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  1. I dreamed I was in the British Parliament. There was a lot of turmoil going on, which seemed to be primarily around two factions: the Normans and the Saxons. I was puzzled (as I often am), since the Normans are effectively French and the Saxons are effectively German. Yet both claim to be English.

    I've read books from both perspectives, where the Normans or the Saxons are the threat. How do the English work that out for themselves?

    #dreams #dreaming #Britain #Norman #Saxon

  2. Hype for the Future 138G: Oklahoma’s College Towns

    Introduction The State of Oklahoma is most notable for hosting the University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma State University, located within the Cities of Norman and Stillwater, respectively. The City of Norman is a suburban city on the south side of Oklahoma City and is the third-largest city in the state and county seat of Cleveland County, while the City of Stillwater is an isolated community further north that serves as the tenth-largest city and county seat of Payne County. Culture The […]

    novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026

  3. 💁🏻‍♀️ ICYMI: 🏰🐦‍⬛ What can architectural details tell us about power, wealth, and daily life from a thousand years ago?

    Watch the #ghost of architect Sir Christopher Wren and a cheeky #raven investigate the Tower of #London to find clues about #Norman #architecture.

    👉 Learn more: zurl.co/Jy4p6

    #animation #birds #castles #corvids #design #england #uk #france #geography #history #kids #poop #royalty #middleages #tksst #video

  4. Buffalo Bills host DL Gracen Halton on official top-30 pre-draft visit

    The pre-draft visits continue for the Buffalo Bills, with yet another top-30 meeting happening at the tam’s headquarters…
    #NFL #BuffaloBills #Buffalo #Bills #defensivelineman #defensivetackle #EdOliver #Football #GracenHalton #JacksonArnold #JimLeonhard #LanceZierlein #norman #oklahoma #OklahomaSooners
    rawchili.com/nfl/795149/

  5. If you witness ICE activity, use the S.A.L.U.T.E. protocol when reporting.

    Share any immigration‑related photos or videos at:
    * iceinmyarea.org
    * iceout.org

    #SALUTEProtocol #EyesOnICE #OklahomaCity #Tulsa #Norman #BrokenArrow #Edmond #Oklahoma #ICE

  6. Colts land latest edge rushing rookie in ESPN Matt Miller’s 2-round NFL mock draft

    According to ESPN’s Matt Miller, the Indianapolis Colts, who currently have no 2026 first round pick, are projected…
    #NFL #IndianapolisColts #Indianapolis #Colts #AuburnTigers #Football #JacksonArnold #KwityPaye #laiatulatu #LanceZierlein #norman #oklahoma #OklahomaSooners #passrusher #RMasonThomas #SamsonEbukam
    rawchili.com/nfl/725632/

  7. Colts land latest edge rushing rookie in ESPN Matt Miller’s 2-round NFL mock draft

    According to ESPN’s Matt Miller, the Indianapolis Colts, who currently have no 2026 first round pick, are projected…
    #NFL #IndianapolisColts #Indianapolis #Colts #AuburnTigers #Football #JacksonArnold #KwityPaye #laiatulatu #LanceZierlein #norman #oklahoma #OklahomaSooners #passrusher #RMasonThomas #SamsonEbukam
    rawchili.com/nfl/725632/

  8. Jaxson Hayes close to obtaining Slovenian citizenship

    The Los Angeles Lakers center, Jaxson Hayes, is in the final stages of completing paperwork to obtain Slovenian…
    #Slovenia #SI #Europe #Europa #EU #JaxsonHayes #LosAngelesLakers #Norman #Novice #Oklahoma #slovenia #Sloveniancitizenship #Slovenija
    europesays.com/2746198/

  9. RETRO MOVIE REVIEW: ROLLERBALL, 1975
    ROLLERBALL, 1975. Directed by Norman Jewison (THE CINCINNATI KID, 1965 and IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT, 1967). Starring James Caan, THE GODFATHER, 1972 and FREEBIE AND THE BEAN, 1974.

    If there’s an old classic science fiction film that holds relevancy today it’s the epic blood sport film...
    comiccrusaders.com/tv-movies/r
    #James Caan #Lance Lucero #Norman Jewison #retro movie review #ROLLERBALL

  10. Spirituality & Religious Studies @spiritualityreligiousstudies.wordpress.com@spiritualityreligiousstudies.wordpress.com ·

    Banshees

    A banshee (Bean si in Modern Irish & ben side, in Old Irish, meaning “woman of the fairy mound,” or “fairy woman”) is a female spirit in Irish folklore who heralds the death of a family member. She usually does this by screaming, wailing, shrieking, or keening. Keening is a traditional form of vocal lament for the dead in the Gaelic Celtic tradition. This is known to have taken place in Ireland & Scotland.

    Banshees are strongly associated with specific Irish families. The belief is that the banshee is a family spirit attached to a particular lineage. Her mournful wail/cry is heard only by family members as a warning of an imminent death.

    Another of the banshee characteristics is their unwavering attachment to certain Gaelic families such as the O’Neills, O’Brians, O’Connors, O’Grady, & Kavanaghs, among others. Some traditions hold that the banshee is the ghost. This is perhaps a mother of a famous poet/singer from the family who died tragically. In this sense, she’s an ancestral spirit tied to the bloodline & the land.

    She appears or is heard only to mourn & warn the family of an impending death. Often before anyone has received news of it. This direct, specific role makes her an inherently familiar guardian or omen for that clan/family.

    They aren’t family pets, the banshees presence is a known, if terrifying, part of the family’s history & destiny, linking her fate to theirs across generations.

    A banshee is an autonomous entity, a powerful fairy-woman (bean sidhe) or ghost, isn’t under the control of any living person.

    Sometimes she has long streaming hair, which she may be seen combing, with some legends specifying she can only be keen while combing her hair. She wears a gray cloak over a green dress. Her eyes are red from continual weeping. She’s sometimes dressed in white with red hair & a ghastly complexion.

    In Ireland & parts of Scotland, a traditional part of mourning is the keening woman (bean chaointe), who wails a lament. This keening woman may be a professional, in some cases. The best Keeners would be in high demand.

    Irish legends talks about a lament being sung by a fairy woman, or banshee. She would sing it when a family member died or was about to die. Even if the person had died far away & news of their death hasn’t come yet. In those cases, her wailing would be the 1st warning the household had of the death.

    The banshee is also a predictor of death. If someone is about to enter a situation where it’s unlikely they’ll come out alive, she’ll warn people by screaming/wailing. This gives rise to the banshee also being known as a wailing woman. The banshee was also linked with the death coach. The banshee is said to either summon the death coach with her keening or travel in tandem with it.

    When several banshees show up at 1 time, it usually indicates the death of someone holy or great. The story sometimes tells that the woman (though called a fairy) was a ghost. She’s often a specific murdered woman, or a man who passed away in childbirth.

    In some parts of Leinster, she’s referred to as the bean chaointe or ban nigheachain (“little washerwoman”) or nigheag na h-ath (“little washer at the ford”). She’s seen washing bloodstained clothes or armor of those who are about to die.

    In Welsh folklore, there’s also a similar being known as the cyhyraeth. The cyhyraeth gives a disembodied moaning voice before the person’s passing.

    Some sources suggest that the banshees Laments only the descendants of pure Milesian stock of Ireland. The Milesians were the final race to settle in Ireland. The original belief appears to be associated with a number of ancient Irish families. According to tradition, a banshee wouldn’t lament or visit someone of Saxon or Norman descent or those who came to Ireland later.

    Most, not all, of the last names associated with banshees have the “O” or “Mc/Mac” prefix. That means people with the last names of Goidelic origin. This means a family native to the Insular Celtic lands. Rather than those of the Norse, Anglo-Saxon, or Norman.

    There are some exceptions to the banshee lore. A banshee may lament a person who’s been gifted with music & song.

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    #AngloSaxon #BanNigheachain #Banshees #BeanChaointe #BeanNighe #BeanSi #beanSidhe #BenSide #Celtic #Cyhyraeth #DeathCoach #Gaelic #Goidelic #InsularCeltic #Ireland #IrishFolklore #Kavanaghs #keening #KeeningWoman #Milesian #ModernIrish #Norman #Norse #OBrians #OConnors #OGrady #ONeills #OldIrish #Poet #Saxon #Scotland #ScottishFolklore #Singer #WelshFolklore

  11. Lucy Tower in Lincoln, England

    Remains of a keep that was built shortly after the Norman conquest of England.#norman #castles #towers #section-Atlas
    Lucy Tower

  12. @tymoty

    #History of the #BrithishIsles
    #InvasionsOfIreland
    (2/n)

    ...Battle of #Clontarf."

    After the famous Battle of #Hastings, the Duke of #Normandy, the #Viking descendant, #WilliamTheConqueror became the #English king.

    "To help take back his kingdom, [Irish King] #MacMurchada invited the #Normans to Ireland in 1169. The move soon backfired when the #Normans [King #HenryII] took his domain for themselves.

    The #Norman invasion was a watershed in the history of #Ireland, 👉marking the...

  13. Sigue la crónica para los fanáticos de las distribuciones re teclados! Terminé de re-escribir en python, el codigo que hace un análisis demperformance en 8 distribuciones de teclado dentro de las cuales se encuentran las versiones españolas del Qwerty y Dvorak. Realizo un benchmark que es la media cuadrática de 3 factores, la distancia recorrida por los dedos, la alternancia de las manos, y la fracción de los combos de 2 y 3 letras que se ejecutan con la misma mano (izq o der) y que respetan el inbound-rolling finger motion, el movimiento hacia el interior. El indicador inbound-rolling es el promedio de ambas manos 50% cada una y luego 2-letras un peso de 66% y 3-letras un 33% por ser menos frecuentes. La alternancia computada como la cantidad de cambios consecutivos de mano, sobre el total de caracteres. La performance general inicialmente con un peso de 33% para cada indicador (distancia, alternancia, rolls), pero probe variaciones de todas formas y... spoiler alert --> gana siempre el Dvorak. El peor de todos es... spoiler alert --> Qwerty. En breve vere de correrlo con textos más grandes y variar los parámetros #dvorak #keyboard #layout #qwerty #colemak #arensito #workman #minimak #capewell #norman

  14. Good Morning #histodons how are you this fine #November #Wednesday ?

    The #EXON is the The #Domesday Survey of South-West #England is an edition, translation, facsimile, description and resource for the study of #Exeter #Cathedral Library MS 3500 (Exon Domesday), the earliest extant manuscript of the Conqueror's survey. The project explores how and why the Domesday survey was made.
    #DomesdayBook #WilliamTheConquerer #WilliamTheBastard #Norman #AngloSaxon #Histodon

    @histodons

    exondomesday.ac.uk/