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Der Upstalsboom (niederländischOpstalboom, altfriesischOpstallisbaem) war während der Zeit der Friesischen Freiheit im 13. und 14. Jahrhundert die Versammlungsstätte der Abgesandten der friesischen Landesgemeinden, der „Sieben Seelande“. Sie regelten dort das Zusammenleben innerhalb der Landesgemeinden und vertraten den Bund politisch nach außen. Seit 1833 erinnert eine Steinpyramide an diese Zusammenkünfte. In der Zeit des Nationalsozialismus sollte das Gelände zu einem Thingplatz umgestaltet werden. Diese Pläne kamen aber nicht mehr zur Ausführung, so dass das Aussehen des Geländes seit 1879 weitgehend unverändert ist. Eigentümer des Areals ist die Ostfriesische Landschaft.
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Germany? Before the beginning there was Ginnungagap, an empty space of nothingness, filled with pure creative power. (Sort of like the inside of my head.)And it ends with Ragnarok, the twilight of the Gods. In between is much fighting, betrayal and romance. Just as a good Godly story should be.Heroes have their own graveyard called Valhalla. Unfortunately we cannot show you a panorama of it at this time, nor of the lovely Valkyries who are its escort service.Hail Odin, wandering God wielding wisdom and wand! Hail Freya, hail Tyr, hail Thor!Odin made the many lakes and the fish in them. In his traverses across the lands he caused there to be the Mulheim Bridge in Cologne, as did he make the Mercury fountain, Mercury being of his nature.But it is to the mighty Thor that the Hammering Man gives service.Between the time of the Nordic old ones and that of modern Frankfort there may have been a T.Rex or two on the scene. At least some mastodons for sure came through for lunch, then fell into tar pits to become fossils for us to find.And there we must leave you, O my most pure and holy children.Text by Steve Smith.