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In an age before the written word, when people sensed meaning in forests, stones, and storms, the peoples of North-Western Europe lived in a world alive with spirit, much like other indigenous cultures. For farmers, herders, and villagers alike, each forest, heath, and hill was home to unseen forces, and every thunderclap was a whisper from the divine. They held a view of the world that saw nature not merely as a thing, but as a living presence.

Jacob Grimm's 'Deutsche Mythologie' (1835) offers a fascinating exploration of these old myths and beliefs, that once shaped the daily lives of village communities in North-Western Europe. Rather than merely collecting folktales, Grimm delved into the history of European languages and dialects to reconstruct a lost mythological world, whose traces endure in modern culture. The content of this book is a long-silent voice that still lingers, awaiting to be rediscovered.

Let's not dwell on why this ancient voice fell silent. Whether through conquest, conversion, or the slow passage of time. We are simply here to listen, to allow the old ways to speak once more. Its time may have passed, yet in listening, the old lore might remind us of our forgotten roots and the connection with nature that once shaped daily life.