Custom of the New Galatîs
Taranis was at peace His bulls were made full They fed on sweet pasture The cows yielded sweet milk All were full and happy In those good days of summer Each day was summer The fields were always green Taranis was unchallenged However, the people came to Him They spoke of Crînos …
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Taranis bûe ad tancê Taruoi eio urextont lanos Beborbar ara etû blandû Boues rodîssont blixtus blandus Ollon buont lanos etic lauenos Eni sindos diuobi dagobi au sami Papodius bûe samos Acitâ ûrâ do aiui Taranis bûe anuosagitis Sioxti toutâ doxtont eion Sepîssonteîa au Crîni Ueuaseîs rodanon eionon Crînos gabâsset ollon Cecameîs rodanon Eticsiodeîs uer berû …
Ion donicâ bûar iouincon Sueionon bitus bûe londos Temellos rîxti anarecomuâde Sioxti Dêuoi rodîssont Etic toutâ diuolcâssont Dû elus ratobo rodâtoi senti Ambipellon caitoi bûar litanos Eni bitû io eiobi bebiuar Dunnon etic anmadâtus Eni caitê bebiuar Uiducauaroi Arduos etic caletos carboi uidus Ducaris etic temenos... Gorgos Bebanar do toutâs Comarcîssont adbertâ Isse eiâ orxont …
When humanity was young Their world was harsh Darkness ruled unhindered Still, the Gods gave And the people were grateful For the many blessings given Surrounding forests were vast In the world in which they lived Dark and unforgiving In the woods lived wood giants Tall and firm wood bodies Hostile and crude... Ruthless They …
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The Dêuoi (Gods) are numerous. In Gaul, there was easily over 300, when counting the places in which the Gaulish language was spoken. That is just what we know, or assume. There are likely many we do not know, and many more deities than we yet know -- inside and outside of what was Gaul. …
Long were the nights in shadow The full moon after Centugiamos Frost touched the good earth The Child of Light was born Taranis, His strong father Eponâ, His fair mother Taranis called for a great feast He prepared His best bull All shared in this WInter Feast Food and drink were shared Songs were sung …
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By: Nellos As the Gaulish Polytheist revival continues on and grows, the names of the Dêuoi (Gods) become more known. No doubt as more find their way to Them, some will find themselves drawn particularly to a few. Some will find themselves drawn to a specific one, even. This is far from uncommon in Polytheist …
The bounty of the harvest was gathered And the beasts were counted to be culled In those times long ago done as is today The fires burning bright like Suns at night Songs sung by fires and music was heard Unbridled the joy from the kin of Mannus They reveled in the gifts the Dêuoi …
