Asatru
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I’ll have some originals next time, but it’s been crazy, so for now you’ll have to be content with my old ones, sorry. Breath-giver Wish-giver God of Being I pray for life . Wanderer Seeker of Truth Who hung on Yggdrasil For sake of the Runes I pray for knowledge . Bringer of Fury Glad…
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this was actually first post four years ago, before I took over the God of the Month Club. —- To Lord Odin, tempestuous God of the Norsemen, I sing this song Master of the Spear, Father of Victory The Undefeated in Battle, Who strikes terror into the heart of His enemies Awe fills my breast…
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So, some personal thoughts I had while studying Odin which I really wanted to share, but didn’t seem to fit anywhere in the body of the last post. I tried to work it in but it just distracted from subject, which was Odin, not me. Odin is the second Norse God to come up for…
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Odin (Óðinn, Wotan, Wodan, or Odhinn) is the chief God of Asgard. Wednesday is named for Him (Wotan’s Day). There are many possible meanings of His name, including “Seer” or “Prophet” and “Raging” or “Furious”. Wikipedia covers some of the history and alternative meanings here: “The Old Norse theonym Óðinn …and its cognates, including…
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But firstly, a correction to the Freyja post I made in March’s GMC. I, like many, many others, have made the mistake of saying that Freyja is the leader of the Valkyries. It is such a common misconception in the Pagan community that I didn’t double-check it when I wrote the article. My bad! About…
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Freyja is a truly complex Goddess. She is often described as the Norse Goddess of love, sensuality, fertility, and nature, but She is much more than that. Like Odin She claims half of the dead slain on the battlefield. Freyja rules over Folkvangr, “field of the host” or “Army-Field”, a meadow or field that serves…
Temple of Athena the Savior 