Wetlands and islands in Germanic paganism

As in other pagan European cultures, wetlands and islands held a prominent position in Germanic paganism, featuring as sites of religious practice and belief from the Nordic Bronze Age until the Christianisation of the Germanic peoples. Depositions of items such as food, weapons and riding equipment have been discovered at locations such as rivers, fens and islands varied over time and location.

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Wetlands and islands in Germanic paganism

As in other pagan European cultures, wetlands and islands held a prominent position in Germanic paganism, featuring as sites of religious practice and belief from the Nordic Bronze Age until the Christianisation of the Germanic peoples. Depositions of items such as food, weapons and riding equipment have been discovered at locations such as rivers, fens and islands varied over time and location.

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