medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
John Wickstrom wrote:
> John Briggs wrote:
>> Phyllis Jestice wrote:
>>>
>>> Were East Anglian rulers descended from Odin? I know Odin's in the
>>> geneology of the West Saxon kings.
>>
>> Nennius gives Woden (Odin) as the ancestor of the kings of Bernicia,
>> East Anglia, Mercia, and Deira.
>
> Isn't this a bit odd for a Catholic king's lineage, assuming Woden
> etc were pagan deities?
(I think everyone was Orthodox in those days :-) )
What is rather more mysterious is that this should be recounted by a Celtic
monk (Nennius).
Of course, you don't have much control over your ancestors - Queen Elizabeth
II is, I understand, a descendent of the Prophet
Mohammed.
John Briggs
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