User:Thelars

Why hello there! I'm TheLars, founder of GermanicWiki. I'm currently an undergraduate student at the Ohio State University and as such have no real credentials to speak of, but I like to console myself while sobbing uncontrollably that think that my enthusiasm makes up for that. My main interests lie in the continental Germanic traditions that have been sadly neglected by English-speaking scholars (although that does seem to be changing in recent years); I'm particularly interested in delving deeper into the religious traditions of the Saxons and related folk. In addition to the ancient Germanic peoples, I also have a soft spot in my heart for the Northern Crusades and the early 19th century.

When I'm not thinking about barbarian northerners I can usually be found building elaborate and vast structures in Minecraft, sewing stuff, watching lousy eighties movies, attempting to improve my meagre cooking skills, and making half-hearted stabs at learning languages (I obviously speak English, have a pretty good grasp on German, know some bare-bones French and can read Latin.)

I'm always up for recommendations for good books or bad movies, so drop me a line if you find anything worth looking at.