Triglav’s statues were broken and their multiple heads sent to the pope in Rome, where they were kept as curiosities. After a freezing, north eastern European winter, after the unrelenting cold the warmth was welcome and necessary. Alvin avoided the sunlight as it would turn him to stone. He fathered a son Bor, Bor went on to marry a frost giantess, together they produced Odin, Vili and Ve, their three sons. From the teats of Audhumla “flowed four rivers of milk”, providing enough sustenance for the first frost giant Ymir, and the first living thing of all. It appeared to be no more than a fragile length of ribbon. While Hermond was gone, Nanna was placed on a pyre next to the body of Balder, the longship drifted out to sea burning. He helped his brothers slay the frost giant Ymir at the beginning of creation. She chose the feet she found the most beautiful and picked Njord, Loki provided the laughter by tying his testicles to a goat. is seen as a part of the Divine. Loki killed a sleeping otter with a stone, on his way to Midgard (the land of men). On his return to Asgard his wife Frigg formed a plan to save Balder, she travelled through the nine worlds compelling every single being and thing, to swear an oath promising no harm would befall Balder. Conway\\\\\'s Norse Magic and her Book of Gods & Goddesses. The worship of this goddess is thought to have begun approximately 30,000 years ago. Signy managed to rescue Sigmund, while Siggeir was sure that on one could have escaped the jaws of the night stalking wolf. In Norse mythology, the Sun is female while the Moon is male. Here are some of the best-known deities of the Norse pantheon. SKRYMIR (“Vast”) in Germanic mythology was an exceptionally large frost giant. Before great undertakings, human sacrifices were made to Svantovit, these were an accepted custom throughout the Germanic and Slavic people. Her father is Njord. In Scandinavia he was known as Volund, or Volundr, and as Wielund in Germany. Honir had difficulty making a decision, he was also known for his exceptionally long legs. Before the demise of the world, his was “an axe-age, a sword-age, a wind-age, a wolf-age. When Geirrod returned he threw a red hot iron ball at Thor, the god caught it in the iron gloves that the frost giantess Grid had loaned him. Their heads were sent, studded with precious jewels and mounted on silver, to King Nidud. RIG, was the name taken by Heimdall, the Germanic god, at the time he created the three categories of men. Perkuno had a love affair with Saule the Sun goddess, their love child was the Morning Star. All this was done in an elaborate hall with pillars of gold, under a roof inlaid with silver. Heimdall slew the fire god Loki in single combat. Balder who came back from the dead and Thor’s sons Modi and Magni, they also inherited Thor’s magic hammer. HUGINN, (“Thought”), and Muninn (“Memory”) the ravens of the chief Germanic god, Odin, the ravens were sent out each day to gather information concerning events in the nine worlds. Loki, Odin and Honir came upon a farm and offered to share the otter’s meat with the Hreidmar the farmer and his family, however the dead animal was the son of the farmer, Otter. Under the root of Yggdrasil the cosmic tree, there was a magic well, Mimir’s head was placed there to guard the well. Freyja is a Scandinavian goddess of fertility and abundance. Njord’s sister Nerthus was the mother of Freyr and Freyja, Njord was forbidden to accompany his wife and children to live with the Aesir in Aagard, as they frowned upon marriage between brother and sister. trees, grass, rocks, mountains, etc.) He told them that Loki had been pitted against wildfire and Thialfi against his own thought. There are also: Thor’s goats were like the magic boar of Valhalla, the boar could be eaten one day and reappear alive the next. The frost giantess Skadi, Njord’s wife, fastened a snake above Loki’s head to ensure added discomfort, Loki was to remain there until Ragnarok, the doom of the gods. They were journeying through the land of giants on their way to Utgard when this incident took place. The gods partook in spirit, but the worshippers ate and drank the offerings. Disguised as an eagle the frost giant Thiassi captured Loki, and to secure his release from the frost giant, the fire god promised to deliver Idun and her magic apples into the hands of Thiassi. Njord, Freyr and Freyja, came to live with the Aesir in Asgard, when peace was agreed between the two branches of the divine family, the Aesir and the Vanir. Myths of the Pagan North: Gods of the Norsemen by Christopher Abram. To break away the monster broke off its arm, mortally wounded the creature fled to its home deep in a lake where it bled to death. Neither Beowulf nor the king knew of Grendel’s mother an even more terrifying creature, and like her child she ate a sleeping warrior inside the hall of Hrothgar the king’s home. When in Valhalla, the Valkyries carried the food and drinks for the Einherjar. POTRIMPO, the Baltic god of fertility and depicted beardless, crowned with ears of grain and full of joy. The chill of the north was met by the warm air from the south, melting the ice of Ginnungagap, Ymir the frost giant was formed from the melted ice and Audhumla, the primeval cow. Loki met the dwarf brothers Brokk and Eiti, as he crossed the underground caverns, while on his way back to Asgard, the stronghold of the gods. In Viking mythology, before a battle began the custom was for a spear to be thrown over the heads of an enemy. Several whetstone fragments remained embedded in Thor’s head. Grim Patollo was the Baltic equivalent to Odin, the chief of the gods in Germanic mythology. HEL, was the daughter of Angrboda, the frost giantess and her father was the malevolent trickster, Loki the fire god. After the god’s had compensated Skadi for the death of her father, Odin took Thiassi’s eyes and threw them into the sky where they became stars. Realising what had happened, Thor began to hammer the skull of Skrymir while he slept, the frost giant awoke thinking a leaf or acorn had dropped on his brow during the night. Loki used the borrowed drowning net from Ran, wife of the sea god Aegir. Mjollnir also had destructive power without limit, used by the thunder god in battle, it was Thor’s destiny to defend the gods against their enemies. As soon as Thor caught sight of Hrungnir, he threw his magic hammer at him, at the same time, Hrungnir launched his three cornered, sharp edged stone, the weapons collided in midair. A play filled with riddles, prophecies, nightmare visions, and lots of brutal murder. The only type of Norse magic that is clearly marked off from other kinds of magic in Old Norse literature is seidr, a form of “high” ritual magic practiced only by women and “unmanly” men such as the god Odin. The reason the powerful frost giant Hrungnir and Thor fought in single combat was due to Hrungnir challenging the god of thunder to a horse race. Thor later realised that Skrymir was no more than an illusion. The hammer was stolen by drawfs and given to Thrym the frost giant. Thor’s constant companion was the mischievous fire god, Loki, whom he shared many adventures and misadventures, as time and again Loki led his trusting friend into danger. A wig made of spun gold was being made at the same time. GJALP, (“Howler”) daughter of Geirrod, with the assistance of her sister Greip she attempted to kill the Germanic thunder god, Thor. Ten percent of war booty was paid to the god at the end of a campaign, and with his spoils of war, Triglav maintained four separate temples. Thomas A. DuBois’s Nordic Religions in the … In Wiltshire, near a place called Uffington, a long barrow has ancient associations with Wayland, “his smithy” is how the locals refer to the barrow. Guan Yu is one of the playable Gods in SMITE. During this journey in which, Thor was accompanied by Loki, Thialfi and his sister Roskva, the four travellers slept in what they thought was a vast hall, it turned out to be the thumb of an empty glove belonging to Skrymir, the frost giant. As Hrungnir hurled his whetstone, Thor threw his magic hammer, the hammer smashed the whetstone into pieces and it fell upon Hungnir’s head killing him, some of the fragments of the stone lodged in Thor’s skull. He was likened to Priapus, the virile son of Dionysus and Aphrodite, by the Romans. The brother and sister met Thor when he and Loki were travelling through Midgard, on their way to Utgard, the stronghold of the frost giants, the gods stopped at the farmhouse of the siblings to share a meal with them. THOKK, was the frost giantess of Germanic myth. Loki however attempted to besmirch her name by accusing her of selling herself for a precious necklace. Her plight for revenge against the gods for her father’s death was met with a trick – Odin tricked her into marrying Njord, a god of the sea, instead of Odin’s son, Baldur, of whom Skadi was determined to marry. The third couple Rig visited lived in an equisite hall, it belonged to a couple named Fadir and Modir (“father and mother”). During Ragnarok (the doom of the gods) almost all the Aesir were destined to be killed during a battle that was to take place between those led by Loki and the forces led by Odin. Perunu’s workshops were involved with rain making ceremonies that involved a naked, chaste girl covered in flowers, who danced in a magic circle. In the morning the horse would be found to be covered in sweat. The Scandinavian Gods of old are full of traditions, culture, stories, myths and legends that guide our individual paths to enlightenment, and help us live ethical and morally good lives. Rig returned one day and greeted him telling him he was his special son, Rig shared his wisdom and knowledge with Jarl and told him how to claim lands that were his. These kennings were designed to not only showcase the poet’s talent but also to test the knowledge of the listener or reader. GINNUNGAGAP, (“yawning emptiness”) in Germanic mythology, at the time of creation it was the “yawning emptiness” that lay between the realms of fire and cold. Hymir, whom Thor went fishing for the sea serpent, Jormungand, owned the ox. The mistletoe was the only exception, as it was considered harmless. Early archeological discoveries indicate that physical boundaries (though not necessarily four walls and a roof) were sometimes erected around sacred spaces, perhaps to separate the area from the mundane world.. They were seen as beautiful sirens in the Rivers Dnieper and Danube, located in south eastern Europe. They produced three boys, Noisy, Roughneck and Horsefly, and three girls, Lazybones, Fatty and Beanpole. Your email address will not be published. When Sigmund returned home he had another son, known as Siegfried in Germanic legend. Once they were in Valhalla “the men killed in war”, were cured miraculously and with their wounds healed they were able to indulge in feasting and fighting. GRID, a benevolent frost giantess helped the Germanic thunder god Thor, after he was lured by Loki, to Geirrod’s hall, were Geirrod planned to kill him. Hel’s hideous realm was in stark contrast to the pleasurable afterlife that the heroic dead enjoyed in Valhalla, Odin’s glorious hall. HYMIR, (“Dark One”) he was a frost giant and father of the war god Tyr, he owned a huge cauldron deep enough to brew ale for all the gods. Odin’s men would die bravely caught up in a berserk fury, releasing their fury fighting in what they knew was to be their final battle. He left his home in the woods each October, hibernating until early spring, he would then emerge more raucous, wild, and louder than ever. She is the author of Daily Spellbook for the Good Witch, Wicca Practical Magic and The Daily Spell Journal. NIDHOGG, was the dragon in Germanic mythology who lived in one of the three roots of Yggdrasil the cosmic tree. As Thor and his companions were leaving Asgard, the god admitted they had not shone in the games and had come off second best. Now as opposed to a strict categorization as one of the Norse gods, Ymir was perceived more as the ‘first being’ who was created by the ice of Niflheim combined with the heat of Muspelheim, long before t… YMIR, in Germanic mythology, was the frost giant who emerged from the ice in Ginnungagap (“the yawning emptiness”) to become the first living creature. Wigington, Patti. Odin the chief god, banished her to be the ruler of the Germanic netherworld (also called Hel). The surly boatman hurled insults at Thor, his response to the boatman was anger, the god did not notice that Harbard was Odin, his father. The mistletoe went through Balder and he fell dead to the floor. Urd’s two sisters were, Verdandi (“Being” or “Present”), and Skuld (“Necessity” or “Future”). Balder had recurring nightmares indicating he would die. The noise and activity of shipbuilding around Jnord’s hall of Noatun in Asgard, was most unpleasant for the frost giantess. With the last of his strength Odin found Loki and threatened him with magic. THE AESIR, were one branch of the family of the gods, the other branch was the Vanir, at one point a war between Aesir and Vanir which ended peacefully showed Aesir to be the dominant one. Loki’s first marriage was to the giantess Angrvboda, with her he fathered three monstrous children, Fenrir the wolf, Jormungand the serpent, and Hel, ruler of the underworld, all inherited Loki’s dark nature. Welcome to the Norse Pagan, Here you will find a Blog dedicated to my personal opinions and beliefs regarding Norse Paganism, including speculations as to what controversial beliefs of aspects of gods and goddesses I align with, my interpretation of the sacred texts, and much more! Svarazic was depicted wearing a helmet, carrying a sword, and on his breast there was a black bison’s head. The last root ended in Asgard, the stronghold of the gods beneath Urd’s well where the god’s daily assembly was held. In 1169, King Valdemar of Denmark, along with Absalon his Christian adviser, destroyed Svantovit’s temple at Arcona on the Baltic island of Rugen. An illusion magically created by the fearful frost giants in order to prevent the gods and their servants from reaching the giants citadel, Utgard. Fenrir the wolf and Jormungand the serpent, were her terrifying brothers. Human sacrifices were made to the fire god, before his capture in 1066, this continued after his capture with the sacrifice of the German bishop of Mecklenburg. Ukko, another supreme god, a deity of the sky and air who allowed the rain to fall, replaced Jumala. Thor’s anger could not be quelled until the promised service of Thialfi and Roskva. And she journeyed by flying in an enchanted kettle made of iron. The Poetic Edda: Stories of the Norse Gods and Heroes (Hackett Classics) ... the burning of innocent young girls accused of witchcraft and many more. The primeval cow Audhumla, at the beginning of creation, sustained herself by licking the ice and from the milk that flowed from her teats, the evil frost giant Ymir the first living creature, was fed. Freyja - Goddess of Abundance, Fertility and War, Asatru - Norse Heathens of Modern Paganism, Gods and Goddesses of Death and the Underworld, Freyja, Goddess of Abundance and Fertility. FRIGG, in Germanic mythology known also as Frigga, Frija and Fricka, was the daughter of Fjorgyn, goddess of the earth and atmosphere and wife of the chief of the gods, Odin, and mother of Balder. Hrungnir stood alongside Mist Calf, knowing he must avoid Thor’s hammer, Hrungnir held his whetstone aloft ready for the duel. The frost giants created an enormous clay giant named Mist Calf, in order for the clay giant to stand next to the frost giant Hrungnir when he faced Thor and strike fear into Thor’s heart. Supported by three gigantic roots, on descended to the land of the giants, Jotunheim, which is where Mimir’s well stood. Thrall a son, was born to Edda nine months later, he was ugly, had black hair, rough skin, hands with thick stubby fingers, short square nails, enlarged knuckles, overly long heels and a bent back. Thor was wounded by whetstone fragments that were lodged in his head, after his duel with Hrungnir the strongest of the frost giants. Hreidmar was killed by his second son Fafnir, who desired the dwarf’s gold, Fafnir changed into a dragon in order to guard the gold and was slain by Sigurd who became the owner of the cursed fortune. Until the tenth century, he had a temple of some note at Kiev in Russia. There is the three-fold God (son, father, grandfather) such as Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva in Hindu belief, Odin, Vili and Vé or Odin, Freyr, Thor (Norse), and the Three Purities (Taoist). This last threat produced a promise from Gerda to pledge herself to the fertility god, she agreed to meet Freyr in nine days time in a forest. The Letts believed, Menu and Saule to be the parents of the stars. Hrungnir’s head, heart and shield were made of stone making him a formidable enemy, the frost giants were concerned they would lose their most powerful warrior if Thor slayed Hrungnir, they were at the same time proud of Hrungnir’s bravery. BILLING, the father of Rind in Germanic mythology and king of Rutherians, or Russians, Rind was so determined and strong willed that she would not succumb to the wooing of Odin, even with her father’s blessing. GERDA, was a beautiful frost giantess, the daughter of the giant Gymir who was persuaded to marry Freyr by Skirnir, Freyr’s devoted servant, who threatened her with an irreversible spell that would make her an outcast. He was the most intelligent god with a love of wisdom so profound that he was willing to sacrifice himself to plumb its depths. The hero Vainamoinen, was one of the few escapees from Tuonela. As a ransom for the return of the magic hammer, the frost giant Thrym it’s new owner, wanted the hand of the fertility goddess Freyja. PERKUNO, meaning (“striker”) was the Baltic thunder god, in Lithuania he was known as Perkunas, in Latvia Perkons or Perkonis. The insightful Sigurd was warned by the god’s of Fafnir’s plot, and was able to kill Regin before the attempt on his life. Grendel entered the royal kingdom and ate a warrior as he slept, but Beowulf, a visiting warrior was powerful enough to hold the arm’s of the dragon. SVANTOVIT, known as Svantevit, was the war god of the Slavic people of central Europe. Upon learning of Sigurd’s betrayal the distraught Brynhild planned his death, in utter despair she killed herself. 'Greek' Wicca, Greco-Wicca or 'Hellenistic' Wicca. They closed down, burned, or built Christian churches on top of former Viking Norse Temples. Hreidmar was destined to be killed by his second son, Fafnir, who coveted the gold and inherited the curse. After warning Thor, Grid let him borrow her magic belt, her magic iron gloves and her magic staff in preparation for his encounter with Geirrod. JOTUNHEIM, was the land given to the frost giants at the Creation by Odin and his brothers, with it’s stronghold of Utgard, it was one of the nine worlds sheltered by the cosmic tree Yggdrasil. The travellers would then be drowned by the creatures as they dragged them down into the depths of the river. Now that we know where everything came from, let’s go over some of the basic Norse Deities. Like other gods in Norse mythology, Heimdall was known by a variety of names. He was sent to the Aesir as a hostage by the Vanir, and became a high priest of their mysteries. AEGIR, was a Germanic sea god, husband of Ran and father of nine daughters called the waves. The most notable thing about Freyr’s statue was the size of his penis, the statue was in his temple at Uppsala, Sweden. Norse Pagan Temples and Indoor Sacred Spaces. After nine nights Gerda met Freyr in a forest and made her pledge to him. By accident Roskova’s brother Thialfi broke one of the thigh bones, when Thor resurrected the goats the one with the broken bone had a limp. Hel was known as a goddess of the underworld in Norse legend. BRYNHILD, was a Valkyrie banished to earth and imprisoned within a ring of fire, this was done by Odin after Brynhild defied him. The first event was an eating contest which the god Loki lost. In the northern regions the water nymphs were the polar opposites to their siren’s guise. After Ymir was slain, the gods drowned all the frost giants in his blood, the only survivors were Bergelmir and his wife, they escaped in a hollowed tree trunk which they sailed. The angry Odin said to Thor “You should not give a horse to the son of a giantess instead of your own father.”. The ripping apart of evil is equated with Vidar’s name. Thor offered the family his own goats, providing there were no bones broken. Being the oldest of the gods, Odin son of Bor, was treated by the other gods as their father. Odin presented the runes to mankind as a gift. The brave Tyr was the only one daring enough to take the risk, and much to the amusement of the other gods, his hand was bitten off when the wolf realised the chain could not be broken. Heimdall was the watchmen of the gods who scanned the horizon in readiness for the final attack from the frost giants, at Ragnarok, the doom of the gods. It was the god Hermod, was sent as the messenger to Hel, he rode Sleipnir, Odin’s eight legged horse and tried to secure the release of his brother Balder, after his death. The Sun was imagined as the goddess Saule, the patroness of green snakes. The Well of Urd was situated under one of the roots of the cosmic tree Yggdrasil, and it was the site where the gods held their daily assembly. Thor used the frost giantesses magic staff to attack Geirrod’s servants. The only one who would not agree was the frost giantess Thokk who said that she had no use for Balder, then said “Let Hel keep what she Holds.” In their distress over the death of Balder, it took some time for the gods to realise that the frost giantess Thokk, was actually the trickster fire god Loki, in disguise. He is typically portrayed as red-headed and bearded, and carrying Mjolnir, a magical hammer. Norse mythology is rich with fantastic tales of gods and goddesses, nature spirits, treasures, talismans and Norse heroes, spells and sorcerers, tragic lovers, monsters, dwarfs and treasures of power. The gods were exceptionally patient with Loki, and even after he manipulated blind Hodr to inadvertently kill Balder, Odin’s son. In Loki’s eye’s this incident was a joke, Thor demanded Loki do something. Andvari placed a curse of death upon the wearer of the ring. Odin was known as the father of the slain and presided over Valhalla as the host, each day He sent out the Valkyries to add to his humber of the dead. The chief god of the Baltic region not only bestowed good fortune, but when he desired the taste of human blood, took it away. In compensation, Otter’s father Hreidmar demanded enough gold to cover Otter’s flayed skin inside and out. Thrall eventually married a drudge with crooked legs, his wife was as unpleasant to look at and as ungainly as he was, her feet were dirty, she had a huge nose and skin burned by the Sun. Disguised as a beggar Gefion tricked King Gylfi of Sweden out of a large piece of land. There was the god of war Tyr a son of Hymir, the brothers of Odin, and Vidar son of Odin who was destined to avenge his father’s death at Ragnarok. Andvari then placed a curse upon his treasure, when Loki gave the gold to Hreidmar, he dismissed the curse so pleased was he with his fortune. Also bewitched by the curse, Hogni and Gunner, killed Sigurd, after the Valkyrie asked them for assistance. As the beast was licking the honey off Sigmund’s face, he overcame the wolf by catching its tongue in his teeth. Yggdrasill is the most stately, and the largest tree ever to have grown, with its branches overhanding the nine worlds, and spread out above the heavens. Grid warned Thor about Geirrod’s plan to avenge the death of Hrungnir, the strongest of the frost giant’s, who Thor had killed in a duel. It is thought that the powers of this early sky god, were passed on to Thor and Odin at some point. Sigurd realised that Regin was going to slay him to acquire the gold, therefore he slew him first. Article by Chad Wilds. They had an endless supply of stew made from the meat of a magic boar, and served in an inexhaustible cauldron. Your email address will not be published. To hold meetings at the well of Urd the gods rode across the bridge each day. Thor was the mightiest of the Germanic gods and protected them against the frost giants, he was fated to be killed at Ragnarok, the doom of the gods, by the poisonous venom of the sea monster Jormungand, Loki’s son. The Greek Discouri, were the divine twins Castor and Polydeuces. While treated as a nominal member of the gods, Loki occupies a highly ambivalent and ultimately unique position among the gods, giants, and the other kinds of spiritual beings that populate the pre-Christian Norse religion. As keeper of thunder and lightning, he was also considered integral to the agricultural cycle. Under terrifying threats from Loki Andvari relinquished his hoard of gold and the dwarf’s gold making ring. Wiccan Supplier Moons Light Magic Wholesale & Distribution 935 Sharon Dr. Addison, IL 60101 1-331-223-9029 Mon-Fri: 8:30am-7:30pm; Sat-Sun: 9:30am-4:30pm Through the branches they will see a new sun burn as the world ends and starts again.” This was the prophesy for Lif and Lifthrasir. The Germanic people believed that Balder would return in the new world, a green land to rise from the sea after Ragnarok, the doom of the gods. Njord’s second wife was the frost giantess Skadi, who fell in love with Njord’s beautiful feet, however Njord found the frost giant’s home in Jotunheim, the land of the frost giants, too cold and barren to live. REGIN, and his brother Fafnir killed their father, the magician Hreidmar, while under the spell of a cursed ring, Andvarinaut, making them covet their father’s gold. Fenrir the devouring wolf, the beast of Ragnarok, the doom of the gods. Odin’s arm rings were of no interest to her, when Skirnir threatened to behead her she was fearless. He once commanded Freyja the fertility goddess, to find two kings to fight with each other, this was done so that on the battlefield their vassals would wade through torrents of blood. He pops up in everything from the saga of the Volsungs to Neil Gaiman's American Gods. During one of his journeys, the god Odin, seated atop his eight legged horse, Sleipnir, he was challenged to a horse race by, Hrungnir, who rode Gullfaxi. Thor had three magic weapons, a hammer, iron gauntlets and a belt. When Thor and Loki arrived at Geirrod’s hall, they were begrudgingly received by the servants of the frost giant. FORSETI, the Germanic god of justice was known to the Frisians as Forsite, he was the son of Balder and Nanna, both of his parents were killed, his father stabbed by a piece of mistletoe thrown inadvertently by Hodr. SAULE, was the Baltic Sun goddess and mistress of the thunder god Perkuno, worshipped by Lithuanians, Prussians and Letts, before they converted to Christianity. During the bloody battle between Odin and the monstrous wolf Fenrir, Odin was swallowed by Fenrir as the god fought to the death. Odin the chief god, had the foreknowledge of the looming catastrophe, he also knew that the battle at Ragnarok would not be the end of the cosmos. But armed with his father’s knife, the wiley Sigurd guided by Regin, procured the cursed treasure by outwitting the dragon. The dwarf’s produced the magic fetter Gleipnir, they used strange materials such as bird’s spittle and the roots of a mountain. LEMINKAINEN, (“Lover”) a Finnish hero, to ensure he would have a beautiful singing voice and become a wise adult, he was bathed by his mother as a child, three times in one summer night, and nine times in one autumn night.
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