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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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Originally posted on Of Axe and Plough: This previous weekend, I had the honor of attending the wedding of my first, and oldest, college friend. While the event is not the focus of this writing, it is a pleasant and enjoyable time where I was given a brief period to reconnect with my friend, meet…
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Anubis is the canid Egyptian God of the dead. He protected the pieces of Osiris’ body while Isis collected them, so that He could eventually be resurrected. He oversees mummification and so is associated with immortality. His center of worship was in uten-ha/Sa-ka/, which the Greeks simply called Cynopolis, “Dog City”. His worship alongside Isis…
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Won’t be posting for it till next week, but in case anyone is curious, June’s Gods of the Month are Yinepu/Anubis. Wepwawet, and Odin. It’s interesting that Anubis and Wepwawet showed up the same month. I’m not choosing these, I shuffle the deck thoroughly every time. It’s completely random. Odin is also the second Norse…
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Well being stuck on the homestead with almost no gas has actually been kind of good for us. We got a lot accomplished. A friend of ours from town gave us a lot of leftover building materials, including plywood, some of which were treated or painted on one side, a few 2 by 4s, a…
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Descended to earth in a pillar of light Most Holy One Your purity consumes all evil Leaving only ash You are She Who taught the tribes Reverence for Mother Earth The way of the peace pipe And the four sacred directions You bring the fire of the Great Spirit And carry prayers to Heaven In…
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White Buffalo Calf Woman is one of the most important Native American Deities. White Buffalo Calf Woman, in Her native language, is called Ptesan-Wi. An alternate name is Wóȟpe. She has a specifically Lakota origin, but is considered significant to most tribes. I’m not sure if this was always so, or if it is a…