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Wayland's Smithy

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Daily Kos: Ancient England - Wayland's Smithy


Wayland was a Scandinavian god. According to the local Christian tradition, after the people became Christians he was forced to shoe horses for a living. One of his greatest achievements was the shoeing of the White Horse—a geoglyph on a nearby Uffington, England hillside. Archaeologically, however, Wayland's Smithy is an ancient mortuary site.
goffik Posted by goffik
3rd October 2011ce

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This just turned up in my inbox tonight, by sheer coincidence. I've not had a chance to read it yet but thought I'd share. Hope it's not rubbish! :D

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goffik Posted by goffik
2nd October 2011ce
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