Their half god-half giant offspring were Odin, Vili and Ve. On the first day, hair emerged from the it on the second, the head of Buri who would be the first Aesir god, was freed and on the third day, Buri himself stepped out of the ice.īuri’s son, Bor married a giantess named Bestla. The entire race of giants was born from Ymir’s sweat.Ī cow named Audhumbla emerged from the ice and Ymir sustained himself at her teat. The two moved towards each other and the hissing and melting of the ice created the first being, a giant named Ymir. The Creation myth of the Norse people speaks of a time when there was nothing but a void between fire and ice.
Proof of that is the popularity of the Norse sagas today, and the enthusiasm with which Hollywood has embraced them to create one blockbuster after another. It makes Norse myths that much more relatable to the average person and broadens the appeal they hold immensely. This absence of omnipotence lends itself to a dichotomous character that is at once both leader and the led. Odin may be the ruler of the godly realm but he is neither the literal father of all the gods nor all-powerful. He is also the adoptive father of the giant, Loki. Through her, Odin is the father of Thor, Baldur, Hodr and Vali. She is the deity after whom the weekday, Friday, is named. His wife is the beautiful Vanir goddess Frigg, depicted with long, blonde hair. However, he is also the god of poetry and knowledge, creating a well-rounded personality driven by a wonderful mix of interests. He is the god of war and of death, and warriors slain in battle find eternal welcome at the immense hall overseen by Odin, the famous Valhalla (Hall of the Slain Warriors). From his high seat, Odin watches over the worlds of gods and men. Within Asgard is Odin’s seat of power, the throne room called Hlidskjálf. The weekday of Wednesday (Woden’s day) is named for him.Īs in the Greek and Roman myths – where his equal is found in the gods Zeus and Jupiter (Jove) respectively – Odin ruled over the gods in their heavenly home, the Norse version of which is called Asgard. Odin has also been known by the names Othinn, Wotan and Woden by the Germanic tribes who worshipped him.
The God, His Vestments and His Companions.There was also a large amount of reverence for the cow, which is a strong staple in all Indo-European belief systems. The ancient religions of North-Western Europe had much in common, with many nature gods and sea mythology coming into play. Many Celtic patterns also adopt this concept of interconnectivity and repetition. The Celtic cross keeps the circle in the center of the Celtic cross, which is an old sign from Celtic pagan tradition. The cross symbol was predated by many life symbols which are similar to it. The Celtic cross and patterns in design in Norse and Irish churches have a lot of interesting knotted patterns which are remnants of older designs. We were truly in the dark ages in terms of thinking before we were given literacy and the Bible. It is unfortunate that they fail to recognize the important role that Judeo-Christian values played in forming their society. January 28, is interesting that you mention Norse churches, there has been a spike in arson on these churches by Paganists and metal band members in Scandinavia in the past couple decades. Many in the Germanic world continue to seek this system of living, a lebensraum of the mind. Nietzsche was seeking a new system which was above and beyond the failing and fading Judeo-Christian ethic. A reversion to pagan belief may be a return to reason. January 29, is this belief system which many Europeans see as having held them back and having caused much unnecessary bloodshed.
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