Day of Remembrance for Herman of the Cherusci

DAY OF REMEMBRANCE FOR HERMAN OF THE CHERUSCI

9 AD, the Roman legions are marching into the heart of Germany. Life as the German tribes know it will become a thing of the past as romanization takes hold and the old ways are pushed aside.

Out of the mist-filled woods comes a man emboldened by the blood coursing through his veins. A man born of the German folk who has seen the wreckage that the Roman ways bring to traditional peoples: the greed for gold and plunder, the casting aside of morality, the destruction of the tribal folkways.

Out of the mist-filled woods comes mighty Herman, nobleman of the Cherusci tribe. Herman knows the truth of what Romans storming into the German heartland will bring and he is determined, at all costs, to stop it.

Uniting the many tribes of the German folk he comes up with a plan to defeat the legions. In the dark woods of mighty Germany, he attacks the legions by surprise and, by his own might and the blessing of the Gods, he destroys 3 entire legions.....a feat never before seen and never believed possible. A feat that would keep Roman "progress" out of Germany for many years to come and preserve the ancestral folkways for several more generations to come.

Few men in history have done as much for our folk as Herman. He shows us the power of our folk when we unite together against a common enemy. He shows us what we can achieve for our folk if we are willing to be smart and willing to sacrifice everything.

He is a fitting role model for us today as we watch the steady march of modernity across our folkways. Now, as then, we need folk willing to stand firm against the tide.......For those unyielding folk out there standing firm, let Herman be your guide. Be wise in your choices, but be willing to sacrifice all in defense of your folkways.

Hail Herman!