Odin
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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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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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Cooks Recreate Ancient Roman Food A Heathen’s thoughts on Living with the Dead Place, power, and persons A really nice oveveiw of Freyja for the GMC And because They are closely connected, a profile of Odin Incense Offerings to the Gods How many Polytheists Are there? Responses to the Gods and Radicals article: Guilt by
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So, today I read a couple of really good articles on different aspects of Heathen Gods. It were Dagulf Loptson’s Loki’s Roads and Sarenth’s post about some of Odin’s heiti. They are great articles on their own, that provide a little insight into Loki and Odin, respectively. But it also made me realize something. I’ve been thinking 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
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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 of War Spear-Master I pray for strength . Mighty God Old Man All-Father I honor You As the Source Of everything that I
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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 at the thought of You, Coupled with more than a little fear But a strange attraction fills me too,
Temple of Athena the Savior 