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THE GERMANIC TRIBEBy Chris Kirkwood
Focus Question How did the Germanic Tribe’s culture
effect Europe and who were they?
Who Were They They were a northern European tribe split
into several groups Their language is called Proto-Germanic Also known as the Goths and Vandals. They could be very war like.
Where Did They Live They were started in northern Europe Used to live in Denmark, Sweden,
Norway, and Germany They also invaded Illyrian and Celtic land
Germanic Expansion Map
The Goths The ancient Goths were a barbarian
Germanic tribe who terrorized Romans and were always on the move
They sacked many Roman cities Then the name Gothic in the became an
art style that was considered a poor style because Romans didn’t like Goths
In the 18th century, Gothic became a writing style that used elements of horror.
Now Gothic is a style of dressing using lots of black
The Vandals The Vandals were a Germanic tribe who
also terrorized Romans In 455, the Vandals raided and destroyed
Rome 100 years later, the Vandals were
conquered by the Byzantine Empire.
A Map With The Vandals and other Tribes
Roman Affect The Romans expanded a lot They invaded some Germanic
territory In the Migration Era, most
Germanics were on the move because of the Romans
Romans were more advanced and wealthy, so they won most conflicts
Romans also didn’t like the Germanic culture
The Vandals, a Germanic tribe, eventually brought the downfall of Rome.
4 Main Germanic Gods Wodanaz Punraz Teiwaz Nerbuz
Equivilent of The Names In Other Languages
Wodanaz Greek= Hermes Norse= Odin Punraz = Greek= Ares Norse= Tyr Teiwaz=Roman= Jupiter Norse= Thor
Nerbuz Norse= Njord, Roman= Terra
God’s Abilities Teiwaz was the same as Zeus. They have
the same powers. Thor, has slightly different powers because in one myth, he brought a ram back from the dead. In the Greek, Zeus cant do that.
Wodanaz is the Norse equal of Odin, the king of the gods and god of poetry. But in Greek, Hermes is equal to Wodanaz, but Hermes isn't a king, or the god of poetry.
More God’s Abilities Punraz is equal to Ares in Greek, and Tyr
in Norse. All of them are gods of war. Nerbuz is equal to the Norse god Njord,
and the Greek god Gaia. Njord is the god of strength, Gaia is the Earth. They all represent strength.
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More Citations Germanic Tribal Homelands: c50 AD.
Peter Mackenzie. peter.mackenzie.org. Web. 24 Feb 2012.
“ Gothic Army”. Photograph. Angelmilitarymodels.co.uk. Web. 24 Feb 2012.
Kulikowski, Michael. “ Where did the Goths come from?”. 24 Feb 2012.
Enotes.com. Enotes. Oct 10, 2010. 26 Feb 2012. Web.
Still More Citations “caveman-confused-thumb142”.
Photograph. Dreamstime.com. Dreamstime. 28 Feb 2012. Web.
“Zeus (undated drawing)”. Photograph. Atheism.about.com. About.com. 28 Feb 2012. Web.