Hail!
Today marks one year that I've been a heathen or Asatru. It has been one strange journey but I'm glad that I began it. I do hope to continue with this blog into the future and write most posts. I've learned a lot about the Heathen community, some of it I really wish I hadn't. However, the experience has been good for me and I'm glad that I took part in it.
Monday, March 27, 2017
Thursday, March 16, 2017
Blog of an Independent Asatruer Up 4 Months
Hail1
Today marks four months that my blog has been up. Thanks for reading my posts and following.
Today marks four months that my blog has been up. Thanks for reading my posts and following.
Tuesday, March 7, 2017
Quick post
Hail!
I won't be on during this month due to having limited funds to get to a library and write. I will post all late heathen posts next month or a couple this month. I hope that you all have a good month.
I won't be on during this month due to having limited funds to get to a library and write. I will post all late heathen posts next month or a couple this month. I hope that you all have a good month.
Monday, March 6, 2017
God Post: Idun
Hail!
This is the first god post of March. I got this from the site Norse Mythology for Smart People.
Idun (pronounced “EE-done;” from Old Norse Iðunn, “The Rejuvenating One”[1]) is a goddess who belongs to the Aesir tribe of deities. Her role in the pre-Christian mythology and religion of the Norse and other Germanic peoples is unfortunately obscure, but she features prominently in one of the best-known mythological tales, The Kidnapping of Idun. In this tale, which comes to us from the skaldic poem Haustlöng and the Prose Edda, Idun is depicted as the owner and dispenser of a fruit that imparts immortality. In modern books on Norse mythology, these fruits are almost invariably considered to be apples, but this wasn’t necessarily the case in heathen times. The Old Norse word for “apple,” epli, was often used to denote any fruit or nut, and “apples” in the modern English sense didn’t arrive in Scandinavia until late in the Middle Ages.[2] Whatever species Idun’s produce belongs to, its ability to sustain the immortality of the gods and goddesses makes Idun an indispensable presence in Asgard.
Idun is the wife of Asgard’s court poet and minstrel, Bragi. One Old Norse poem has Loki accuse her of sleeping with her brother’s murderer,[3] but the identities of her brother and his slayer are unknown, and no tale explaining this accusation has survived into the modern era.
Looking for more great information on Norse mythology and religion? While this site provides the ultimate online introduction to the topic, my book The Viking Spirit provides the ultimate introduction to Norse mythology and religion period. I’ve also written a popular list of The 10 Best Norse Mythology Books, which you’ll probably find helpful in your pursuit.
This is the first god post of March. I got this from the site Norse Mythology for Smart People.
Idun (pronounced “EE-done;” from Old Norse Iðunn, “The Rejuvenating One”[1]) is a goddess who belongs to the Aesir tribe of deities. Her role in the pre-Christian mythology and religion of the Norse and other Germanic peoples is unfortunately obscure, but she features prominently in one of the best-known mythological tales, The Kidnapping of Idun. In this tale, which comes to us from the skaldic poem Haustlöng and the Prose Edda, Idun is depicted as the owner and dispenser of a fruit that imparts immortality. In modern books on Norse mythology, these fruits are almost invariably considered to be apples, but this wasn’t necessarily the case in heathen times. The Old Norse word for “apple,” epli, was often used to denote any fruit or nut, and “apples” in the modern English sense didn’t arrive in Scandinavia until late in the Middle Ages.[2] Whatever species Idun’s produce belongs to, its ability to sustain the immortality of the gods and goddesses makes Idun an indispensable presence in Asgard.
Idun is the wife of Asgard’s court poet and minstrel, Bragi. One Old Norse poem has Loki accuse her of sleeping with her brother’s murderer,[3] but the identities of her brother and his slayer are unknown, and no tale explaining this accusation has survived into the modern era.
Looking for more great information on Norse mythology and religion? While this site provides the ultimate online introduction to the topic, my book The Viking Spirit provides the ultimate introduction to Norse mythology and religion period. I’ve also written a popular list of The 10 Best Norse Mythology Books, which you’ll probably find helpful in your pursuit.
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