12thC genealogy of the Anglo-Saxon kings of Mercia, showing their descent from Woden; Corpus Christi MS 157 p.50 via https://finds.org.uk/staffshoardsymposium/papers/simonkeynes …pic.twitter.com/is4OgUassH
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A 12thC illustration of Woden crowned as the ancestral king of the Anglo-Saxons (BL Cotton Caligula A.viii f. 29r): https://sites.nd.edu/manuscript-studies/2015/04/02/woden-allfather-of-the-english/ …pic.twitter.com/5eWh7vOkhB
I can trace some of my ancestors back to Woden. It's amazing what you can do at 3.00am when you run out of parish records...
Indeed—I do love how all this kind of thing get treated so utterly seriously on some genealogy websites!
I agree. On some sites you can even trace yourself back to Adam and Eve...!
Genealogy can be fun but also off the wall…! Although I do enjoy Settipani's attempts to link mediaeval dynasties with Imperial Rome etc :)
I have never read any of his work, so am not really qualified to have an opinion, but from what I know his theories seem a bit flimsy!
It's just relief to see someone not relying on mediaeval pseudo-histories! But yes, fair dose of speculation in there, fun nonetheless tho'!
Yes, I believe my Woden connection came from Anglo-Saxon genealogies! I didn't make a note, because I only did it for fun :)
Fantastic image.
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