Investigations on Teutonic Mythology:THE WORLD WAR (continued). THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE CONFLICT FROM A RELIGIOUS STAND POINT
THE WORLD WAR (continued). THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE CONFLICT FROM A RELIGIOUS STAND POINT In regard to the significance of the change of administration in the world of gods, Saxo ( Grammaticus) has preserved a tradition which is of no small interest. The circumstance that Odin and his sons had to surrender the reign of
The Elements of Man
The first three Gods created humans from the organic matter of trees, then each infused them with their own personal gifts. These gifts are inherent in every human being, and we believe that other peoples were given the same capabilities by their respective deities. Our Gods come to the pristine, virgin earth they had just
Örlog or Urlag
It is the ‘original law,’ the karmic principle that forms the core of Odinist and all Indo-European morality. We have shown above that following the law is one of the three basic fundamentals of our religion. If you are to obey the law then you must learn and follow the most important of them all,
The Road to Discovery
“The height of Odinic spirituality has always been the use and study of symbols and metaphors, which shall be explored throughout this book.”The symbol, whether it be an actual pictograph such as a rune, or poetic phrasing in the lore, manifests itself on so many levels for the observer that they very inspiration it brings
Afterlife: the road from Niflhel and the whole following path
The Place: (Moral) Religions throughout the world have some notion of a realm of the damned, including the Hebrew Gehenna or Sheol, the Islamic Jahannam, the Naraka of Hinduism, and the Bhumis of Jainism. In every inception the idea is the same—to punish those who had violated the tenets of the faith. In the ancient
The God Ull -Ullr
The god Ull probably belongs to the group of ritual gods. The facts to be drawn upon for the explanation of his character are firstly that he is called the stepson of Thor, and secondly that he is closely associated with a shield, and these two facts form parts of the same evidence. The first
Establishment of an Ætt
A Clan, or Ætt, is established as part of an alliance using a proven method employed by many different organizations, where a probationary period of one year is required; here called The Year of Establishment. However, this period is not designed for us to simply monitor groups and individuals to see if they shall be
The Guilty arise
When you look into the mirror, what do you see? Do you see a vile creature worthy of scorn and hate? Do you see a monster consumed by greed or racism or apathy for the whole world? All around us different groups and individuals want to sell us their version of a guilt-complex. They want
Wyrd
” A cowardly man thinks he will live forever if he avoids the fight ; but old age will give him no peace , though spears may spare him . ” “ To his friend a man should be a friend , and requite gifts with gifts ; laughter with laughter men should receive ,
Going to Hel: The Consequences of a Heathen Life
By placing inordinate weight on the words of Snorri’s Edda and paying insufficient attention to what the older heathen poems say regarding the fate of the dead, we have been mislead into believing that the gods did not judge their followers and that only warriors were rewarded for leading a virtuous life according to the precepts of heathen morality.
