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Ža com of more . . . under misthleošum
Grendel gongan . . . godes yrre bęr . . .
Then up from the moors . . . under the misty hills
Grendel came treading . . . who bore God's wrath. . . .
Welcome to my Home in the Misty Hills. No, I am not of the kin of the evil monster Grendel, yet I find I am attracted to the dim places of the world. After all, someone's got to live in the borderlands of light, staving off the darkness. So please, come in. It is dangerous out; I am glad you have found me.
Please make yourself at home as you wander through my house. In fact, I will give you a tour---But wait, are you hungry? Here is some red meat right off the bone. Thirsty? I have cold beer and warm mead of my own brewing. Not as good as the Red Boar Inn, but they do the job for a thirsty traveller. There. Better? How about the latest Newspaper of Ancient Worlds:
All caught up? Good. Now, just follow me and I'll show you around.
Up ahead on the right you will see three wooden doors. The first leads to the Courtyard, in which I conduct my social activities. When you have rested, you are invited to tell the tales of your travels to me and my friends. (There are some of them now, to the left: Go ahead and introduce yourself!)
My Library, further down on the right, is for my historical and academic pursuits. As I've mentioned, my main academic pursuits involve the written lore and poetry of the Anglo-Saxons, as well as that of the other Germanic tribes. (For some less academic writings of mine, check out the posts of my ošer ic [alter ego], Scop Scylding.)
Finally, my Study is the last door on the right. There you will find my game playing scores, statistics and artifacts.
Wes žu hal, freond, and thanks for visiting my home! Please come again, and fear not the monsters that live only in the dark!
. . . Žęt węs yldum cuš
žęt hie ne moste . . . ža metod nolde
se synscaša . . . under sceadu bregdan.
. . . It was known to all
that unless God allowed, . . . he could not avail,
that sinful creature, . . . to drag them into shadow.
Image credits
Avatar: Anglo-Saxon helmet discovered at Sutton Hoo, from the picture on the British stamp.
Entrance image: Default Germania home image, with my own modifications.
Courtyard image: Slightly modified version of Alan Lee's famous painting of Heorot.
Library image: From www.bookcases.de
Study image: My own design, created from screen shot of computer running the Z-Matrix screensaver.
Entrance, Courtyard, and Study Background: From www.begann.de digital art.
Library Background: My own.
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The History of Middle Earth, Nov 3, 2005 - 19:02
Sorting out the 12-volume History of Middle Earth series, with its sub-divisions and separate volume numberings. The books take you through early poems and drafts of what would become the Silmarillion, the Lord of the Rings, Unfinished Tales, and some that Prof. Tolkien never did finish.
Old Germanic Poetry, May 26, 2005 - 00:43
This article reviews the basics of the poetic tradition inherited by all the old Germanic poets, from Bavaria to England to Iceland, and points out some variations by language.
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