have the Gauls and the Gaels and the Pretani etc, the peoples of the Iron Age. How do you navigate the term 'celtic'?
I just don't use the word celtic at all. Bede's view of the period was a revelation to me, distinguishing between British, Roman and Anglo-Saxon. Of course then later we have the Danes/Vikings to complicate things! These days a lot of art which used to be described as "celtic" now gets designated "anglo-saxon period" or "scandinavian" when the origins are more clear. But it's all a bit muddy.
Yes you are absolutely right.