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If anyone has any resources on where to start with Dutch Paganism, specifically Frisian Paganism, please share them!

I quit my job recently to focus on my mental health and I think a part of that is reconnecting with my roots and delving more into the spirituality of my ancestors.

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If anyone has any resources on where to start with Dutch Paganism, specifically Frisian Paganism, please share them!

I quit my job recently to focus on my mental health and I think a part of that is reconnecting with my roots and delving more into the spirituality of my ancestors.

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Using this as an excuse to talk about a few of my current favourite sources, fair warning a lot of this will be in dutch

Historical / specifically paganism

heidense heiligdommen - Judith Schuyf

This book is honestly my favourite source she compiles a lot of evidence and if you read anything here, this one is probably the best one, judith also has a blog where she posts related articles sometimes.

Noord holland in het eerste millennium - published by huis van hilde

all of huis van hilde is amazing and these are free and available as pdfs. they have a lot of publications in English as well definitely worth checking out they also have archeological an archive [chapter about animal symbolism is available in English here ]

Heilige bronnen in de lage landen - Linda Wormhoudt

This is one of those books where it is not as historically informed or acedemic as the previous two which has it's perks and it's downsides. Very interesting if you want to get ideas for things to incorporate into your own praxis as there's also talk of a verity of people's praxis in there.

Wodan's mythical birds - Nicolay, Johan; van Eerden, R.A

Acedemic paper about wodan's birds and symbolism in archological finds available here one of these authors also worked on noordholland in het eerste millennium

Sagas and fairy tales

Verhalen bank - here

This site has started to use ai which is ashame bc their work is honestly quite good and you can really specifically search for this to a locality or time period. Hopefully tgey drop it soon but i did want to mention it upfront.

veluwsche sagen

Feel like i have to mention this well refrenced book but anything that has dutch sagas if you connect to any of them that's honestly an amazing jumping off point in my opinion

Bonus books that i have not gotten to read yet but am curious about

Woden a historical companion - Stephen Pollington

North sea water in my veins - Imelda Almqvist

De Atlantische Edda - pieter jansen

This creature doesn't bite!! Come and talk about sources with me i love hearing about people's interpertations! And practices!

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Welcome! Glad you're here

I have a masterpost on sources I myself use for Dutch/Frisian paganism HERE A masterpost on the Frisian deity Baduhenna HERE And a masterpost on the Dutch Goddess Nehalennia HERE

And like Wolf, if you want to chat, or have questions, or anything else, feel free to reach out 💚

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All of my personal favourite resources have been mentioned already, but I'm super glad to see someone getting into Dutch paganism!!!

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Thank you all for the resources, encouragement and warm welcome!

I'm very excited to get started with my journey and to be part of this community!

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Fern's Baduhenna Masterpost

Fern's Baduhenna Deep Dive Part 1: Titles, name. Tacitus and the Annals Part 2: Aspects Part 3: Correspondences, ways to honour, extra info

Baduhenna: Valkyrie or Dutch Morrigan? Baduhenna statue and holiday Offering Bowl restoration Prayer a Day: Baduhenna Find me, Sister (prayer/poem) Baduhenna Moodboard Baduhenna Drawing What drew me to Baduhenna? Myth and personal associations Crow Spirit Cord Stardew Valley Shrines Top 5 Songs for Baduhenna

15 Days of Devotion: Day 1 - Short introduction Day 2 - Genealogy Day 3-4 - Symbols, Attributes, and Myths Day 5 - Names and Epithets Day 6-7 - Relationships and Offerings Day 8-9 - Festivals and Sacred Space Day 10 - Devotional Practices Day 11 - Art by others Day 12-13 - Aesthetics and own art Day 14-15 ??

Devotional side blog: @crow-and-fern

Sources:

the Annals (book) - Tacitus

Baduhenna, Godin van het Slagveld (PDF) [D]

W.A. Braakman De alde dyk (PDF)

Anneke Koers [D] Hoe de Godin verdween uit Oldholtpade (direct .doc)

W.A. Braakman [D] Taaldacht (webpage)

Baduhenna [D] War-goddesses, furies and scald crows: The use of the word badb in early Irish literature (webpage with link to PDF) -Kim Heijda

The Valkyries and the Irish War-Goddesses (JSTOR) - Charles Donahue

Antwoord op de vraag, door het Zeeuwse Genootschap de Wetenschappen (book) – Jona Willem te Water [D]

Over de beoefening der Nederlandse mythologie, naar aanleiding der jongste tot dat onderwerp betrekkelijke geschriften (book) – Johan van der Wal [D]

Verhandelingen over het Westland (book) – Derk Buddingh [D]

Nederlandsche volksoverleveringen en Godenleer (book) – L. Ph. C. van den Bergh [D]

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Fern's Nehalennia Masterpost

Fern's Nehalennia Deepdive: Part 1: Names and intro Part 2: Aspects Part 3: Correspondences, how to honour, and prayer

Nehalennia Moodboard Nehalennia statue Nehalennia's sigil and "garden" Prayer a Day: Nehalennia Nehalennia Prayer Nehalennia Candle Shrine Spell Shell Offerings NatGeo article Stardew Valley Shrines Cozy Grove Shrines

Devotional sideblog: Gleaming Grove Nehalennia tag

Sources:

Deae Nehalenniae (booklet) – Kooijmans, L. & Stuart, P. e.a. [D] Nehalennia, AO Reeks 1340 (booklet) – P. Stuart [D] Nehalennia. Documenten in steen (book) – P. Stuart [D] Nieuw Licht op Nehalennia (book) – Annine v.d. Meer [D] De Drie Dames uit Duitsland (book) – Annine v.d. Meer [D] De Nehalennia reliëfs (article) – H. Hardenberg [D] Over de naam van de Godin Nehalennia (article) – J. E. Bogaers [D] Waar bleef de Nehalennia verering? (article) – H.J.M. Thiadens [D] Nehalennia, een Zeeuwse Venus (article) – Frank de Klerk [D] Nehalennia, taalkundige oplossing voor een Zeeuws raadsel (webpage) – P.A. Kerkhof Nogmaals Nehalennia (archive) – E. Thevenot, H. Hardenberg [D] Once More Nehalennia (JSTOR) – H. Wagenvoort Nameless or Nehalennia (archive) – Frank Jenkins F.S.A. The Journey of the Souls of the Dead to the Isles of the Blessed (JSTOR) – H. Wagenvoort Nehalennia and the Souls of the Dead (JSTOR) – H. Wagenvoort Livius.org (website) Antwoord op de vraag, door het Zeeuwse Genootschap de Wetenschappen (book) – Jona Willem te Water [D] Verhandelingen over het Westland (book) – Derk Buddingh [D] Teutonic Mythology vol.1 to vol.4 (books) – Jacob Grimm Goden van eigen bodem [D]