#thunor

Stories and FolkloreWihtlore@mastodon.online
2022-11-17

Today is #Thursday which gets its name from the old #AngloSaxon god #Thunor (#Thor to the #Norse).

The old village of Thorley on the #IsleofWight is known as Thunor's Clearing in the Woods or Thunor's Grove.

The old church of St Swithin's was built beside the grove, but not within. The sacred grove lays undisturbed so as not to anger the old storm god, lest he raise the church to the ground.

#FolkloreThursday #FolktaleWeek #FolktaleWeek2022 #Folklore #Thunder #Storms #AngloSaxons #Pagan

A map of Old Thorley -- On the left is the old churchyard of St Swithin's and on the right is the ancient grove devoted to Thunor with Thorley Brook still running through it.

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