Prince Niklot – Polabian Chronicles
Small note before we begin. In the times we write about – on the breaking point between the death of natural faiths and the rise of Christianity, there is something that may not...
Monthly Archive: July 2017
Slavs in Scandinavia, part 2: The Creation of Poland
At the time when Polans (Polani) originally formed Poland, it was a landlocked country. Nevertheless, the early Polish state, during the process of expanding its boundaries, did not forget to include some seashore within...
Werewolves and the Creation of Society
Werewolves are some of the most well-known popcultural monsters, probably only second to vampires. Beliefs about their existence are widespread among all Indo-European peoples, but they are part of the same pattern present on...
What Affects Human Height? Why are Southern Slavs and Scandinavians So Tall?
Human height is controlled by multiple genes and environmental factors. Many studies have estimated the heritability of human height, and we also know it to be true from our everyday experience – the children...
Saqaliba – Slavs in the Arab World, Part 4 (Slavs in Muslim Spain, part 2)
Last time, we gave an account of Slavs in Muslim Spain. We stopped at the period of political turmoil called Fitna, when the caliphate split up into numerous states, usually referred to as Taifa. Some...
Reincarnation among Ancient Slavs – A Journey to Navia and Back
Before we start, we need to settle one important thing. The concept of reincarnation was present among all Indo-European cultures until Christianisation. It also spread throughout Asia from ancient Indian territories after the Aryan...
The Battle of Kosovo (1389): Circumstances and Tactical Analysis
The Battle of Kosovo took place on the 15 June (Julian calendar) in 1389 between the army led by the Serbian Prince Lazar Hrebeljanović, and the invading army of the Ottoman Empire under the...
Interview with Just Out – a Medieval Knight Festival from Serbia
In a time of social alienation, when people only think about the future and have no time for the present, any and all past-oriented events which provide an escape from the dregs of our...
Blood for the Gods – Pomeranian Chronicles
SACRIFICES Pomeranians were dead serious about their faith, and my choice of words here is not a coincidence. I will open this article with a straightforward declaration. Pomeranians, just like all Western Slavonics, were...
Tools of War – Pomeranian Chronicles
Pomerania was a relatively peaceful place for many centuries, but that doesn’t change the fact that there was a need for some kind of military activity virtually all the time. When not defending their...
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