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Steven Forrest's and Jodie Forrest's Website: Alpha Lyra Consulting and Seven Paws Press SOLAR DEITIES IN NORSE MYTHOLOGY, by Jodie Forrest (First published in THE MOUNTAIN ASTROLOGER) The Norwegian artist Edvard Munch's painting, 'The Sun,' shows a huge, radiant solar disc rising over a fjord, where a diminutive house clings to a rocky cliff overlooking the water. Munch's sun emits kaleidoscopically multicolored rays of pulsing, almost animate, light, all streaming out from that immense central core, illuminating and virtually setting fire to the landscape below. The original hangs in the Festival Hall at the University of Oslo. A print hangs in my office and often stops first time clients in their tracks. Perhaps Munch painted his impression of Scandinavia's famous midnight sun. In the more northerly parts of Scandinavia, around the summer solstice, the light doesn't completely fade from the sky. Friends who've traveled there at that time report that they felt happy, almost euphoric, and that the native Scandinavians, however undemonstrative, seemed to react with equal energy. On the other hand, around the winter solstice, the dark doesn't completely leave either. Melancholia, depression, substance abuse,and violence may all increase then. Some Scandinavians install banks of full spectrum lighting in their homes to counteract the loss of light. One might think that solar deities would assume great importance in the land of the midnight sun. However, at first glance, Norse mythology doesn't include the radiant solar beings one might expect.Instead we find a myth about the Sun and the Moon, which seems to assign equal importance to each luminary. Then there's the goddess of love and fertility, Freyja, who has the distinctly solar attributes of

62. Interests Legal Terms of Service Privacy COPPA. Username Password Interests. Relevant CommunitiesThe following communities are also interested in norse mythology . http://www.livejournal.com/interests.bml?int=norse mythology

63. Norse Mythology - Articles And Useful Information - Cultural Heritage - Bergen G norse mythology. Enjoy! inCity. You are here Bergen Guide / index / Articlesand useful information / Cultural Heritage / norse mythology. http://www.bergen-guide.com/345.htm

You are here: Bergen Guide index Articles and useful information / Cultural Heritage / Norse Mythology Categories Accommodation Articles City Art Contact ... What to see Essential links Tourist info office Webmaster Advertising/Annonser Terms of Service Plus Guestbook Free Maps Free Wallpapers Free Newsletter Norse Mythology The way to the North - Norway - has always been regarded as a route that is hard to find, difficult to tread and fraught with unspeakable dangers. To the writers of ancient Greece and Rome Norway was a mythical world - Ultima Thule, peopled by wild barbarians and full of strange and fantastic creatures. In the 4th century BC, the Greek Pytheas described a place where the laws of nature seemed to be suspended, where earth and water and air came together and everything seemed to float about freely. The renowned historian Herodot complained that it was actually quite impossible to say anything at all about the northern regions, because one simply couldn´t see a foot in front of one. This was because of all the white feathers that constantly blow in people´s faces - the air is thick with such feathers, he wrote, and the ground completely covered by them! We should probably interpret this observation as the somewhat unsuccessful attempt of a southerner to describe a snowstorm. However, it´s true enough; Norway has always had more than its share of snow and ice. A major portion of our country lies north of the Arctic Circle. And even though the glaciers have long since receded from these parts, the Ice Age lasted longer in Norway than in most other places.

64. Norse Mythology norse mythology Guide picks. Encyclopedia Mythica norse mythology The collectivemyths of the Scandinavians (Sweden, Denmark, Norway, and Iceland). http://classiclit.about.com/cs/norsemythology/

zfp=-1 About Homework Help Literature: Classic Search in this topic on About on the Web in Products Web Hosting Literature: Classic with Esther Lombardi Your Guide to one of hundreds of sites Home Articles Forums ... Help zmhp('style="color:#fff"') Subjects ESSENTIALS Book Reviews Directory How to Directory ... All articles on this topic Stay up-to-date! Subscribe to our newsletter. Advertising Free Credit Report Free Psychics Advertisement Norse Mythology Guide picks Find descriptions of the various realms, the inhabitants, poetry, and a chat room. Aegir's Kettle - McLaughlin Find a rousing tale regarding the acquisition of the famous kettle engineered for a feast of the gods. Includes hypertext links to definitions. Asgard Comprehensive resource allegedly provided by the hand of Loki. Find descriptions of the various realms, the inhabitants, poetry, and a chat room. Balder's Death - Ashliman Account details the treacherous fate of the God of Light at the hands of his blind brother. Adapted from the Prose Edda. City of Utgard-Loki - McLaughlin Learn the saga that typifies the strengths and weaknesses of the god of Thunder and his companions. Provided by Mythology Notes. Creation Story - McLaughlin Excerpt from Mythology Notes provides a rendering of the Norse theory behind the origin of the universe, its inhabitants, and the gods.

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AEGIR "Alebrewer." So called because Aegir loves to give feasts for the gods. God of the sea. Saxon pirates gave to Aegir a tenth of their captives, who were thrown into the sea. ANGRBODA The giantess who mated with Loki to create Hel, Fenrir and the Midgard Serpent. BALDER A hero god, the god who dies and rises again. Fair skinned, fair haired, wise and merciful, beloved of all. Loki tricked Hoder into killing Balder, who had to be rescued from the underworld. According to the epic poem VOLUSKA, Balder will come to rule again after Ragnarok. BRAGI God of poetry and eloquence, husband of Iduun. It is Bragi's duty to prepare Valhalla for new arrivals. DONAR German god of thunder, forerunner of Thor. His symbol is the swastika. Oak trees are sacred to Donar, as they are to Jove. FENRIR, also FENRIS WOLF A monstrous wolf conceived by Loki. Fenrir was raised in Asgard, the home of the gods, until he became so immense and ferocious that only the god Tyr was brave enough to feed him. Tyr bound Fenrir until the day of Ragnarok, when Fenrir will break loose to slay Odin. FORSETI God of justice, the great arbiter, the god who "stills all strife." Forseti dwells in a hall of gold and silver called Giltnir.

66. The Probert Encyclopaedia - Norse Mythology norse mythology. Aegir In norse mythology with Aegir. Aesir The Aesir werethe principal gods in norse mythology. They lived in Asgard. Alb In http://www.fas.org/news/reference/probert/D4.HTM

Norse Mythology Aegir In Norse mythology, Aegir was the god of the sea, seashore and ocean and a son of Mistarblindi. He was a personification of the ocean, both good and bad. He caused storms with his anger and the skalds said a ship went into "Aegir's wide jaws" when it wrecked . Aegir was crowned with seaweed and always surrounded by nixies and mermaids while in his hall. Aegir's wife was Ran and they lived under the sea by the island Hlesey. Ran and Aegir had nine daughters who were the waves. Aegir brewed ale for the gods after Thor brought him a big enough kettle. Every winter the gods would drink beer at Aegir's home. He was, therefore, famed for his hospitality. Gold was put onto the floor of the hall to provide light, instead of having a fire. Gold is therefore called Aegir's fire. The cups in Aegir's hall were always full, magically refilling themselves. Aegir had two servants in his hall, Fimafeng and Eldir. Sailors feared Aegir, and thought he would sometimes surface to destroy ships. Early Saxons made human sacrifices to a god of the sea, possibly connected with Aegir.

67. Probert Encyclopaedia: Norse Mythology norse mythology. ACORN. In norse mythology, the acorn is the symbolof life, fecundity and immortality and is sacred to Thor. AEGIR. http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/D4.HTM

Browse: General Information Actors People Gazetteer ... Dictionary Norse Mythology ACORN In Norse mythology, the acorn is the symbol of life, fecundity and immortality and is sacred to Thor AEGIR In Norse mythology, Aegir was the god of the sea, seashore and ocean and a son of Mistarblindi. He was a personification of the ocean, both good and bad. He caused storms with his anger and the skalds said a ship went into 'Aegir's wide jaws' when it wrecked. Aegir was crowned with seaweed and always surrounded by nixies and mermaids while in his hall. Aegir' s wife was Ran and they lived under the sea by the island Hlesey. Ran and Aegir had nine daughters who were the waves. Aegir brewed ale for the gods after Thor brought him a big enough kettle. Every winter the gods would drink beer at Aegir's home. He was, therefore, famed for his hospitality. Gold was put onto the floor of the hall to provide light, instead of having a fire. Gold is therefore called Aegir's fire. The cups in Aegir's hall were always full, magically refilling themselves. Aegir had two servants in his hall, Fimafeng and Eldir. Sailors feared Aegir, and thought he would sometimes surface to destroy ships. Early Saxons made human sacrifices to a god of the sea, possibly connected with Aegir.

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69. Norse Mythology Sitemap of norse mythology Get more information by using the links.Gods and Goddesses This section features Aegir, Balder, Freya http://www.gods-heros-myth.com/mythmore-norse.html

Bookstore Message Board Webrings Mythology Home ... Search Website Norse: Home Gods/Goddesses Popular Myths Encyclopedia View My Guestbook ... Sign My Guestbook Sitemap of Norse Mythology Get more information by using the links. Gods and Goddesses: This section features: Aegir, Balder, Freya, Frigga, Hel, Hodur, Loki, Norns, Odin, Thor, and Ull. Popular Myths: This section features: Asgard's Wall, the Creation, Fenris' Binding, the Death of Balder, Indunn's Apples, and the Mead of Poetry. Mythology Encyclopedia: This is an external link to an outside website called "Probert's Encyclopedia." This Encyclopedia covers a wide range of mythology topics, and is a great reference for short definitions and descriptions of things you need more clarification on. This website will open in a new window for easy viewing. Message Board: This is a board to post a question or discussion on mythology related areas. Page Content Last Updated: 01-22-2003 E-Mail: nikkib20@hotmail.com Bibliography and Website Information Top of Page

70. Norse Mythology: Gods And Goddesses brother. Odin Odin was chief god of norse mythology. Bullets of informationprovided by Matthew Probert of Probert's Encyclopedia. http://www.gods-heros-myth.com/norse/gods.html

Bookstore Message Board Webrings Mythology Home ... Search Website Norse: Gods and Goddesses Gods/Goddesses Aegir Balder Freya ... Encyclopedia Quick Facts About Some of the Norse Gods and Goddesses Click on the links for more information. Aegir: Aegir was the god of the sea, seashore and ocean and a son of Mistarblindi. He was a personification of the ocean, both good and bad. Balder: Balder was the son of Odin and Freya and husband of Nanna, and the best, wisest, and most loved of all the gods. He was killed, at Loki's instigation, by a twig of mistletoe shot by the blind god Hodur. Freya: Freya is the goddess of love, fertility, war, and wealth. Originally one of the Vanir. She was the daughter of Njord, and the sister of Frey. Frigga: Frigg is the goddess of marriage. She is the wife of Odin, and lives at Fensalir. She weaved the clouds. Hel: Hel was the Norse goddess of the underworld. She was a daughter of Loki and the giant Angurboda, and the sister of Fenrir and Jormungand. Loki: Loki was one of the Aesir, but the cause of dissension among the gods, and the slayer of Balder. He became a member of the Aesir when Odin made Loki his blood brother. Odin: Odin was chief god of Norse mythology.

71. Norse Mythology The runes are inextricably bound to norse mythology. Hliðskjálf OldNorseMythology Web Page. Viktor Rydberg's Teutonic Mythology. http://www.sunnyway.com/runes/mythology.html

The runes are inextricably bound to Norse mythology. One who aspires to be a user of runes needs a working knowledge of the mythology and writings of the runic era. In the beginning was Muspell , the realm of fire. It is a place of dreadful light and heat. Only its natives, the Fire Giants , can tolerate its flames. Surt , a Fire Giant , guards Muspell's border, armed with a flaming sword. At the end of the era, at Ragnarok Surt and his companions will destroy all the Gods and and their world with fire. Outside of Muspell lies the void called Ginnungagap , and north of Ginnungagap is Niflheim , the world of awesome dark and cold. In this world are eleven rivers flowing from a great well. The rivers are frozen and occupy Ginnungagap . When the wind, rain, ice, and cold meet the heat and fire of Muspell in the center of Ginnungagap , a place of light, air, and warmth is born. Where fire and ice first met, thawing drops appeared. Beneath the melting ice lay a Frost Giant named Ymir Ymir slept, falling into a sweat. Under his left arm there grew a couple, male and female Giants. One of his legs begot a son with the other. The melting frost became a cow called Audhumla from whose udders ran four rivers of milk that fed Ymir.

72. Runes & Norse Mythology History and mythology of the Norse, Germanic, Teutonic, Viking medieval world. NorseMythology The runes are inextricable bound to norse mythology. http://www.sunnyway.com/runes/index_mythology.html

The Rune Poems - Memory aids to the runes from different ancient cultures. New Rune Poems - These are more relevant to the new millennium. Norse Mythology - The runes are inextricable bound to Norse mythology. A rune user needs a working knowlege of the Norse/Teutonic pantheon and mythology. . - The Aesir and Vanir and their kin, allies and enemies. Asatru - The religion honoring the ancient Norse Gods lives today. The Poetic Edda The Prose Edda - More mythology, written in the 13th century, by Snorri Sturluson. - "The Words of the Most High" - Odin's advice to men. Heimskringla , the history of the Norwegian kings mythological and real, by Snorri Sturluson. The Sagas and Other Literature - Stories of the colonies of Iceland, Greenland and the voyages to the New World Go to.... INDEX RUNES AND DIVINATION Introduction to Runes Origins of the Runes Meanings of the Rune Symbols Blank Rune Controversy Pronunciation of the Rune Names Runecasting - Divination Runecasting Layouts Runecasting Aspects Make a Rune Set Tarot Correspondences A Runecaster's Lament Runic Tattoos RUNES AND MYTHOLOGY The Rune Poems New Rune Poems Norse Mythology Norse Gods, Kennings, Definitions

73. Hurstwic Norse Mythology Most were created during the Romantic era at the turn of the last century whenthere was a resurgence of interest across Europe in the norse mythology. http://www.hurstwic.org/history/articles/mythology/myths/text/myths.htm

Home Mission Events Projects ... History In Gylfaginning Poetic Edda , the Prose Edda , and other Icelandic manuscripts. But no stories have survived for many of the gods and for most of the goddesses. We know that many more stories once existed, because quotes from those stories are mentioned in other literature from the period. The articles linked below provide a brief introduction to some of the Norse gods and goddesses, as well as a summary of a few of the stories. I strongly encourage interested readers to avoid my dull summaries. Instead, read the originals, or read R. I. Page's witty and pithy summaries, or Crossley-Holland's retellings of the myths. These books are readily available and are listed in the references section of this document. (Odin) Loki Freyr Freyja and the story of the necklace of the Brisings Heimdall Idun and the story of the theft of the apples and the story of Skadi The Norns The Creation of the World The Treasures of the Gods The Mead of Poetry (the king) (the giant) The Death of Baldr Loki's Flyting and Loki's Binding the Doom of the Gods Back ©1996-2003 William R. Short and Talking Dog Productions

74. Norse Mythology Page norse mythology Page. Family Tree of the Gods NorseGods Goddesses Mythological Places Runes Stories. http://www.musesrealm.net/norse/

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75. Bifrost - The SFSFW Annual Convention Bifrost in norse mythology. Bifrost. The rainbow bridge of the gods between theirrealm Asgard and earth in norse mythology. Defended by Heimdall. Heimdall. http://www.bifrost.org.uk/myths.html

What is Bifrost? Games Traders Bring and Buy ... Getting to Bifrost Norse Myths Publicity Contacts SFSFW Bifrost in Norse Mythology SFSFW members play games based on all sorts of Fantasy and Science Fiction backgrounds as well as Myths from many cultures. We've used Norse myth as a theme to tie together the names of the society's journals, convention and other activities . Here is a quick glossary, with no particular order, in case you came here looking for something other than a day out on July 6 th Bifrost The rainbow bridge of the gods between their realm Asgard and earth in Norse mythology. Defended by Heimdall. Heimdall The Norse god of light and the dawn, guardian of the rainbow bridge Bifrost. Asgard Asgard is the home of the principal gods of Norse Mythology, the Aesir, and contains many palaces and halls including Valhalla. The word means stronghold/court of the gods. Valhalla The hall in Odin's palace where the souls of heroes killed in battle feasted with Odin after death. Odin Chief god of Scandinavian mythology. Also Woden or Wotan of the Germanic peoples. God of battle, death and inspiration. He lives in Asgard where the Valkyries receive the souls of half of the warriors slain in battle, feasting with them in his great hall, Valhalla; the rest feasted with Freya, his wife. Wednesday is named after Odin.

76. Norse Mythology THE OLD TESTAMENT ROOTS OF norse mythology. DOES Bible prophecy The centralfigure of norse mythology is the hero known as ODIN. He is believed http://www.1335.com/normyth.html

THE OLD TESTAMENT ROOTS OF NORSE MYTHOLOGY D OES Bible prophecy actually speak to us of the Norse and related peoples of Europe? I believe that it does, and that these peoples can trace their descent from the Biblical lost tribes of the House of Israel, removed out of their land in Assyrian captivity two thousand seven hundred years ago, and lost to recorded history. The Caucasian peoples, including the Norse, migrated out of Asia into Europe in the early pre-Christian centuries, and have fulfilled many of the prophecies in both the Old and New Testaments concerning Israel in the latter days. Let's begin our study in the foremost prophetic book of the New Testament, Revelation. In Revelation chapter 12, there appears a spectacular vision which has intrigued Christians for centuries. The vision concerns 'a woman.' Bible commentators see this woman as representing Israel, and the vision as prophetic of events which were to take place in world history. We are told in verse two that this woman was about to give birth. The child was none other than Jesus Christ, for we are told in verse five that he was 'a man-child, who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron.'

77. LA - Norse Mythology norse mythology. The Vikings shared a common pagan faith, whose polytheistictenets were upheld across all of Scandinavia. Their http://www.lenaadams.com/nomythology.html

78. John Lindow, Norse Mythology John Lindow, norse mythology A Guide to the Gods, Heroes, Rituals,and Beliefs (Oxford University Press, 2001). A careful reading http://www.greenmanreview.com/book/book_lindow_norsemythology.html

John Lindow, Norse Mythology: A Guide to the Gods, Heroes, Rituals, and Beliefs (Oxford University Press, 2001) A careful reading of John Lindow's Norse Mythology will not only acquaint the casual reader with the primary themes and characters of Norse mythology, it will also introduce the reader to the sources, the arguments, the geographic settings, and the various contradictory and interwoven nuances that abound within this branch of folklore. Then this book will continue to serve the reader as a reference both to and for the source texts, should one wish to further explore this fascinating and transcendant mythos. While a large percentage of Norse Mythology necessarily draws upon Snorri Sturluson's (and, to a lesser extent, Saxo Grammaticus') writings, Dr. Lindow also draws upon other sources to fully inform the alphabetical guide that makes up the bulk of this work. Each such reference is mentioned in the copious footnotes. These footnotes underscore the usefulness of this book for the average English reader, as most of the references cited are not available in English translations, but are scholarly texts of Germanic and Scandinavian origin. The book opens with an introduction that explores the historical background of the Scandinavian people, their ties to Indo-European culture, the tradition of Skaldic poetry, and the texts of Snorri Sturluson. In addition, problems that arise in studying Norse mythology are addressed, problems that develop as texts dealing with Norse deities were composed by Christian authors writing in different languages centuries after the actual worship of the deities.

79. Index norse mythology by; Kalen and Ryan norse mythology is a very interestingsubject. Questions 1. Do you think norse mythology was believable? http://www.palos118.org/south/curriculum/team6c/midages/NorseMythology/

Norse Mythology by; Kalen and Ryan Norse mythology is a very interesting subject. The Norse gods are what the Vikings worshipped. Legends about evil creatures and gods with magnificent powers were all part of Norse Mythology. One of the most famous legends was the story of the Loch Ness Monster. Like the Greeks, the Norse gods had a chief. He was known as Odin. One of the most well known Norse gods was Thor. The Norse gods controlled what would happen on Earth and natural occurences. Norse gods were very much like Greek and Roman gods . They were just like humans, except they had mystical powers that could do almost anything. Norse, Greek, and Roman gods all had different jobs like leading the dead to the under world and controlling the weather. Monsters were also a big part of norse mythology. The Vikings really believed these monsters existed. Even today, people claim that they've seen sea serpents or monsters. Although there is no proof that these monsters ever existed, people still belive in them. Besides the monsters and gods, the Vikings had other beliefs. For instance, they believe that the universe started as a big ball of magic. The magic then created all of these planets and worlds for humans, gods, and other creatures like elves and giants.

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