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  1. 22nd April, Today we commemorate the last British #Pagan King, and last king of the #IsleOfWight Arwald.

    On this day in 686, Cædwalla, King of Wessex invaded the #Jutish kingdom of Wihtwara, the land of Whit [ ᚹᛁᚻᛏ ] (Spirits / Supernatural Beings).

    Arwald had sent his two son to his kinsfolk, the Meonwara to keep them safe.

    Due to their superior size, the army of Cædwalla were victorious. However, not without many casualties. #Folklore says that Arwald dealt Cædwalla a near fatal wound that never healed and would ultimately take his life many years later. The story says, that the last curse, uttered using the last of the old magic was from Arwald's lips as he struck Cædwalla.

    After the battle, Cædwalla sent his men the commit genocide on the island. A memory that still runs deep on the Island, even to this day.

    The two princes were also betrayed after they had been forced to convert to #christianity -- Cædwalla had them killed.

    This is not the of the story, the sister of Arwald was the wife of the King of #Kent and was the great great great Grandmother of #AlfredTheGreat. One could argue, the line of Wiht is behind the whole of the British royal family.

    #OldEnglish #histodons #medievodons #AngloSaxons #AngloSaxonSaturday #paganism

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arwald

    @histodons
    @medievodons
    @anglosaxon
    @oldenglish
    @pagan

  2. 22nd April, Today we commemorate the last British #Pagan King, and last king of the #IsleOfWight Arwald.

    On this day in 686, Cædwalla, King of Wessex invaded the #Jutish kingdom of Wihtwara, the land of Whit [ ᚹᛁᚻᛏ ] (Spirits / Supernatural Beings).

    Arwald had sent his two son to his kinsfolk, the Meonwara to keep them safe.

    Due to their superior size, the army of Cædwalla were victorious. However, not without many casualties. #Folklore says that Arwald dealt Cædwalla a near fatal wound that never healed and would ultimately take his life many years later. The story says, that the last curse, uttered using the last of the old magic was from Arwald's lips as he struck Cædwalla.

    After the battle, Cædwalla sent his men the commit genocide on the island. A memory that still runs deep on the Island, even to this day.

    The two princes were also betrayed after they had been forced to convert to #christianity -- Cædwalla had them killed.

    This is not the of the story, the sister of Arwald was the wife of the King of #Kent and was the great great great Grandmother of #AlfredTheGreat. One could argue, the line of Wiht is behind the whole of the British royal family.

    #OldEnglish #histodons #medievodons #AngloSaxons #AngloSaxonSaturday #paganism

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arwald

    @histodons
    @medievodons
    @anglosaxon
    @oldenglish
    @pagan

  3. 22nd April, Today we commemorate the last British #Pagan King, and last king of the #IsleOfWight Arwald.

    On this day in 686, Cædwalla, King of Wessex invaded the #Jutish kingdom of Wihtwara, the land of Whit [ ᚹᛁᚻᛏ ] (Spirits / Supernatural Beings).

    Arwald had sent his two son to his kinsfolk, the Meonwara to keep them safe.

    Due to their superior size, the army of Cædwalla were victorious. However, not without many casualties. #Folklore says that Arwald dealt Cædwalla a near fatal wound that never healed and would ultimately take his life many years later. The story says, that the last curse, uttered using the last of the old magic was from Arwald's lips as he struck Cædwalla.

    After the battle, Cædwalla sent his men the commit genocide on the island. A memory that still runs deep on the Island, even to this day.

    The two princes were also betrayed after they had been forced to convert to #christianity -- Cædwalla had them killed.

    This is not the of the story, the sister of Arwald was the wife of the King of #Kent and was the great great great Grandmother of #AlfredTheGreat. One could argue, the line of Wiht is behind the whole of the British royal family.

    #OldEnglish #histodons #medievodons #AngloSaxons #AngloSaxonSaturday #paganism

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arwald

    @histodons
    @medievodons
    @anglosaxon
    @oldenglish
    @pagan

  4. 22nd April, Today we commemorate the last British #Pagan King, and last king of the #IsleOfWight Arwald.

    On this day in 686, Cædwalla, King of Wessex invaded the #Jutish kingdom of Wihtwara, the land of Whit [ ᚹᛁᚻᛏ ] (Spirits / Supernatural Beings).

    Arwald had sent his two son to his kinsfolk, the Meonwara to keep them safe.

    Due to their superior size, the army of Cædwalla were victorious. However, not without many casualties. #Folklore says that Arwald dealt Cædwalla a near fatal wound that never healed and would ultimately take his life many years later. The story says, that the last curse, uttered using the last of the old magic was from Arwald's lips as he struck Cædwalla.

    After the battle, Cædwalla sent his men the commit genocide on the island. A memory that still runs deep on the Island, even to this day.

    The two princes were also betrayed after they had been forced to convert to #christianity -- Cædwalla had them killed.

    This is not the of the story, the sister of Arwald was the wife of the King of #Kent and was the great great great Grandmother of #AlfredTheGreat. One could argue, the line of Wiht is behind the whole of the British royal family.

    #OldEnglish #histodons #medievodons #AngloSaxons #AngloSaxonSaturday #paganism

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arwald

    @histodons
    @medievodons
    @anglosaxon
    @oldenglish
    @pagan

  5. 22nd April, Today we commemorate the last British #Pagan King, and last king of the #IsleOfWight Arwald.

    On this day in 686, Cædwalla, King of Wessex invaded the #Jutish kingdom of Wihtwara, the land of Whit [ ᚹᛁᚻᛏ ] (Spirits / Supernatural Beings).

    Arwald had sent his two son to his kinsfolk, the Meonwara to keep them safe.

    Due to their superior size, the army of Cædwalla were victorious. However, not without many casualties. #Folklore says that Arwald dealt Cædwalla a near fatal wound that never healed and would ultimately take his life many years later. The story says, that the last curse, uttered using the last of the old magic was from Arwald's lips as he struck Cædwalla.

    After the battle, Cædwalla sent his men the commit genocide on the island. A memory that still runs deep on the Island, even to this day.

    The two princes were also betrayed after they had been forced to convert to #christianity -- Cædwalla had them killed.

    This is not the of the story, the sister of Arwald was the wife of the King of #Kent and was the great great great Grandmother of #AlfredTheGreat. One could argue, the line of Wiht is behind the whole of the British royal family.

    #OldEnglish #histodons #medievodons #AngloSaxons #AngloSaxonSaturday #paganism

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arwald

    @histodons
    @medievodons
    @anglosaxon
    @oldenglish
    @pagan

  6. Bit of a special #OldEnglish #WordOfTheDay today:

    bróðormægen [ ᛒᚱᚩᚦᚩᚱᛗᚫᚷᛖᚾ ] : brothers in magic / family in magic

    bróðor: brother
    mægen: strength ; power / magical power

    Pronunciation: files-thefolklore-cafe.ams3.di

    This is a title used the users of the deepest of magics, those that are brothers by magics deeper than blood. Family in power, strength and magic.

    Those of us who know #Hookland, know we are all bróðormægen.

    #AngloSaxons #Jutish #histodons #pagan #paganism #FairytaleTuesday #Folklore

    @languagelovers
    @anglosaxon
    @folklore
    @oldenglish
    @histodons

  7. Bit of a special #OldEnglish #WordOfTheDay today:

    bróðormægen [ ᛒᚱᚩᚦᚩᚱᛗᚫᚷᛖᚾ ] : brothers in magic / family in magic

    bróðor: brother
    mægen: strength ; power / magical power

    Pronunciation: files-thefolklore-cafe.ams3.di

    This is a title used the users of the deepest of magics, those that are brothers by magics deeper than blood. Family in power, strength and magic.

    Those of us who know #Hookland, know we are all bróðormægen.

    #AngloSaxons #Jutish #histodons #pagan #paganism #FairytaleTuesday #Folklore

    @languagelovers
    @anglosaxon
    @folklore
    @oldenglish
    @histodons

  8. Bit of a special #OldEnglish #WordOfTheDay today:

    bróðormægen [ ᛒᚱᚩᚦᚩᚱᛗᚫᚷᛖᚾ ] : brothers in magic / family in magic

    bróðor: brother
    mægen: strength ; power / magical power

    Pronunciation: files-thefolklore-cafe.ams3.di

    This is a title used the users of the deepest of magics, those that are brothers by magics deeper than blood. Family in power, strength and magic.

    Those of us who know #Hookland, know we are all bróðormægen.

    #AngloSaxons #Jutish #histodons #pagan #paganism #FairytaleTuesday #Folklore

    @languagelovers
    @anglosaxon
    @folklore
    @oldenglish
    @histodons

  9. Bit of a special #OldEnglish #WordOfTheDay today:

    bróðormægen [ ᛒᚱᚩᚦᚩᚱᛗᚫᚷᛖᚾ ] : brothers in magic / family in magic

    bróðor: brother
    mægen: strength ; power / magical power

    Pronunciation: files-thefolklore-cafe.ams3.di

    This is a title used the users of the deepest of magics, those that are brothers by magics deeper than blood. Family in power, strength and magic.

    Those of us who know #Hookland, know we are all bróðormægen.

    #AngloSaxons #Jutish #histodons #pagan #paganism #FairytaleTuesday #Folklore

    @languagelovers
    @anglosaxon
    @folklore
    @oldenglish
    @histodons

  10. Bit of a special #OldEnglish #WordOfTheDay today:

    bróðormægen [ ᛒᚱᚩᚦᚩᚱᛗᚫᚷᛖᚾ ] : brothers in magic / family in magic

    bróðor: brother
    mægen: strength ; power / magical power

    Pronunciation: files-thefolklore-cafe.ams3.di

    This is a title used the users of the deepest of magics, those that are brothers by magics deeper than blood. Family in power, strength and magic.

    Those of us who know #Hookland, know we are all bróðormægen.

    #AngloSaxons #Jutish #histodons #pagan #paganism #FairytaleTuesday #Folklore

    @languagelovers
    @anglosaxon
    @folklore
    @oldenglish
    @histodons