Tag: Mythology
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Chthonic Hymn to Rán
Death-bringing RánCrowned with wave and boneWho rules over corpse-fjordsBuried within the whale-roadI whisper unto you Fearsome RánWho casts the net wide and farAnd extends her hand through surf and waveTo drag men of the ocean deep belowI whisper unto you Undying RánTo whom the sea-dead gift goldSo that in the Valhalla of the Wave-WorldThey may…
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Chthonic Hymn to Odin
To the Valfather I whisperWho takes claims the deadSo that they might enter his hall O Grim god of the slaughterClothed in fresh gore of battleWhere feeders of ravens perish The gallows you ride uponSerenaded by the dying breathsOf those who hang like you once did A twelfth spell you castRunes carved upon hanging corpseSo…
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Chthonic Hymn to Yngvi-Freyr
Summer fades with silent swansongAnd the harvest of crops beginsAs you descend into the moundI whisper unto you, Yngvi-Freyr The nights now grow longWith their darkness deepeningAs you enthroned within your tombI whisper unto you, Yngvi-Freyr Light and warmth depart from MidgardThe days become ever shorterAs you are crowned with dirt and wormsI whisper unto…
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O Gentle Vision in the Dawn — Are the Vanir and the Álfar The Same Beings?
Old Norse literature, especially the Eddas, is filled with wonderful and terrifying beings and creatures. These range from being gods themselves, children of different gods (such as Sleipnir), jotnar, or even beings that don’t seem to be a part of any specific group, such as Rán. Then there are beings that appear to be spirits…
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Hymn to the Nine Waves
I sing of the Nine WavesDaughters of Rán and Ægir:Blóðughadda of the Bleeding WavesCrowned with raven-wineBylgja of Billowing WatersDraped in fearsome windsDröfn of the Combing WavesWho breaks upon the shoresDufa of the Pitching WavesWho brings the sea-steeds crashing downHefring of the Lifting WavesWho carries the wind-horse highHiminglæva of the Curving WatersWho bends around ship and…
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Valhalla Or Bust? Taking A Look At The Norse Afterlife [Part Two]: Rán’s Hall
In this post, I will be focusing on one of the lesser discussed beliefs of the afterlife in Heathenry. That is Rán’s Hall. I’ve written about Rán before, such as in my Ránarblót post, as well as in Water and the Afterlife, and most recently, I wrote a post about her daughters, the Nine Waves.…
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Valhalla Or Bust? Taking A Look At The Norse Afterlife [Part One]: Valhalla
Content warning: There are mentions of suicide in this post. Aside from Ragnarok, death and the afterlife are perhaps two of the most discussed topics in Heathenry. Especially Norse inspired Heathenry. Generally, the discussions end up boiling down to either Valhalla, Folkvang, or Hel as the afterlife locations. But beyond these three, there’s a wealth…
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Sigrblót 2023: Victory Runes You Must Know If Victory You Will Have
April is upon us and the days are growing longer and warmer here in the northern hemisphere. In less than a week, it will be Sigrblót, for those of us who follow a lunisolar calendar. But what is Sigrblót? The only mention I can find of it comes from Snorri’s Ynglinga Saga. He writes that…
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Bright Victory
From the waves, wherein the dead dwellShe rises in shining glory to rule the skies once moreAs the iron-handed god guides her pathSpring is heralded by her rise Unto her celestial throneCrowned once more, she alights earth and skySulis, the fiercest sun, ascends as victor ©️ Nico Solheim-Davidson, the North Sea Poet 2023All rights reserved…
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Boudiwaris 2023: Victory Dawns With The Spring
The daffodils are blooming, the birds are singing, and the days will soon be longer than the nights. Which means only one thing: Spring is basically here, or at least it will be here in the UK, and that means it’s time to talk about a holiday I’m celebrating as part of the Brittonic Polytheist…