Britons and Celts
The Absolution of a Revenant
“So being absolved he went, with a great train of people following, to his grave and sank into it, and it closed over him of its own accord.” […]
Articles by Saxo
Greek and Roman
The Blood… ye Gods the Blood
“It was not flooded by showers, as brooks usually rise, but was swollen by a strange stream and turned into a torrent by the increase of blood.” […]
History
Saxon Slaughter
“That night was filled with cries, with murder and rapine, until the red dawn arose and declared a bloodless victory.” […]
Supernatural
Reign of the Old Gods
“The Goths always sought to appease Odin with the harshest rites, that is to say with the death of their prisoners, supposing that the presider over wars was more fitly appeased with human blood.” […]
Viking
A Realistic Viking Brawl
“Thorir had a bear-hunting knife in his hand and rushed at Ospak, lunging at him, but Ospak averted the blow. Since Thorir had thrown himself into a lunge which did not find its mark, he fell forward on to his knees with his head bent over. Ospak then struck down on Thorir’s back with his axe and there was a loud crack.” […]
Human Affairs
The Power of the Beard
“He allowed his beard to grow long to strike terror in the hearts of all.” […]
Britons and Celts
The Strange Power of the Moon
“When she is deprived of her full light you will notice that all things lose their fullness. But when she has attained her complete roundness, you will find that bones are full of marrow, head of brains, and other things of sap.” […]
Human Affairs
Managing the Threat of Marriage
“When he heard that people were talking thus, he was very sad and disturbed, and began to consider how he could prevent anyone seeking his daughter’s hand.” […]
Britons and Celts
Details Regarding the Devil’s Schlong
“The youngest and lustiest women will have very great pleasure in their carnal cowpulatioun with him, yea much more than with their own husbands, and they will have an exceeding great desire of it with him, as much as he can have to them, and more, and never think shame of it.” […]
History
A King Who Acts Like a Foreigner
“Thus rigidly do the Scythians maintain their own customs, and thus severely do they punish such as adopt foreign usages.” […]