Europe and Europe’s Soul

Return to life.Revive our European soul.

by VargVikernes

In the ancient times only the Athenians with a property, apiece of land, had the right to vote. In Scandinavia on the other hand a mere property wasnot enough. Only those who had owned a property for several generations had the right tovote. These properties were called óðal properties. The symbol of such a propertywas the High Seat of the family’s head. This seat was a symbol of the noble peasant’srights and not even the king had the right to violate his rights. We know this seat fromthe rune sign called oþila, shown below, that is a picture of the High Seat.

This custom is known even from the prehistoric times, whenóðal properties were called oþila properties, like the rune sign. Óðalis Norse and derives from Proto-Norse oþila that translates as allodialpossession. Those who owned such a property made up the nobility of the ancient society.The modern Scandinavian word noble, adel, derives from Norse óðal, andeven today we still call such properties odel properties. Odel naturallyderives from Norse óðal too.

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The modern man has lost his connection to the soil of hisforefathers. The modern man’s connection to his forefathers and the gods of his blood islost too. He travels all across the Earth as a creature with no roots anywhere. He nolonger grows his own food, he no longer catches his own fish or meat, he no longer milksthe cows or collects eggs, berries, nuts, fruit and sea shells from nature. He no longerbuilds his own home or buries his own kin. He has lost his respect for nature, for hisfatherland and for his kin, but he has gained nothing. The soul of the modern man is dead.He has lost almost everything.

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2010-02-02