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Short descriptions of various accounts of pagan and folkloric practices involving trees. Contains many references to other practices and sources.

 

Article detailing an 8th century description of Saxon paganism. Sadly, the full text is lost, but we have the index of the text and that is enough to enlighten us about the existence of many practices described in other sources, and many that existed until recently or even still exist.

 

If you have even a passing interest in modern folklore and its connection to ancient paganism I implore you to read Teutonic Mythology. It clarifies so many claims about modern culture having a connection to ancient paganism.

You will read about sayings, festivals, gods, folk stories and much more.

To think that it has been almost 200 years and Teutonic Mythology is still largely unsurpassed in folkloric studies.

Volume 1 Volume 2 Volume 3

Lastly, here is an overview of the chapters.

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