. Clavis calendaria; or, A compendious analysis of the calendar, illustrated with ecclesiastical, historical, and classical anecdotes. hich belong only to the^ true God ; to him they built magnificent tem- pies, offered many sacrifices, and consecrated* the fourth day of the week, which is still called*^ by his name in England, and in all the other* countries where he was formerly worshipped.*^ Notwithstanding this, the founders of the Vvhole of the kingdoms of the Anglo-Saxons Hejitar- chy pretended to be descended from JVbden, and some of them at the distance only of a few*^ generations. Odi
. Clavis calendaria; or, A compendious analysis of the calendar, illustrated with ecclesiastical, historical, and classical anecdotes. hich belong only to the^ true God ; to him they built magnificent tem- pies, offered many sacrifices, and consecrated* the fourth day of the week, which is still called*^ by his name in England, and in all the other* countries where he was formerly worshipped.*^ Notwithstanding this, the founders of the Vvhole of the kingdoms of the Anglo-Saxons Hejitar- chy pretended to be descended from JVbden, and some of them at the distance only of a few*^ generations. Odin was considered the father of all the otherPagan gods of the Northern nations; and it was theboast of the powerful rulers of the North that theywere also descended from him. Hen gist and Horsa,in particular, were extremely vain of such reputedancestry, as were most of theantient British princes;or rather from Odin a considerable warrior, dis-tinct from the idol, but who, as well as a thirdgreat leader, was distinguished by that high-prized name. When it is considered that Odinadopted as his children all those who were slain =^^. m^^B 117 with swords in their hands, the claims of theNorthern and British chiefs to the honour of suchparentage may be much more easily accountedfor, than at first appears. Bravery was not onlya quality held in the highest esteem, but was ab-solutely necessary to sustain them in their preca-rious commands ; hence they seldom failed toshew their followers the most brilliant examplesof hardihood and courage, and by such meansnaturally excited energies in their subjects, whogloried in warfare, and rejoiced at the chance ofreceiving a violent death, which was to renderthem the eternal companions of their adoredOdin. The Romans dedicated Wednesday to 3/<?7-curi/, from which cause it was called Dies Mer-curii, Jeria quarta; and the Roman Mercuryand the Saxon Odin have from thence, and indespite of the Roman idol not having been awarrior, usually been reg
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