Tag: norse myths
Gods & Goddesses of Odinism
An introduction into the Gods, Goddesses, wights and beings of Odinic Mythology Continue reading
Yggdrasil – The Tree of Life and Death
The multiversal concept of Yggdrasil, the World Tree, has been touched on many times elsewhere. The material presented here is a drawing together of these threads, weaving them into a composite picture. Continue reading
Balder and Nanna
The story of the death of Balder is an archetypal pagan myth which echoes through the folk tales of many peoples. Continue reading
Giants and the reliability of received mythology (from the Eddas, Snorri and Saxo)
There appear to be two main classifications of deity grouped together under the term “giant”: great creative spirits, and the powerful guardians of certain localities – mountains and rivers, for instance. Continue reading
The Christian Doctrine of the Incarnation – An Odinist view
OF ALL the doctrines of the Christian church it is the Incarnation which, the Christians themselves boast, distinguishes theirs most from other religions, both monotheistic and polytheistic. The Incarnation describes the Christians’ belief that a god came down from heaven to earth and became a man. Continue reading
