Random Heathen Ramblings: S6, EP13 - Earth Worship Among The Germanic Tribes

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Bear in mind this is just the scratching of the surface. In Germanic culture the Earth was considered especially sacred, exemplified by the fact that most sacred sites were found in groves, and specific trees were particularly designated as holy sites such as with the Donor Oak dedicated to Thor in Saxony, and the Irminsul - sacred pillars made from trees used at sites of worship.

In Norse Heathen views, Jörð is synonymous with the Earth, translated her name literally means Earth. Throughout skaldic poetry she is also called Fjörgyn, Hlóðynn, Fold, and Grund, all of which also mean Earth. Beyond this she is seldom mentioned in the surviving sources thus we know very little about her aside from the fact that she was said to be the mother of Thor.