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Native European shamanism

• Werewolves and werebears

• Origin of traditional festivities

• Ancient initiations

The world tree Yggdrasil

• Introduction

• General information

There is no truth

Germanic tribes lived from about 3500 BC to 100 AD. Each tribe had its own myths and customs. And they changed over time.

So we can not say things like: "The Germanic people were like this and they believed that".

Edda means wit

When you put a 'V' before the word Edda, you get Vedda or Veda.

Vedda or Wedda is related to the Dutch word 'weten' and the Germand word 'wissen' (to know) and the English word 'Wit'

The Edda, the Rig Veda en the Zend Avesta have the same origin.

Where did Germanic peoples come from

According to DNA research of David Reich et al. the Germanic people came from Central Asia from the Yamnaya culture.

Werewolves and Werebears

• Úlfheðnár are the original werewolves, shamans that had the wolf as power animal. They were the teachers of the native Europeans.

• Bersekrs are the werebears, shamans that had the bear as power animals. They were the healers of the native Europeans.

Hate against women

Did the old Germanic peoples hate or despise women?

In the Edda's and other old writings about the Germanic peoples and their mythology the women are almost completely ignored. Does this reflect the attitude of the old Germanic peoples or the attitude of the Christian writers?

Óðinn is not Óðinn

When authors use the label Óðinn, what are they referring to? Do different authors use the label Óðinn to refer to the same 'thing'?

I distinguish the following different meanings of Óðinn.

1. Óðinn as father of all, as Anima Solaris.

2. Óðinn as Hangatýr.

3. Woden woody as deity of the woods.

4. Óðinn as father of the fallen.

5. Óðinn as a heroic person, a king, a sorcerer, a con-artist.