Istæv

Istæv is first mentioned in Pliny's history and Tacitus' Germania as progenitor of the tribal grouping Istævaeones, and a son of Mannus. Otherwise he is unknown in the Lore. Grimm theorizes that his name should be Iscio and therfore comparable to Old Norse Ask, the first man.

academia-europea.org

Customs

Anglo-Saxon Paganism

The description of Anglo-Saxon Paganism.

Social Structure of the Shire

The social structure of the shire

Social Classes of the Shire

The social classes of the shire.

How oaths operate within the shire

The virtues the shire holds dear..

Anglo-Saxon Pagan Calendar

A reconstruction of the A-S calendar.

History

Anglo-Saxon Pagan History

History of Anglo-Saxon Paganism

History of Theodism

The history of Theodish Belief

Beliefs

The nine realms..

Wyrd or "karma."

Sacred and Holy

The sacred and holy within Theodism.

The concept of Frith.

Beliefs about the soul..

A description of the afterlife.

The spirits of Theodism.

Ancestor Worship

The Gods of Wednesbury Shire

Rites

The basic rituals of Wednesbury Shire

Husel

The sacred feast

Blot

Sacrifice

The ritual rounds.

Birth

Prayers to the Gods

The holidays of Paganism.

Temples and Holy Sites

Holy sites of Paganism

Sacred Space