{"id":1810,"date":"2010-09-05T17:43:06","date_gmt":"2010-09-05T23:43:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.chasclifton.com\/?p=1810"},"modified":"2010-09-05T17:45:26","modified_gmt":"2010-09-05T23:45:26","slug":"artemis-is-smiling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.chasclifton.com\/?p=1810","title":{"rendered":"Artemis is Smiling…"},"content":{"rendered":"

… at the warrior virgins* of the Carpathian Mountains.<\/p>\n

Some photos appeared on the EnglishRussia<\/em> blog last summer<\/a>. More recently, Peculiar<\/a> linked to a more complete article about this Asgarda group<\/a>.<\/p>\n

A little Pagan resonance in that name, wouldn’t you say?<\/p>\n

\n
While [French photographer Guillaume] Herbaut is uncertain if the photos are a good representation of the tribe, he adds \u201cThey were very happy when they saw the pictures. They want to show their strength\u201d. When asked of his impressions of the Asgarda prior to and after photographing them, he remarked, \u201cMy first impression was \u2018Asgarda is the root of a new sect\u2019. My second impression was \u2018Asgarda is the root of a new sect\u2019!\u201d New sect or the rebirth of a previous one, the Asgarda are reclaiming their lost independence, and, if Herbaut\u2019s photographs are any indication, they aren\u2019t afraid to fight for it.<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n

I do not know, of course, if the group still exists, but would welcome up-to-date information.<\/p>\n

Related: An article on contemporary Ukrainian Paganism<\/a> from The Pomegranate<\/em> (abstract free).<\/p>\n

* In sense 1 of parthenos. <\/a><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

… at the warrior virgins* of the Carpathian Mountains. Some photos appeared on the EnglishRussia blog last summer. More recently, Peculiar linked to a more complete article about this Asgarda group. A little Pagan resonance in that name, wouldn’t you say? 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