Building a Community
Written by Mark Puryear Ancestral Distinctions and about building a Community Our ancestors had a natural, long-lived means of establishing folk distinctions, which represented a larger relationship between all peoples. Individuals were members of families, from the immediate family to the larger, extended “kindred”. Kindreds grouped together into clans, clans into tribes, and tribes into
AN OVERVIEW of the GERMANIC MYTHOLOGY’S EPIC ORDER – Part 4
Investigations into Germanic Mythology Volume II Translated and Annotated by William P. Reaves © 2010 All Rights Reserved THE WAR BETWEEN THE AESIR AND THE VANIR. THE GREAT WAR IN MIDGARD. 107. Frey Proposes to Gerd. One day, Frey sat in Hlidskjalf and saw within Gymir’s gard, the giant’s daughter Gerd, from whose white arms
AN OVERVIEW of the GERMANIC MYTHOLOGY’S EPIC ORDER – Part 2
Investigations into Germanic Mythology Volume II – by VIKTOR RYDBERG- Translated and Annotated by William P. Reaves © 2010 All Rights Reserved AN OVERVIEW of the GERMANIC MYTHOLOGY’S EPIC ORDER – Part 2 IV. THE AGE OF WAR BEFORE THE FIMBUL-WINTER 24. Thor’s Campaign Against the Giant Geirrod. The gods and the giants were now
AN OVERVIEW of the GERMANIC MYTHOLOGY’S EPIC ORDER – Part 1
“ Investigations into Germanic Mythology ” – Volume II , by VIKTOR RYDBERG -Translated and Annotated by William P. Reaves © 2010 – All Rights Reserved- “AN OVERVIEW of the GERMANIC MYTHOLOGY’S EPIC ORDER” Part 1 I have presented for my readers, in their details and overall, provide evidence that the Germanic myths formed an
Heimdall, Bridging the Gap: Scef ,the Baby in Boat
What occurred in the time between Heimdall’s birth and the time he walked among men as Rig, establishing the Germanic caste system? Unfortunately, this information has been lost in the Eddaic record. However, a widespread myth of an ancient king named Scef may shed some light on Heimdall’s missing years. His name is mentioned in
The Chaos of Nature
Once the forces of entropy have taken hold of the hearts of men, the natural world will begin to suffer as well. We have seen a taste of this in the past, when Europeans, following the Christian paradigm that man is supposed to have ‘dominion’ over the Earth rather than live in harmony with her,
Freya confronts her husband’s slayer
According to Danish Historian, Saxo Grammaticus, Book 1): Conquered, Hadding fled to Helsingland, where, while washing in the cold sea-water, he was attacked and cut down a beast of unknown kind with many blows, and having killed it, had it carried into camp. As he was exulting in this deed, a woman met him and
Breaking down the family
Breaking Down The Family Sacred texts from many different religions have prophecies involving the breaking down of the family as the primary sign that the end is here. This includes the Bible, the Koran, the Baghavad Gita, the Edda, and more. Why is the family so important? First, there is the social aspect. As a
Fimbulwinter
In the creation that took place in Ginnungagap we were introduced to the primal ice first, and so it is when the worlds are to be destroyed, at least in a sense. This is the second Fimbulwinter, where the elements themselves begin to turn against the divine order and rip apart the landscapes of our
The Disir: Freya, Idun , Sif, Eir – Part 2
Freya: She is the daughter of Frigga and Njord and mother of Hnoss, Gersemi, and Asmund with Odur. Freya is the most beautiful of all the Goddesses, and is thus the epitome of female loveliness. Her skin is the whitest of white, her eyes the most vibrant blue, her hair is as fine as spider
