#justice for hoenir

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𝕷𝖎𝖘𝖙 𝖔𝖋 𝕹𝖔𝖗𝖘𝖊 𝕲𝖔𝖉𝖘 & 𝕲𝖔𝖉𝖉𝖊𝖘𝖘𝖊𝖘 𝖊𝖈𝖙

-𝕬𝖓𝖌𝖗𝖇𝖔𝖉𝖆- Lover of Loki and mother of monsters (Fenrir, Jormungandr, and Hel) -𝕬𝖓𝖓𝖆𝖗- Father of Jord and lover of Nott -𝕬𝖚𝖉𝖗- son of Nott and Naglfari. -𝕬𝖚𝖉𝖚𝖒𝖇𝖑𝖆- Primeval super cow that started the universe. -𝕭𝖆𝖑𝖉𝖗 (𝕭𝖆𝖑𝖉𝖚𝖗/𝕭𝖆𝖑𝖉𝖊𝖗)- son of Odin and Frigg, brother to Hodr and Hermodr. God of beauty, innocence, peace and rebirth -𝕭𝖊𝖘𝖙𝖑𝖆- Mother of Odin, Vila, Ve, and Hoenir, Wife of Burr. -𝕭𝖚𝖗𝖗 (𝕭𝖔𝖗𝖗)- son of Buri, father of Odin, husband to Bestla. -𝕭𝖗𝖆𝖌𝖎 (𝕭𝖗𝖆𝖌𝖊)- son of Odin. God of poetry, music and the harp. -𝕭𝖚𝖗𝖎 (𝕭𝖔𝖗𝖎)- Licked into existence by a primeval super cow, father of Burr and first god. Ruler of prehistory. -𝕯𝖆𝖌𝖗 (𝕯𝖆𝖌𝖚𝖗)- Son of Dellingr and Nott, half brother of Jord and Aud. -𝕯𝖊𝖑𝖑𝖎𝖓𝖌𝖗 (𝕯𝖊𝖑𝖑𝖎𝖓𝖌)- Father to Dagr. God of the dawn. -𝕰𝖎𝖗 (𝕰𝖎𝖑/𝕰𝖎𝖗𝖆/𝕰𝖞𝖗/𝕰𝖞𝖗𝖆)- Goddess of healing. -𝕰𝖔𝖘𝖙𝖗𝖊- Goddess of spring. -𝕱𝖏𝖔𝖗𝖌𝖞𝖓𝖓- father to Frigg. masc version of Jord. -𝕱𝖔𝖗𝖘𝖊𝖙𝖎- Son of Baldr and Nanna. God of justice, truth and peace. -𝕱𝖗𝖊𝖞𝖆- daughter of Njord and Skadi, sister to Freyr, wife to Odr. Goddess of love and fertility -𝕱𝖗𝖊𝖞𝖗- Son of Njord and Skadi, brother to Freya, husband to Gerdr. God of fertility. -𝕱𝖗𝖎𝖌𝖌 (𝕱𝖗𝖎𝖌𝖌𝖆/𝕱𝖗𝖎𝖌𝖌𝖗)- daughter of Fjorgynn, wife of Odin, mother of Baldr, Hodr, and Hermodr. Goddess of marriage and motherhood. -𝕱𝖚𝖑𝖑𝖆- Friggs handmaid. -𝕳𝖊𝖑- daughter of Loki. Queen of Helheim/the underworld. -𝕳𝖊𝖎𝖒𝖉𝖆𝖑𝖑𝖗(𝕳𝖊𝖎𝖒𝖉𝖆𝖑𝖑)- son of nine mothers. Guardian of Asgard. -𝕳𝖊𝖗𝖒𝖔𝖉𝖗(𝕳𝖊𝖗𝖒𝖔𝖉)- Son of Odin and Frigg, brother to Baldr and Hodr. -𝕳𝖑𝖎𝖓- Goddess of consolation and protection -𝕳𝖔𝖉𝖗 (𝕳𝖔𝖉𝖔𝖗)- Son of Odin and Frigg, brother to Baldr and Hermodr. God of winter. -𝕳𝖔𝖊𝖓𝖎𝖗- Son of Burr and Bestla, brother to Odin, Vali, and Ve. -𝕵𝖆𝖗𝖓𝖘𝖆𝖝𝖆- lover to Thor and mother of Magni -𝕵𝖔𝖗𝖉- Daughter of Nott and Anarr, half sister to Dagr and Aud, mother of Thor and lover to Odin. Goddess of the earth. -𝕷𝖔𝖋𝖓- Goddess of forbidden loves. -𝕷𝖔𝖐𝖎- son of Farbauti and Laufey, blood brother to Odin, husband to Sigyn, lover to Angrboda, father to Jormungandr, Fenrir, Hel, and Sleipnir. God of mischief and trickery. -𝕸𝖆𝖌𝖓𝖎- Son of Thor and Jarnsaxa, brother to Modi and Thrur. God of strength. -𝕸𝖆𝖓𝖎- God of the moon. -𝕸𝖎𝖒𝖎𝖗- Odin's wise uncle that is now only a head. -𝕹𝖆𝖌𝖑𝖋𝖆𝖗𝖎- Father of Audr, lover of Nott. -𝕹𝖆𝖓𝖓𝖆- daughter of Nepr, wife of Baldr, mother of Forseti. Goddess of peace and joy. -𝕸𝖔𝖉𝖎 (𝕸𝖔𝖙𝖍𝖎)- Son of Thor, brother to Magni and Thrur. -𝕹𝖊𝖗𝖙𝖍𝖚𝖘- Goddess of lakes and springs. -𝕹𝖏𝖔𝖗𝖉- Father of Freya and Freyr, husband to Skadi. God of the sea, wind, fish and wealth. -𝕹𝖔𝖙𝖙- daughter of Narvi, mother to Audr, Jord and Dagr by Naglfari, Annar, and Dellingr respectively. Goddess of nighttime. -𝕺𝖉𝖎𝖓 (𝕺𝖉𝖉𝖎𝖓/𝖂𝖔𝖉𝖊𝖓)- All father. Son of Burr and Bestla, brother to Hoenir, Vali and Ve, pact brother with Loki, Husband to Frigg, lover to Jord and Sif, father of Hodr, Bragi, Baldr, Ullr, and ofc Thor. God of war, veterans, wisdom, poetry and magic. -𝕺𝖉𝖗- Husband to Freya. -𝕾𝖆𝖌𝖆- Goddess of wisdom. -𝕾𝖎𝖋- Wife of Thor, lover to Odin, mother of Thrur and Ullr, step mother of Magni and Modi. Goddess of land, harvest and corn. -𝕾𝖎𝖌𝖞𝖓- Wife of Loki. Goddess of fidelity. -𝕾𝖏𝖔𝖋𝖓- Goddess of love and relationships. -𝕾𝖐𝖆𝖉𝖎- Mother of Freya and Freyr, wife of Njord. Goddess of winter. -𝕾𝖑𝖊𝖎𝖕𝖓𝖎𝖗- Son of Loki and Odin's trusty steed. Eight legged horse with the ability to fly through all planes. -𝕾𝖔𝖑 (𝕾𝖚𝖓𝖓𝖆)- Goddess of the sun. -𝕿𝖍𝖔𝖗 (𝕿𝖔𝖗)- Son of Odin and Jord, half brother to Hodr, Hermodr, and Baldr, husband to Sif, lover to Jarnsaxa, father to Magni, Modi and Thrur. God of thunder and battle, protector of Midgard. -𝕿𝖍𝖗𝖚𝖗 (𝕿𝖍𝖗𝖚𝖊𝖗/𝕿𝖍𝖗𝖚𝖉)- daughter of Thor and Sif, sister to Magni and Modi. -𝕿𝖞𝖗- God of war, single combat, and the skies. -𝖀𝖑𝖑𝖗- Son of Odin and Sif, step brother/step son of Thor. God of skiing, winter, hunting, and duels. -𝖁𝖆𝖑𝖎 (𝖁𝖎𝖑𝖎)- Son of Burr and Bestla, brother to Odin, Ve, and Hoenir. -𝖁𝖆𝖗- Goddess of contracts. -𝖁𝖊- Son of Burr and Bestla, brother to Odin, Vila, and Hoenir. -𝖁𝖎𝖉𝖉𝖆𝖗- God of the forest, revenge, and silence. -𝖁𝖔𝖗- Goddess of wisdom. -𝖄𝖌𝖌𝖉𝖗𝖆𝖘𝖎𝖑- Goddess of life, tree of life.

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The Norse Pantheon

Male

Balder – God of beauty, peace, innocence and rebirth, son of odin and frigg, husband of nanna, father of forseti

Borr – father of odin, vili and ve, consort of bestia

Bragi – God of poetry, eloquence, music and the harp, son of odin and frigg, husband of idunn

Buri – ruler of prehistory, the first god and father of borr

Dagur – god of the daytime, son of delling and nott

Delling – god of the dawn

Forseti – God of meditation, justice and reconciliation, son of balder and nanna

Freyr – God of fertility, peace, the sun and rain, originally from the Vanir, brother of freyja, son of njord and nerthus, consort of gerd

Heimdall – Guardian of the bridge between worlds, son of odin

Hermodur – son of odin, tried to rescue baldur, messenger of the gods

Hjuki & Bil – brother and sister who follow mani across the sky

Hod – The blind god, god of winter and darkness, brother and twin of balder, son of odin, murderer of balder, killed by vali

Hoenir – God of silence, passion, spirituality and poetry

Kvasir – God of inspiration and wisdom

Loki – God of trickery and mischief, husband of Sigyn, son of farbauti and laufey, later son to odin

Magni – God of strength and bravery, son of thor and jarnsaxe

Mani – God of the moon, pulled the moon across the sky

Meili – son of odin and jord, brother of thor

Mimir – uncle of odinn, decapitated by vanir

Modi – son of thor

Njord – God of the sea, wind, fish and wealth, father of freyja and freyr by nerthus, husband of skadi

Odin – The allfather, god of war, poetry, magic and wisdom, one of the three gods of creation

Thor – God of thunder and battle, protector of mankind, son of odin and jord

Tyr – God of war and justice, god of the skies, son of odin and hymir

Ullr – God of skis and bows, god of winter, son of sif and adopted son of thor, husband of skadi

Vale – son of odin, killer of hod

Vali – God of revenge and vengeance

Vili – Brother to Odin, one of the three gods of creation

Vidarr – god of the forest, revenge and silence, son of odin and grid

Ve – Brother to Odin, one of the three gods of creation

Vidar – son of odin and gridr

Female

Eir – Goddess of healing and medical skill

Eostre – Goddess of spring and the dawn

Elli – Goddess of old age

Freyja – Goddess of love, fertility, battle and witchcraft, daughter of njord and nerthus, wife of od, mother of hnoss and gersimi

Frigg – Goddess of marriage and motherhood, queen of the gods. Wife of Odin, mother of balder and hod

Fulla – frigg’s handmaiden

Gefjun – Goddess of fertility and plough, abundance and prosperity

Gersemi – daughter of freyja and odr, sister of hnoss

Hel – queen of helheim, the norse underworld, daughter of loki and angrboda

Hlin – Goddess of consolation and protection

Hnoss – goddess of lust and desire, daughter of freyja and odr, twin sister of gersemi

Idunn – Keeper of the apples of youth,goddess of spring and rejuvination, consort of bragi

Jord – Goddess of the earth, mother earth, mother of porr by odin

Lofn – goddess of forbidden loves

Nanna – Goddess of joy, peace and the moon, wife of balder and mother of forseti

Nerthus – goddess of fertility and peace, wife of njord, mother of freyr and freyja

Nott – Goddess of the night and darkness, daughter of narvi and mother of aud, jord and dagur by naglfari, annar and delling respectively

Ran – goddess of the sea, wife of aegir

Saga – goddess of wisdom, possibly another name fr frigg

Sif – Goddess of the harvest, grain and earth, wife of thor, mother of thrud and ull

Sigyn – Goddess of fidelity, mercy and mourning, wife of Loki

Sjofn – goddess of love

Skadi – Goddess of winter, mountains and skiing, wife of njord and daughter of thjazi

Snotra – goddess of prudence

Sol – Goddess of the sun and healing, swallowed by skoll

Syn – guard of frigg, considered a goddess of justice

Thruer – daughter of thor and sif, valkyrie, goddess of power, trees, flowers and grass

Var – goddess of contract

Vor – Goddess of wisdom, knowledge and awareness

Yggdrasil – goddess of life, tree of life, connects the nine worlds

Lesser figures

Ægir - Ruler of the sea. Consort: Rán.

Andhrímnir - Cook of the gods.

Aurvandil - A minor character in the Skáldskaparmál with cognates in other Germanic tales.

The norn – guardians of destiny

Urd – goddess of fate, one of the norns

Verdandi – goddess of the present, one of the norns

Skuld – goddess of the future, one of the norns

The valkyries

Brynhildr – armor/bright battle

Eir – peace, clemency, help, mercy

Geirahod – spear

Geiravor – spearvor

Geirdriful – spear finger

Geironul – the one charging forth with the spear

Geirskogul – spear skogul

Goll – noise

Gondul – wand weilder

Gunnr – war, battle

Herfjotur – fetter of the army

Herja – devestate

Hladgudr svanhvit – swan white

Hildr – battle

Hjalmprimul – female warrior

Hlokk – noise battle

Hrist – the quaking one

Hrund – pricker

Kara – the curly one

Mist – cloud, mist

Olrun – alerune

Rangrid – shield destroyer

Radgridr – the bossy

Reginleif – daughter of the gods

Rota – sleet and storm

Sanngridr – very violent

Sigrdrifa – inciter to victory

Sigrun – victory rune

Skalmold – sword time

Skeggold – axe age

Skogul – high towering

Skuld – future

Sveid – vibration, noise

Svipul – changeable

Pogn – silence

Prima – fight

Prudr – strength, power

Jotnar

Aegir – sea

Alfarinn

Alsvartr – all black

Alvaldi – the all powerful one

Ama – big barrel, harass

Amr – dark, auburn

Amgerdr

Andadr

Andudr

Angeyja – contested

Angrboda – the one who brings grief

Angurbjasi

Arinefja

Asvid

Atia – the argumentative

Audnir

Aurboda – gravel offerer

Aurekr

Aurgrimnir

Aurvandil – luminous wanderer

Bakrauf - back hole

Baraxli

Baug - ring

Beinskafi

Beinviðr - bone wood

Belgeygla

Beli - Roarer

Bergelmir- "Mountain Yeller" or "Bear Yeller"

Bestla - Contested

Billingr - twin, hermaphrodite

Bjalki

Björgólfr - shelter wolf

Blætanna

Blapþvari

Blóðughadda - "Bloody-hair"

Bölþorn - "Evil-thorn"

Brandingi

Brusi

Brýja

Brydja

Buppa

Búseyra - "Farm-starver"

Býleistr - storm rouser, storm lightning

Bylgja - "Billow"

Dettiklessa

Dofri

Drauttur

Dröfn - "Comber" or "foaming sea"

Drumba

Dúfa - "Wave"

Dumbr - mute, dumb, murky

Dúrnir - "Door" or "Door-warden"

Eggthér - blade servant, eagle

Elldridr

Eimgeitir - fire goat, smoke goat

Eistla - “the stormy one', 'the glowing one'

Eisurfála - fire troll, ember troll

Eldr - fire, old

Eyrgjafa

Fála - troll woman

Fárbauti - "Cruel Striker"

Fenja fenn - dweller, arrow

Fenrir

Fiskreki

Fjalarr - Hider

Fjölverkr - one who does much work, board worker

Fjölvör

Flangi

Flaska

Flæskjappa

Flauma

Flegda

Fleggr - Thrower, flayer

Flimbra

Flotsocka

Forað - demise, danger

Fornjótr - "Ancient giant" or "Original owner"

Frosti - frost

Frusk

Fyrnir - the old one

Galarr - singer, sorcerer

Galavi

Ganglati - "lazy walker"

Ganglöt - "lazy walker"

Gangr - "Gait"

Geirröðr - spear redder

Geitir - goat

Geitla - goat

Gerðr - "fenced-in"

Gestilja

Geysa - stormer, ousher, inciter

Gillingr

Gjálp - "seeress" or "roaring one"

Glámr - moon, pale gleam

Glæmur

Glaumr - noise, uproar

Glaumarr - noise, uproar

Glossa

Glumra - noise

Glyrna

Gneip - protruding rock

Gnepja - sea, overhanging

Gnissa - sea, grind

Gortanni

Grani

Greip - "Grasp"

Greppa

Gríðr

Gríma - mask, night

Grímnir - mask, night

Grimólfr - masked wolf

Gripandi

Gripnir - grip

Grottintanna - milling teeth

Grubbi

Grýla - witch, monster, fox

Gullkjapta

Guma

Gunnlöð - "Battle-invitation"

Gusir - cold wind, smoke

Gyllir - golden, yelling

Gymir - sea, devourer

Hæra

Hafli - have, grasp

Haki

Hála - smooth, slippery, conceal, large, tall

Haltangi

Harðgreipr - "Hard-grip"

Harðverkr - "Hard worker" Nafnaþulur

Hati Hróðvitnisson - "He Who Hates" or "Enemy"

Hausver

Hefring - "Lifting"

Heidrek

Hel

Helblindi - "Hel-blinder" or "All-blind"

Heiðr

Helreginn - "Ruler over Hel"

Hengikefta - "Hanging jaw"

Hergunnr

Herkir - fire, desolator

Herkja - noise

Himinglæva - "Transparent-on-top"

Hljóð - silence, hearing, yell

Hlói

Hlóra

Hnikar

Hnydja

Hölgabrúðr - Hölgi's wife

Holuskroppa

Hörn

Hracktanni

Hræsvelgr - "Corpse Swallower"

Hrauðnir - destroyer, fur coat

Hrauðungr - boat shack

Hremsa

Hrímgerðr - "Frost-Gerðr", Soot-Gerðr

Hrímgrímnir - "Frost-masked", sooty mask

Hrímnir - "the one covered with hoarfrost" or "the sooty one" Hyndluljóð

Hrímþurs - frost giant, soot giant

Hringvölnir - ring rounder, ring paler

Hripstoðr

Hróarr - famous spear

Hroðr - "Famed"

Hroðingr - unrest, storm, slime, fame

Hrökkvir

Hrönn - "Wave"

Hrossþjófr - "Horse-thief"

Hrotti

Hrúga - pile, heap

Hrungerdr

Hrungnir - "Brawler"

Hryggða - sadness, pain

Hrymr - "Decrepit"

Hundálfr - brave noble wolf

Hundvis

Hvalr - whale

Hveðra - wind, stone

Hveðrungr

Hymir

Hyndla - bitch

Hyrrokkin - "Fire-Smoked"

Iði - "The moveable", "The hard-working one"

Íma - the grey one, battle

Imðr - the grey one, battle

Ímgerðr

Ímr - the dark looking

Irpa - the dark coloured

Íviðja - forest dweller, the evil, enveloper

Járnglumra - iron din

Járnsaxa - "Iron dagger"

Járnviðja - "Ironwoodite"

Jörð - "Earth"

Jötunn - giant, eater

Jormungandr – huge monster

Kaldgrani - cold horse, cold mustache

Kampa

Kári - wind gust, curly

Keila - "A narrow strait of water", rock chasm

Kjallandi

Kjaptlangur

Klumba

Kolfrosti

Kólga - "Cool-wave"

Költr

Köttr - cat

Krabbi

Kráka - crow

Kyrmir - yeller

Laufey

Leiði - good wind, reluctance, journey

Leifi - leave, smear

Leikn - witch

Leirvör

Litr - colour. looks, shape, oar

Ljóta - ugly, terrible

Ljotur

Loðinfingra - hairy finger

Loðinn

Logi - "Fire"

Loki

Margerðr

Menja

Miði - center, fishing ground

Miðjungr - the middle, man

Miðvitnir - "Mead wolf", "Mid wolf" or "Sea wolf"

Mímir

Miskorblindi

Mjǫll - "Powdered Snow"

Móðguðr - "Furious Battler"

Moði

Mögþrasir - "The one who is striving for sons"

Mokkurkalfi - fog calf

Mörn

Mundilfari - ""the one moving according to particular times"

Munnharpa - ’Mouth Harp’, mouth witch, hole harp/witch

Myrkriða - ’Dark Rider’

Naglfari - nail farer

Narfi

Nari - corpse

Nati - spear

Nefja

Nótt - "Night"

Öflugbarða - strong axe

Ǫflugbarði - strong axe

Ófóti - without feet

Óglaðnir - not glad, not gleaming

Önduðr

Opingeil

Ösgrúi

Öskruðr - "Yeller"

Rangbeinn -"Bent bone" or "Bowlegged"

Raun

Rifingöflu - sword strong

Rindr

Rýgi - wooly, wool plucker, roarer

Sækarlsmúli - "Seaman's mouth" or "Seaman's nose"

Salfangr - "Bargain grasper" or "Hall robber"

Sámendill - "Familiar foe"

Saurkver

Sidhauttur

Sigyn - "Victorious girl-friend"

Sinmara

Simul

Sívör

Skaði

Skærir

Skerkir

Skinnbrok

Skitinkjapta

Sköll - "Treachery" or "Mockery"

Skolli

Skotti

Skrati

Skrikja - ’’Screaming’’

Skrucka

Skrýmir

Slammi

Slangi

Slauttur

Slinni

Smortur

Snarinefja

Snær

Snodvis

Sökkmímir

Sómr

Sprettingr

Stalhaus

Starkad

Stigandi

Stórverkr

Stritramur

Stúmi

Sulki

Surtr - "Black" or "The swarthy one"

Suttungr

Svárangr

Svartbrun

Svartr - ’’Black’’

Svásuðr - "Mild-One"

Sveipinfalda

Svelnir

Svivor - "Shame-lips" or "Shame Goddess"

Þistilbarði - "Thistle-beard"

Þjazi

Þökk - "Thanks"

Thorn - thorn, needle

Þorgerðr Hölgabrúðr

Trana

Thrasir - assault, storm

Þrígeitir - three goat

Þrívaldi - "Thrice mighty"

Þrúðgelmir - "Strength Yeller"

Þrymr - "Uproar"

Þurbörð

Tuska

Tyrnir

Ulfrún - "Wolf rune" or "wolf-woman"

Uðr - "Wave"

Útgarða-Loki - "Loki of the Outyards"

Vafþrúðnir - "Mighty Weaver" or "Mighty in riddles"

Vagnhöfði - "Swordfish-Head"

Vandill

Varðrún

Vaulsi

Vásuðr - "Wet and Sleety"

Verr

Víðblindi - "Very blind"

Viddi

Víðgrípr

Vidgymnir

Vígglöð

Vindr - ’’Wind’’

Vindloni

Vindsvalr - "Wind-cool"

Vingnir

Vingrip

Víparr

Vörnir

Ymir - "seething clay"

Ymsi

Ysia

Ysporta

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[prerodinu]

Connections to the Gods: Norse Gods

So obviously the pack has been around for a very very long time. No thanks to Vavrinac it’s been kept a pretty big secret for a reason. When he changed Katia and Artem before their 18th birthday they were dubbed Gods and Goddess because twins were not something that happened often it was seen as something special.  Throughout the addition of different members to the pack, they started to get named after certain gods and such because of this most of the outlying packs either feared the Vukaxin pack or admired them. While of course this is not confirmed that they are reincarnations of gods and or goddesses. There is always talk that because of the twin’s abilities and how close most are to them, there is a possibility that this is real.

Archer- Vidar: God of the Forest

Artem - Dagr:  God of Daytime.

Cillian - Njordr: God of Sea

Dacian - Vali: God of Vengeance

Dominic - Kvasir: God of Inspiration

Eva - Frigg: Goddess of Motherhood

Katia - Some believe she is Hel: Goddess of the underworld and some believe she is Freyja goddess of love, war, and death.

Liam- Tyr: God of War

Lilura - Lofn: Goddess of Forbidden Love

Oliva- Vor: Goddess of Wisdom

Skuli- Magni: God of Strength

Sophia - Skadi: Goddess of Winter

Stella- Sif: Goddess of the harvest

Tristian - Freyr: God of Fertility

Vali - Some believe he is Hoenir: The Silent God and some think he is Forseti: God of Justice

Vavrinac- Buri: God of Prehistory

Now this is just the link and not all have this link. Some of the wolves feel if they call out to these gods they get an extra boost of power. Though most push it off as here say.

Most wolves outside of the pack will say there are rumors and will hold true to offerings to the Vukaxin pack to make sure they do not piss off the gods that reside inside some of the wolves.

PSA: PLEASE KEEP IN MIND THIS IS MY LORE AND TAKING FROM DIFFERENT PLACES TO CREATE MY OWN. MY LORE MAY NOT BE THE SAME AS OTHER MUN’S AND THEIR LORE. PLEASE KEEP THIS IN MIND!!!!!

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Norse Deities

Male

Baldur – God of beauty, peace, innocence and rebirth

Bragi – God of poetry, eloquence, music and the harp

Forseti – God of meditation

Freyr – God of fertility, peace, the sun and rain, originally from the Vanir

Heimdall – Guardian of the bridge between worlds

Hod – The blind god

Hoenir – God of silence, passion, spirituality and poetry

Kvasir – God of inspiration and wisdom

Loki – God of trickery and mischief, husband of Sigyn

Magni – God of strength and bravery

Mani – God of the moon, pulled the moon across the sky

Njord – God of the sea, wind, fish and wealth

Odin – The allfather, god of war, poetry, magic and wisdom

Thor – God of thunder and battle, protector of mankind

Tyr – God of war and justice, god of the skies

Ullr – God of skis and bows, god of winter

Vali – God of revenge and vengeance

Vili – Brother to Odin

Ve – Brother to Odin

Vidar – Odin’s son

Female

Eir – Goddess of healing and medical skill

Eostre – Goddess of spring and the dawn

Freyja – Goddess of love, fertility, battle and witchcraft

Frigg – Goddess of marriage and motherhood, queen of the gods. Wife of Odin

Gefjun – Goddess of fertility and plough, abundance and prosperity

Hlin – Goddess of consolation and protection

Idun – Keeper of the apples of youth

Jord – Goddess of the earth, mother earth

Nanna – Goddess of joy, peace and the moon

Nott – Goddess of the night and darkness

Sif – Goddess of the harvest, grain and earth

Sigyn – Goddess of fidelity, mercy and mourning, wife of Loki

Skadi – Goddess of winter, mountains and skiing

Sol – Goddess of the sun and healing

Vor – Goddess of wisdom, knowledge and awareness

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Norse Mythology

ig: @sunshine.writing

As with every culture, there are many different interpretations and I tried my best to use the most popular ones. There are also many different versions and spellings for the names of the gods and goddesses, but I used the anglicized and most popular spellings. 

Aesir and Vanir

The Norse gods are divided into two families, the Aesir family, and the Vanir family. The Aesir family is the larger of the two and is mostly connected with war and government and includes the gods Odin, Thor, Loki, Baldr, Hodr, Heimdall, and Tyr. The Vanir family includes the fertility gods and goddesses such as Njord, Feyr, and Freyja. Both families reside in Asgard but don’t see eye-to-eye as shown through the Aesir-Vanir war. 

Besides the Aesir and Vanir, there are also female deities known as Disir, Alfar (elves), Jotnar (giants), and Dvergar (dwarves).

Aesir Gods and Goddesses

Odin - Odin was the King of the Aesir clan and known as “the father of all gods.” He’s depicted as a one-eyed, bearded old man wearing a hat and a cloak. He was said to have slain the first being known as Ymir before carving up his body to help create the Earth. He was one of the most powerful and revered of the gods and associated with wisdom, knowledge, healing, death, and war. He also ruled over Valhalla. 

Thor - Son of Odin, he was regarded as the strongest of all the Norse deities because he was tasked with safeguarding Asgard. He was the most popular of all the gods and worshipped by most Vikings. He was the god of thunder and lightning and wielded the Mjolnir. He rode a chariot drawn by two massive goats called Tanngnjostr and Tanngrisnir.

Loki - Loki was considered a “blood brother” of Odin. He was known as the trickster god and was equipped with the ability to shapeshift into different forms. He was the chief engineer behind the death of Balder.

Frigg - Frigg was the wife of Odin and the queen of the Aesir gods. She was the only one allowed to sit next to her husband and always stuck by her partner even though he had many extramarital affairs.  She was worshipped as the goddess of the sky and associated with wisdom, marriage, family, and fertility. She was blessed with the power of divination but never revealed her visions to anyone. 

Baldur - Son of Odin and half-brother to Thor, Baldur was the god of light and purity. He was described as fair, kind, and handsome, whose beauty was unparalleled. He was the epitome of all things wise and good and often praised for his mercifulness. Also thought to be immortal, he had been prophesied to die and was slain by an arrow made out of mistletoe, his death orchestrated by Loki. 

Heimdall - Heimdall is the son of Odin and no less than nine mothers, and is the watchman of the god. He dwelt at the entry to Asgard where he guarded Bifrost. 

Tyr - Tyr is the god of War and the Lawgiver of the gods. The bravest of the gods, he makes the binding of Fenrir possible by sacrificing his right hand. He’s the son of Odin and the son of the giant Hymir.

Idun - Idun is the goddess of spring or rejuvenation and is the wife of Bragi. She was the keeper of the magic apples of immortality which the gods must eat to preserve their youth. 

Bragi - Bragi is the skaldic poet of the Aesir and his name means “poet”. He’s the son of Odin and possibly the giantess Gunnlod, and the husband to Idun. 

Vili and Ve - Vili and Ve are the two brothers of Odin who helped to slay Ymir to create the remaining seven realms. They’re the sons of Bestla and Borr and were raised in the realm of Nifelheim. 

Forseti - He’s the son of Baldr and Nanna, and is the god of justice and reconciliation.

Gefjun - She’s the goddess of agriculture, fertility, abundance, and prosperity. Her name can be translated to “Giver” or “Generous One.”

Sif - Sif is the wife of Thor as well as a giantess and the goddess of grain and fertility. She was one of the Asynjur and mother of Ullr.

Fjorgynn and Fjorgyn - Fjorgyn, also known as Jord, is a giantess and the mother of Thor through an affair with Odin. Her masculine form Fjorgynn is the father of the goddess Frigg, the wife of Odin. 

Sol and Mani - Sol and Mani were the beings who drove the sun and the moon in their courses through the sun. They were sister and brother, and both were fair and beautiful. Sol had to travel at great speed, pursued by a wolf named Skoll who would eventually devour her. Mani kidnapped two humans named Bil (waning) and Hjuki (waxing), children of Vidfinn, and forced them to travel with him. Like his sister, he was also being chased by a hound named Hati Hrodvitnisson. 

Ullr - Ullr is the god of sports, particularly archery and skiing. He’s the son of Sif and Egill and step-son to Thor. 

Hoenir - Hoenir is a warrior god and is the travel companion of Odin and Loki. He was also part of the creation of Ask and Embla. He goes with Mimir to the Vanir as a hostage in order to seal a truce to the Aesir-Vanir War. He’s the god of indecision, avoidance, and mystery. 

Vidar - Son of Odin and Gridr, he was known as Vidar the silent, the possessor of the iron shoe, the enemy and slayer of Fenrir, the avenger, and he who inhabits the homestead of his father. He’s a warrior god and an excellent fighter. 

Hodr - Hodr is the blind god of winter and warriors. Oftentimes he’s depicted with a bow and arrows, or the spear that Loki used to trick him. He was the son of Frigg and Odin and twin brother of Baldr. Sometimes he’s thought to be a god of darkness.

Vali - Son of Odin and the giantess Rindr, Vali was born for the sole purpose of avenging Baldr. He kills Hodr and binds Loki with the entrails of his son Narfi. He’s the god of vengeance.

Vanir Gods and Goddesses

Freya - Freya was the goddess of fate, love, beauty, gold, war, and fertility. She ruled over the meadow of Folkvangr and owned a torc or necklace known as the Brisingamen as well as a cloak made of falcon feathers. She rode a chariot drawn by two cats and was accompanied by a board called Hildisvini most of the time. She practiced Seidr, which is a form of magic that allowed her the ability to control and manipulate the desires and prosperity of others. 

Freyr - Freyr is associated with sacral kingship, virility, peace, prosperity, sunshine and fair weather, and good harvest. He’s the son of Njord and the god of fertility, rain, and sunshine. His twin sister is Freyja.

Freyja - Freyja, twin sister and counterpart of Freyr, was the goddess of love, fertility, battle, and death. Her father was Njord. Pigs were sacred to her, and she rode a boar with golden bristles. 

Njord - Njord is the god of seas, wealth, wind, and fishing. He was the father of Freyr and Freyja. 

Nerthus - Nerthus is a goddess associated with fertility. She was also associated with peace and prosperity. She was the wife and sister of Njord and the mother of Freyr and Freyja.

Gullveig - Gullveig is a sorceress and seer with great love and lust for gold. She was speared by the Aesir, burnt three times, and yet thrice reborn.

Odr - Odr is the husband of Freyja

Norse Creatures

Dwarves - Also known as dark elves, they’re small creatures that originated as maggots from the corpse of Ymir. They live underground in Svartalfheim (literally means “home of the black elves”) and are said to have crafted the finest weapons and jewelry such as Mjollnir and Gungnir. In certain myths, they’re portrayed as turning to stone if exposed to sunlight. 

Draugar - The Draugar are the undead. Some myths describe them as creatures who drink blood, they’re more similar to zombies than vampires. They possess superhuman strength and can increase their size at will, but have a constant stench of decay and appear as a dead body. They often live in their graves to defend the treasure they were buried with but can also enter communities to torment those who wronged them in life. They’re said to be able to enter the dreams of the living to torment them, and would leave behind a gift so the victims knew the encounter was real. 

Elves - Elves are separated into two different types; Dokkalfar, or dark elves, and Ljosalfar, light elves. Dark elves are thought to be the same as dwarves and light elves are described as more beautiful than the sun. They’re generally described as having an ambivalent relationship with humans.

Fenrir - Fenrir was the son of Loki and the giantess Angroboda. He was raised by the gods of Asgard to stop him from wreaking havoc across the nine worlds but the gods ended up deciding to chain him up. It’s believed that when Fenrir breaks his chains to get his revenge, it will lead to Ragnarok, the end of the world. 

Fossegrimen - Also known as the grim, he’s a water spirit who plays the fiddle mimicking the sounds of the forest, wind, and water. He can be bribed to teach his skill with an offering that he deems sufficient. He’s also known to lure women and children to lakes and streams where they drown.

Huldra - Wardens of the forest and part of a group of Ra that protects various locations. Female Huldra are described as beautiful and seductive, with a long tail of a cow and their back covered in bark. They can disguise themselves as young women to walk in the world of men but their power of illusion is broken if someone sees their tail. They lure young, unmarried men into the forest and keep them as slaves, lovers, or sometimes they’ll suck the life out of them. 

Jormungandr - Also known as the Midgard Serpent, Jormungandr is another child of Loki and Angrboda. He is a snake or dragon that lives in the sea surrounding Midgard. He is described as an enemy of Thor and during Ragnarok, the two are fated to slay one another. 

Jotnar - Jotnar, meaning “devourers”, are giants with powers that rival the power of the gods. They’re the enemy of the gods and the Jotnar embody chaos. Many of the Asgardian gods are descended from Jotnar such as Odin and Thor. 

Kraken - Aquatic monsters that are believed to live off the shores of Norway and Greenland. They’re depicted as gigantic octopi or squids. They mostly ate fish but when it rose to the surface, it was believed to cause large whirlpools which would help it attack ships.

Valkyries - The female helping spirits of Odin, depicted as elegant maidens who ferry the slain to Valhalla. Their name means “choosers of the Slain”, which hints at their more sinister side, the fact that they also choose who lives and dies in battle. They would sometimes use malicious magic to ensure their preferences.

Sleipnir - Odin’s mighty eight-legged horse is the child of Loki and Svadilfari. It had eight legs so that it could have one leg in each of the Norse worlds. 

Mare - The Mare monster gave people bad dreams at night by sitting on them in their sleep. Often they were witches whose souls took the forms of animals, but normal people, particularly adolescents, were also thought to become Mare when their spirits wandered. It was believed that when the Mare touched a living thing, people, cattle, or trees, it would cause their hair to become entangled. 

Trolls - There are large ugly trolls that dwell in forests and mountains, and small gnome-like trolls that live underground in deep caves and caverns. They’re depicted as not very intelligent and malevolent but can show kindness in exchange for a favor.

Norns - The three principal Norns served as the caretakers of the tree of life, but their care only slowed the death of the tree. 

Ratatoskr - A squirrel that runs up and down the tree of life delivering the messages of the gods. He enjoys stirring trouble between the wise eagle that sits atop the tree and the hungry dragon that swells in its roots. 

The Nine Realms

Yggdrasil - Yggdrasil is the mighty tree whose trunk rises at the geographical center of the Norse spiritual cosmos. It’s believed that the nine worlds are all held in the branches and roots of the tree of Yggdrasil. It’s commonly said to be an ash tree.

Niflheim - The realm of fog and mist. It’s the darkest and coldest region of all the realms. It’s one of the first two realms and is placed in the northern region of Ginnngagap. Hvergelmir is located in Niflheim, which is said to be the source of the elven rivers. As Yggdrasil started to grow, it stretched one of its large roots far into Niflheim to draw water from Hvergelmir. 

Muspelheim - The land of fire. Muspelheim was created at the same time as Niflheim but was created far to the south. It’s a burning hot place filled with lava, flames, sparks, and soot. It’s the home of the fire giants, fire demons, and is ruled by Surtr.

Asgard - Home of the Gods. The most commonly known realm, Asgard is located in the middle of the world, high up in the sky. It’s the home of the gods and goddesses and is ruled by the chief of Aesir Odin. Inside the gates of Asgard is Valhalla, the place where half who die in battle will go for the afterlife and the other half go to Folkvangr.

Midgard - Home of the humans. “Middle earth” is located in the middle of the world below Asgard. Midgard and Asgard are connected by Bifrost, the Rainbow Bridge. It’s surrounded by a large, impassable ocean that is occupied by the Midgard Serpent. The first two humans were Ash and Embla and were sent to Midgard after being created from tree logs by Odin and his brothers Vili and Ve.

Jotunheim - Home of the giants. Jotunheim consists mostly of rocks, wilderness, and dense forests, and lies in the snowy regions on the outermost shores of the ocean. There is no fertile land in Jotunheim. Jotunheim is separated from Asgard by the river living which never freezes over.

Vanaheim - Home of the Vanir. Nobody knows where exactly the land is located or how it looks. 

Alfheim - Home of the light elves. Alfheim is located right next to Asgard in heaven. The god Freyr is the ruler of Alfheim. 

Svartalfheim - Home of the dwarves. Svartalfheim means dark fields, and they live under the rocks, in caves, and underground. Hreidmar was the king of Svartalfheim until he was killed. 

Helheim - Home of the dishonorable dead. Hel is where the dishonorable dead, thieves, murderers, or those the gods and goddesses feel are not brave enough to go to Valhalla or Folkvangr. Helheim is ruled over by Hel and is a very grim and cold place. Any person who arrives at Helheim will never feel joy or happiness again. 

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Honor and Blood (Ivar the Boneless)

Odin’s ravens

Synopsis: Hoenir helps look for Vanya, while people start loosing hope. Vanya makes her way home.

Warning: mentions of death, angst

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When Vanya regained consciousness, it was to the pecking of a raven on her hand. She shooed the bird away and looked down, where her child laid, hungry, and upset. The ginger gazed back at the sky to see the birds circle above them. "Have you come to protect your descendant, Odin?"

Of course, there was no answer, just the ravens' cawing, and her son's cries. So Vanya slowly rose from her position and pulled the shield off her son. The ginger picked him up and pulled him closer to her. The child calmed down a bit and looked up at her in wonder. He reacher for her red locks and clenched them in his tiny fists.

While he fed, he kept staring into her tired eyes surrounded by dark circles. He had his father's hair, dark and thick; even his eyes belonged to Ivar. The dark shining blue that the Ragnarssons had. But he had her nose and cheeks and her smile. He smiled like her when he was fed and satisfied.

Despite the ordeal, they both went through; he didn't cry in fear, only hunger. He was strong and brave, just like Aslaug promised. "We will go back home, and we will bring the man who attacked us to justice. We will be with Ivar once again, safe and sound. I swear to you, my child, no one will hurt you ever again."

Vanya kissed his little forehead and nose before putting him back into his makeshift bed of fisher nets and fur. The Princess grimaced as the arrow in her shoulder moved. She needed to get it out and clean it before it got infected.

Taking a deep breath, Vanya braced her back against the barrel of mead and wrapped her hand around the arrow. She steeled herself and pulled the weapon out of herself. With a final grunt, the bolt was free, and she threw it into the water. Vanya slumped against the boat and breathed through the pain. "Birth was still more painful."

She ripped a piece of her dress and dunked it into the mead before slapping it against her wound. Hissing, she munched on the apples on the ship and checked on her baby. The ravens continued cawing over them, so she threw the apple core on the other side of the boat for them to eat. "That's the best sacrifice I can give you." She muttered sarcastically.

She was tired, pissed, and in pain. She deserves a whole week of sleep when she gets home. And a bath. Nice looong and warm. Maybe she could ask for a foot rub as well.

"Ok, now I am being delusional." Vanya chuckled, filling herself a cup with mead and downing it. She grimaced at the taste, sat in the middle of the boat, grabbed the oars and rowed towards the east. While she swam under the ship before, she kept track of steering the vessel into one direction, making it easier to return to Kattegat.

Sigurd and Hvitserk walked alongside Hoenir thought the hills of Kattegat, the same place where Ubbe found Floki. The wanderer walked a good distance before them, searching the grounds for tracks.

"Maybe the reason why he is named after Hoenir is that he is always silent. What if it isn't his real name?" Hvitserk suggested watching the dark cloak trail over the stony ground before them.

Sigurd shrugged and looked around, trying to spot a redhead hiding here somewhere, hopefully alive. "Maybe he is the actual God of silence."

"Maybe he is just tired of listening to you two talk?" Hoenir called from the front, not turning around to see their reactions. The two Ragnarssons stopped in their tracks and watched him proceed on.

Suddenly he stopped and faced them, looking drained. "Why are we so far away from the hut? You said that the healer was killed there. There is no way she could have fled this far with a babe just after giving birth."

The two brothers stopped and looked at each other; the truth is Bjorn told them to search the hills. They were as clueless about the reason why, as Hoenir. Sigurd turned his eyes to the floor, ashamed of what came to his mind. "Bjorn doesn't think she is alive. We aren't looking for her hiding spot, but for the bodies."

Hvitserk shook his head at the ridiculous assumption his younger brother made. "Come on, that's stupid. Bjorn wouldn't do that!"

"Your brother has seen people die in battle from lesser things. A princess, untrained, unarmed, and with a newborn by her side doesn't have the strength to survive. Not in his eyes anyway."

"And what about you? Huh, Hoenir? Why do you think she is alive?" Sigurd spat back at the emotionless wanderer who declared that the gods sent him to protect Vanya. For all they knew, he could have heard that she went missing and tried to gather information.

Hoenir strode towards them; the princes braced themselves for a fight that didn't come. Instead, he walked past them, back from where they came. "I had a vision I met her in the Great Hall. None of my visions are ever wrong. So I am going back there."

"You have visions? Like Mother?" Hvitserk called out running after the speed walking nomad. The said man twisted on his heel, causing the flaxen-haired heathen to nearly crash into him.

"The Queen has visions?" The two nodded. "And did she see anything about Vanya?" They shook their heads.

"Nothing. She tried praying too, but nothing's happening." Hoenir absorbed the information and continued walking with a frown on his face.

The two Ragnarssons watched him leave, both annoyed by his behavior. "I hope Vanya and the babe are safe. I want to see her reaction to the Silent Nomad." Sigurd scoffed and pulled his brother along, back to the Great Hall.

"Maybe she will like him? I mean, she likes Ivar, and he is a handful too." Hvitserk commented on thinking of his unstable brother, who woke up screaming every time they managed to put him to bed. He was losing it, and they couldn't do anything. Finding Vanya alive would be the only solution to their problem, but the chances of that were low. They hated to think of it, but Bjorn was right. What were the chances of their survival? All the Gods would have to stand behind them for them to be still alive.

Sigurd feared for Ivar's wellbeing and, in turn, their own as well. According to Ubbe, Ivar wants to make human sacrifices to please the gods and return Vanya and the child safely. If they found only the bodies, he would lose it. Vanya was the one thing that could calm him down. Aslaug and Ubbe wouldn't be enough to tame the beast. And with Vanya gone, he will slaughter everyone in his path, including them, family or not.

Hoenir cursed the gods for this trial; he was supposed to find Vanya and protect her. He dreamt of her weeks before she first dreamt of him. He did what they bid him to do, and when all was done, he went on this journey to her. Only to discover that the Princess is gone, probably dead, and that she was with child that is also gone and probably dead.

Back at his former home, he worked for a seer. The old woman took him in, saying it was the will of the gods, at the time, he was sure she just wanted some company. But then he had a vision in front of her. The old crone taught him the true meaning of his dreams and the true way of the gods. Ever since he did as the god's bid, now look where it got him—a hillside with two princes gossiping about him within the hearing range.

But at least they were useful for something. The seer told him that he could only talk to the Princess if she also had a gift from the gods. But he couldn't speak to her anymore, which meant two things. She was either dead or no longer had the gift. And the only way that could be possible is if the gift wasn't hers from the start.

Foresight wasn't in Vanya's blood. It was in Ivar's blood, passed down from Aslaug. This meant the one with the ability to see the future was the child inside Vanya's womb, and when the child was born, she no longer had the gift.

But figuring that out wasn't worth anything, it was just a possibility that Vanya isn't dead. Or it might be dismissed as a hoax, and he will get a cup thrown at him, just like when asked Ivar why he wasn't searching as well. The cripple looked like he actually wanted to strangle him instead, but was held back by his brother. Luckily for Hoenir, cause he had no experience fighting little madmen with no legs.

His comment was proven false anyway; Ivar spent all the time dragging himself around the hut, trying to find any signs of his wife. He might not be able to walk, but he was smarter than most. The folks searched everywhere for the body or culprits, but Hoenir was sure that neither would be in the woods or hills. No, the killer could still be here, closer than one would think.

He came to a stop near the stables and watched the foreigners move around. They weren't dressed like Northmen. He strode forward and loomed over them, casting a dark shadow over their shiny armor. "Who are you?"

"We don't understand." One of them spoke in a language that he never heard before.

Sigurd and Hvitserk run up behind him and pulled the tall wanderer back a few steps. "This is Hoenir; he is new here," Hvitserk explained, putting a hand on his shoulder only for him to shrug it off.

"Who are they?" Hoenir questioned in Norse, ignoring the offended looks on the stranger's faces, now that they couldn't understand what was being said.

"Knights of King Silas. He is Vanya's brother, from England." The younger Ragnarsson explained, looking at the wanderer oddly. But he just nodded and walked past them towards the Great hall with the two annoyed brothers behind him, complaining about his rudeness. One would think they were used to it, being related to Ivar.

He walked into the hall to see a fisherman stand muttering with Aslaug while Ivar, Bjorn, and Ubbe talked of the ground already covered. "Those knights from England. Why are they still here?"

The brothers all looked at him strangely and exchanged glances. The one to ask the question was Aslaug. "They are helping us look for Vanya. Why?"

He strode towards the table and poured himself a cup of mead, chewing on a chicken leg, all abandoned by Ivar in favor of brooding. "They don't look happy, keep glaring at each other. That man with the crown looked as if he wanted to be anywhere else. So I wonder why they are here. They got even angrier when they heard that I am helping look for Vanya."

"Vanya is Silas's sister. Not that it means much to him, but he is helping us look. Cause it's the right thing to do." Hoenir nodded at Ubbe's words, not believing them at all.

"And he is also surrounded by angry and worried heathens. So he is kind of obligated to help." Bjorn added standing from the table and straightening his back to intimidate the man who never took his hood off. But he wasn't impressed, in turn, Hoenir looked into Bjorn's eyes, silently challenging him to say what he wanted to say. "They were all here when everything went down if that's what you are thinking. Silas was behind the table, and the thralls saw all six knights in the hall."

"Other than you who just showed up after Vanya went missing. You are also armed, could have killed the healer." Sigurd pointed out his hand twitching to the axe next to Ivar. The youngest Ragnarsson also tensed and clenched the cup in his hand tighter. His knuckles turned white, any more pressure, and it would crack in his grip.

"And maybe you hid the bodies in the hills and didn't want us to find them, so you made us return." Hvitserk pressed on as the room grew silent. Everyone was ready to kill at the slightest sign of malice.

Hoenir shifted his weight from one foot to the other and looked at Ivar. "I did not kill your wife. I came here to protect her and now that she had one, your child as well. I traveled a long way to find her, made a lot of sacrifices to warn her. I saw her drown in the waters. So I told her to hold on till I came here."

"That's the first time you mention the vision. What did you see?" Ivar spat his eyes cold, he looked like death, like Helheim in human form.

"I saw her drown; I don't know more. I just saw her underwater, trying to swim up. There was a lot of blood. I didn't mention it because every time I talk, there are weapons near you." Ivar seethed in his chair, ready to launch himself at the cloaked man.

Every time anyone mentioned the possibility of the child and Vanya being dead, he planned their murders. They were both missing for a day, and he was torn between killing everyone to avenge them or killing himself to join them.

"But she survives. I met her in my vision. Here in this hall. She is alive!" Hoenir argued, glaring the  Ragnarssons hostile expressions. Only Aslaug looked hopeful if the gods showed him that she lived, and he wasn't lying, then she would return. All they had to do was find her.

Vanya sat in the boat as the sunset behind them; the air grew colder as she clutched her son to her chest, humming a tune to lull him to sleep. She felt numb from the cold that was harder on her still wet body and hair, the cloak she found not of much help. Her red hair was tied in a braid to keep it out of her face while she rowed, but Vanya didn't have enough strength to do it for long.

Her shoulder hurt from the strain, and the apples and mead didn't give her enough energy. All it did was give her milk to nurse her child. It didn't matter if she caught a fever, as long as he was fed and warm. He had to survive; she didn't carry him for nine months and suffered through labor just to let him die. Not if she could do anything about it.

The boat drifted along the river now; if she managed to keep the course, she might reach Floki's hut. If he or Helga were home, they would help her and return her home. If not, she would make the travel herself.

#vikings imagine #history vikings #vikings #ivar ragnarsson #ivar x oc #ivar lothbrok #ivar the boneless #ivar #original female character #original character #ivar imagine

[true-intha-blu]

In Regards to Kingdom Hearts UX: Dark Road; Baldr, Loki, Luxu, and Luxord

Hi there. This is True-InTha-Blue coming to you with some interesting lore I was discussing with some very wonderful people on the Destined Oath Discord server. Once again I thank them for helping me out with this analysis and mythos research, as well as asking questions that really got my brain thinking about what all of this could be. This, of course, is in relation to the Kingdom Hearts Union Cross Dark Road game that was released 6/22/20. Specifically for Chapter 1.

This does contain slight spoilers so for those who want to go in completely blind. I recommend playing through KHuX:DR first, then coming back to my theory. This will go over a lot of Norse Mythology, how it relates to this new game, what roles the characters play, and what it could mean in the future. Warning, I’m not one for screenshots so prepare for a large amount of text.

Theory time:

In KHuX:DR we’re introduced to the new character, Baldr, named after a prominent god in Norse Mythology. As the Son of Odin, Baldr’s murder is what eventually leads the world into Ragnarok, the Norse armageddon myth.

Let’s investigate the Mythos of Baldr.

Baldr is the Norse god of peace, justice, light, forgiveness, and love. He and his mother, Frigg, had prophetic dreams of his death. As such, Frigg made every object and being in existence vow to never bring harm to Baldr. Every object and being except one, mistletoe. This was because no one saw mistletoe as a threat and was too young to make such an agreement.

This made Baldr pretty much indestructible. As per usual with the Norse gods, they made sport of this by throwing dangerous stuff at the man since they knew he couldn’t die. That was until Loki decided to fashion an arrow or spear (Different tellings of the myth have different weapons) out of mistletoe. He handed this weapon over to Baldr’s blind twin brother, Hodr. Thinking that it would bounce off his brother like usual, Hodr ended up killing his brother.

Heartbroken, Frigg called upon Hermod, another one of her sons and messenger of the gods, to go to Hel and retrieve Baldr.

In Hel, the goddess Hel (it is both a location and a person. Also not to be confused as Hell), said that Baldr could be revived if everyone (objects included, alive and dead) cried for him.

In Norse mythology, “Hel” is both a place and a goddess. Hel (the place) is the norse underworld. Hel (the goddess) is the one who reigns over the Underworld. When Hermod reached Hel and asked how Baldr could be revived, he was told that if every being in existence cried for his brother, then Baldr would return.

Everyone did, except one.

Loki, disguised as the giantess Þökk (pronounced Tokk), did not cry. As such, Baldr is set to stay in Hel until Ragnarok.

Now let’s look at Loki’s role in Norse Mythology.

He is often (or always) depicted as a shapeshifting trickster. In fact much of the trickster archetype in modern stories stems from Loki’s place in mythology. For a large part of the Mythos, Loki either aids the Aesir (the Norse Gods) or is malicious towards them. No matter what Loki eventually comes to be the enemy of the Norse gods at the end of Ragnarök.

So where am I going with this?

There are two major groups of people: Those who see Odin and the Master of Masters as being the same person, and those who see Odin and Luxu as the same people. But I think that people are focusing on the wrong deity. Instead, I think that shifting the focus onto Loki is the key. As a shapeshifter, Loki has gone by many names. Luxu parallels this, as he’s most likely taken on countless different names besides “Braig” or “Xigbar”.

In fact, let’s focus on the meaning behind Luxu’s name.

Like all of the Foretellers, Luxu’s name parallels one of the Seven Deadly Sins, that of Lust (Luxuria). Loki, in a myth where he insults all of the Aesir, is called a “Pervert God”. Loki has also been accused of doing perverse things. Luxu may not have a sexual lust, but rather a lust for power. There is also the fact that Luxu is associated with the goat, a Catholic symbol of lust.

Also to note in this conversation of Loki insulting the gods. This is the one that leads Loki to being bound to a rock with a snake dripping venom over his eyes until he is released from Ragnarök. The context is that Loki killed a servant, was kicked out of a party, and then came back to ruin the party but the Skaldic god Bragi says that Loki shouldn’t be allowed back in. Loki however called on blood bonds with Odin (because they are half-brothers) to be invited.

There is one other thing of note in the myth about Loki insulting the Aesir. After a certain point, he got kicked out, only to return to ruin the party even more. The god Bragi said that he shouldn’t be allowed in, but Loki calls his blood bond with his half-brother Odin, saying he has every right to be invited. As things continue, this leads to Loki’s capture and his near eternal punishment of being bound with poison dripping on his face. Then: “Loki declaims a toast to the gods, with a specific exception for Bragi. Bragi responds that he will give a horse, sword, and ring from his possessions so that he does not repay the gods "with hatred." Loki responds that Bragi will always be short of all of these things, accusing him of being "wary of war" and "shy of shooting." Bragi responds that, were they outside of Ægir's hall, Bragi would be holding Loki's head as a reward for his lies. Loki replies that Bragi is brave when seated, calling him a "bench-ornament," and that Bragi would run away when troubled by an angry, spirited man.”

And this is also remarkably interesting because I have seen the Bragi = Braig/Luxu theory, but this kind of contradicts it. It makes me think that Bragi and Odin are red herrings in all of this. Remember, we do not know what happened to the Master of Masters, except that he ‘faded from existence’ one day. Nor do we know why or how MoM showed himself to Young Xehanort in the Keyblade Graveyard. Only Luxu has been confirmed to have the ability to change bodies

Keep in mind, the No Name Keyblade was passed down from Luxu to his student. When the time came, that student passed on the keyblade as well, the cycle continuing into the present. This was all so MoM could see into the future and author the Book of Prophecies.

Now I wish to bring up another name of Loki, that of Lóðurr. It can be translated into Lodur.

Please understand that the context between these two names is still being debated by scholars, but I think this is important to bring up nonetheless.

Lodur is one of the gods that helped create the first two humans, the others being Odin and Hoenir. Let’s assume this is just another name for Loki. Remember how earlier I said that Loki is the main archetype for both the good and bad trickster in stories? Let’s go to something you may have noticed.

Lodur. Let’s add an ‘X’, reminiscent to the old Org XIII style. It becomes Luxord.

Now remember that scene in the beginning of Re:mind DLC? With Xigbar/Luxu and Luxord asking questions about each other’s identity?

My take is that Luxord is the other role of Loki, the more beneficially trickster. Now this may be more of a stretch if not for the fact that we kinda believe/see Luxord’s somebody in Yozora’s time. As of now, it is a major point of both curiosity and contention within the fandom.

One theory is that Yozora’s world is connected to the breaking of the One World before the end of the Keyblade World. This is inferred because Yozora seems to know what a keyblade is and knows how to fight the wielder of one.

Since Lodur (the Norse god) has a hand in the creation of the world in Norse mythology, which (going by the KHuX:DR lore about the worlds’ development) may have been one of the first worlds to develop from the Keyblade War thus tying Luxord to the legacy of the keyblade war stated by Xemnas.

To add a bit on the Luxu/Xigbar and Luxord to Loki parallels:

-      Both fights with them have misdirection, trickery with locations or indirect fighting styles when confronted by Sora. This fits a trickster archetype

-      Also Braig/Xigbar uses arrowguns. In myth, Baldr was killed by an arrow (That may be a bit of a stretch though so don’t take it too seriously.)

In the end, we have a lot to think about here.

I am less inclined to look at Master Odin from KHux:DR and would rather look out for someone we have not seen yet, a Loki or a Þökk. And keep an eye on Baldr whenever he shows up.

There are many other connections to tie ‘Bad’ Loki to Luxu. Loki heralding Ragnarok could parallel the fall of Scala Ad Caelum. Loki being a Johtun but being able to hang around the Norse gods could be a parallel to how Luxu may be among the students but actually being a foreteller.

If any reader has any details they want to share to clear up some details about the mythos, want to correct an inaccuracy, or wish to elaborate on the topics more, please share them. I am always up for fun, healthy, and well-reasoned discussions.

My next theory will be about the development of the worlds and the foretellers and how they came back.

Stay tuned, Blue

[Edited by @SourCherryBomb]

#kingdom hearts #kingdom hearts union cross #kingdom hearts dark road #norse mythology #luxu #baldr #luxord #lore #theory #lorekeepper

[a-prekliatyvlk]

             Connection’s to the Gods: Norse Gods

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So obviously the pack has been around for a very very long time. No thanks to Vavrinac it’s been kept a pretty big secret for a reason. When he changed Katia and Artem before their 18th birthday they were dubbed Gods and Goddess because twins were not something that happened often it was seen as something special.  Through out the addition of different members to the pack they started to get named after certain gods and such because of this most of the outlying packs either feared the Vukaxin pack or admired them. While of course this is not confirmed that they are reincarnations of gods and or goddess’s. There is always talk that because of the twin’s abilities and how close most are to them, there is a possibility that this is real.

Archer- Vidar: God of the Forest

Artem - Dagr:  God of Daytime.

Dacian - Vali: God of Vengeance

Dominic - Kvasir: God of Inspiration

Eva - Frigg: Goddess of Motherhood

Galen - Njordr: God of Sea

Katia - Some believe she is Hel: Goddess of the underworld and some believe she is Freyja goddess of love, war and death.

Liam- Tyr: God of War

Oliva- Vor: Goddess of Wisdom

Scarlett - Lofn: Goddess of Forbidden Love

Skuli- Magni: God of Strength

Sophia - Skadi: Goddess of Winter

Stella- Sif: Goddess of the harvest

Tristian - Freyr: God of Fertility

Vali - Some believe he is Hoenir: The Silent God and some think he is Forseti: God of Justice

Vavrinac- Buri: God of Prehistory

Now this is just the link and not all have this link. Some of the wolves feel if they call out to these gods they get an extra boost of power. Though most push it off as here say.

Most wolves outside of the pack will say there are rumors and will hold true to offerings to the Vukaxin pack to make sure they do not piss off the gods that reside inside some of the wolves.

PSA: PLEASE KEEP IN MIND THIS IS MY LORE AND TAKING FROM DIFFERENT PLACES TO CREATE MY OWN. MY LORE MAY NOT BE THE SAME AS OTHER MUN’S AND THEIR LORE. PLEASE KEEP THIS IN MIND!!!!!

#╳+┤Centuries in the Making+├+╳+(Head Canons) #╳+┤Things to do during the full moon+├+╳+(Que)

[gifts-of-heimdall-runes]

Gods & Goddesses of The Norse Pantheon

These images and text are copied from:

http://www.wizardrealm.com/norse/gods.html

The gifs feel almost feel like old friends. They were first found while developing art for 'Gifts of Heimdall' website in 2004. The Heimdall gif in particular was developed in a number of ways to provide a decorative link between pages and I grew rather fond of the way Heimdall is depicted.

It seemed fitting the images share the spotlight on this blog and have copied the text of each image from the original website out of respect and sincere appreciation of the source material.

Odin (or, depending upon the dialect Woden or Wotan) was the Father of all the Gods and men.  Odhinn is pictured either wearing a winged helm or a floppy hat, and a blue-grey cloak.  He can travel to any realm within the 9 Nordic worlds.  His two ravens, Huginn and Munin (Thought and Memory) fly over the world daily and return to tell him everything that has happened in Midgard.  He is a God of magick, wisdom, wit, and learning. He too is a psychopomp; a chooser of those slain in battle.  In later times, he was associated with war and bloodshed from the Viking perspective, although in earlier times, no such association was present.  If anything, the wars fought by Odhinn exist strictly upon the Mental plane of awareness; appropriate for that of such a mentally polarized God.  He is both the shaper of Wyrd and the bender of Orlog; again, a task only possible through the power of Mental thought and impress.  It is he who sacrifices an eye at the well of Mimir to gain inner wisdom, and later hangs himself upon the World Tree Yggdrasil to gain the knowledge and power of the Runes.  All of his actions are related to knowledge, wisdom, and the dissemination of ideas and concepts to help Mankind.  Because there is duality in all logic and wisdom, he is seen as being duplicitous; this is illusory and it is through his actions that the best outcomes are conceived and derived.  Just as a point of curiosity:  in no other pantheon is the head Deity also the God of Thought and Logic.  It's interesting to note that the Norse/Teutonic peoples also set such a great importance upon brainwork and logic.  The day Wednesday (Wodensdaeg) is named for him.

Thor, or Donnar, also known as the Thunderer, was considered to be a son of Odin by some, but among many tribes Thor actually supplanted Odin as the favorite god. He is considered to be the protector of all Midgard, and he wields the mighty hammer Mjollnir. Thor is strength personified. His battle chariot is drawn by two goats, and his hammer Mjollnir causes the lightning that flashes across the sky. Of all the deities, Thor is the most "barbarian" of the lot; rugged, powerful, and lives by his own rules, although he is faithful to the rest of the Aesir. The day Thursday (Thorsdaeg) is sacred to him.

Freya is considered to be the goddess of Love and Beauty, but is also a warrior goddess and one of great wisdom and magick. She and her twin brother Freyr are of a different "race" of gods known as the Vanir. Many of the tribes venerated her higher than the Aesir, calling her "the Frowe" or "The Lady." She is known as Queen of the Valkyries, choosers of those slain in battle to bear them to Valhalla (the Norse heaven). She, therefore, is a psychopomp like Odhinn and it is said that she gets the "first pick" of the battle slain. She wears the sacred necklace Brisingamen, which she paid for by spending the night with the dwarves who wrought it from the bowels of the earth. The cat is her sacred symbol. There seems to be some confusion between herself and Fricka, Odin's wife, as they share similar functions; but Fricka seems to be strictly of the Aesir, while Freya is of the Vanic race. The day Friday (Frejyasdaeg) was named for her (some claim it was for Fricka).

Freyr (Fro Ingwe) is Freya's twin brother. He is the horned God of fertility, and has some similarities to the Celtic Cernunnos or Herne, although he is NOT the same being. He is known as King of the Alfs (elves). Both the Swedish and the English are said to be descendents of his. The Boar is his sacred symbol, which is both associated with war and with fertility. His golden boar, "Gullenbursti", is supposed to represent the daybreak.  He is also considered to be the God of Success, and is wedded to Gerda, the Jotun, for whom he had to yield up his mighty sword.  At Ragnarok, he is said to fight with the horn of an elk (much more suited to his nature rather than a sword.)

Tyr (or Tiw, Ziw) is the ancient god of War and the Lawgiver of the gods. He sacrifices his hand so that the evil Fenris wolf may be bound. At one time he was the leader of the Norse Pantheon, but was supplanted by Odin much later. There is nothing to indicate how this occurred; one assumes that he simply "stepped back" and let Odin assume the position of leadership. Tyr is excellent in all manners of Justice, fair play, and Right Action.

Loki, the Trickster, challenges the structure and order of the Gods, but is necessary in bringing about needed change. He is also known as the god of Fire. Neither an Aesir or a Vanir, he is of the race of Ettins (Elementals) and thus possesses some daemonic qualities. He is both a helper and a foe of the Aesir; he gets them out of predicaments, but spawns the worst monsters ever seen on the face of the Earth: the Fenris Wolf and Jormurgandr, the Midgard Wyrm. His other children include the goddess Hel (Hella, Holle), and Sleipnir, Odin's 8-legged horse; these beings are at least benign, if not somewhat terrifying to behold.

Heimdall is the handsome gold-toothed guardian of Bifrost, the rainbow bridge leading to Asgard, the home of the Gods. The rainbow bridge seems to be a common symbol in many religious traditions other than Norse Heathenism. In the Vedic tradition, it represents the Antakaranha of humanity (connection between the body and the soul). Other traditions see it as a message from the Gods, or a Bridge between the Gods and Mankind. This would tend to indicate that the Norse/Germanic people were aware of the presence of an overshadowing Soul for each individual, as well as a group or tribal intelligence. It is Heimdall who is to sound the signal horn to the Aesir that Ragnarok, the great destruction (or transformation?) is beginning.

Skadi is the Goddess of Winter and of the Hunt. She is married to Njord, the gloomy Sea God, noted for his beautiful bare feet (which is how Skadi came to choose him for her mate.) Supposedly the bare foot is an ancient Norse symbol of fertility. The marriage wasn't too happy, though, because she really wanted Baldur for her husband. She is the goddess of Justice, Vengeance, and Righteous Anger, and is the deity who delivers the sentence upon Loki to be bound underground with a serpent dripping poison upon his face in payment for his crimes.  Skadi's character is represented in two of Hans Christian Anderson's tales:  "The Snow Queen" and "The Ice Princess."

Frigga (Frigg, Fricka), Odin's wife, was considered to be the Mother of all; and protectoress of children. She spins the sacred Distaff of life, and is said to know the future, although she will not speak of it. Some believe that Friday was named for her instead of Freya (see above), and there is considerable confusion as to "who does what" among the two. 

The Norns (Urd, Verdande, and Skuld), are the Norse equivalent of the greek Fates. It is they who determine the orlogs (destinies) of the Gods and of Man, and who maintain the World Tree, Yggdrasil. 

The goddess of the dead and the afterlife was Hel (Holle, Hulda), and was portrayed by the Vikings as being half-dead, half alive herself. The Vikings viewed her with considerable trepidation. The Dutch, Gallic, and German barbarians viewed her with some beneficence, more of a gentler form of death and transformation. She is seen by them as Mother Holle; a being of pure Nature, being helpful in times of need, but vengeful upon those who cross her or transgress natural law. 

Odin's son, Baldur, the god of Love and Light, is sacrificed at Midsummer by the dart of the mistletoe, and is reborn at Jul (Yule). Supposedly his return will not occur until after the onslaught of the Ragnarok, which I see as a cleansing and enlightenment more than wanton, purposeless destruction. Baldur's blind brother Hodur was his slayer, whose hand was guided by the crafty Loki. He is married to the goddess of Joy, Nanna.

Other Gods and Goddesses include Sif (Sifa), the Harvest Goddess; Forseti, the god of Law and Justice; Bragi, the bard of the Gods and muse of Poetry; Weiland (Weyland), the Smith of the Gods, Idunna, the goddess of Youth and Beauty; Vidar and Vali, the sons of Odin who will survive Ragnarok; Magni and Modi, the sons of Thor; Eostre, the goddess of Spring and of fertility, Hoenir, the messenger of the Aesir; Sunna and Mani, the Sun and Moon; Ullr, the God of the Hunt; and Nerthus, Goddess of the Sea and of Rivers.

#norse gods #norse paganism #norse mythology #norse gods gifs #gifts of heimdall runes #gifts of heimdall

[haevatein-archived]

Character Interview / Headcanons

BASICS  !

NAME : Loke Laufeyjarson NICKNAME : Bekki, Blind, Gammleid (leader of amusement), Haloge, Hveðrungr (roarer), Lokabrenna (loki’s torch/burning by loki), Lóðurr, Logaþore, Loge, Lôgna, Logi, Lokkji, Loptr (lofty), Lucky, Loki, Laugaz (blazing god), Laugatjanaz (blazing one), Rogur (slanderer), Slaegi (sly), slaegurtyr (sly god), Wildfire, Villieldr (blazing) ,Dogstar, Sataere (the thief in ambush), Lævatein, Hævatein, Trickster, Liesmith, Truth-speaker, Fire-Bringer, Scarlip, Fireball, Demon, Silvertongue, Vaelandi (debasing), Shifter Of Shapes.God of Fire and Chaos, God of Mischief and Creativity, God of Laughter and Mirth. God of Madness and Change.Son of Laufey, Farbauti’s Son, Begetter of Serpents,        Father of Wolves, Sire of Half-Born Hel, Mother of Horses.Brother of Byleist, Brother of Helblinde, Blood Brother of Oden, Confidant of Thor, Friend of Oden, Friend of Thor, Fromkveda Flaerdanna (seductive speaking), Gift bearer, Harmer of Sif’s hair, Prisoner of Geirrodr, Sea Thread’s Father (the sea thread is a kenning for the midgard serpent), Sky-Walker,  Staunch Friend of Hoenir, Thief of Brisingamen, Thief of Giants, Thief of Idunn’s Apples. The Sky Traveller, Architect and Destroyer of Worlds, Opener of Forbidden Doors,  Builder of Asgard, Lighter-than-Air. 

AGE : 1,500,000,000+, exact age unknown SPECIES : Aesir & Jötunn 

PERSONAL  !

MORALITY : Chaotic Neutral RELIGION : He literally IS religion

SINS :  greed / gluttony / sloth / lust / pride / envy / wrath VIRTUES : chastity / charity / diligence / humility / kindness / patience / justice

KNOWN LANGUAGES : Old Norse, Runic (Futhark), Allspeak.

SECRETS : He has many secrets he keeps from those around him, only every trusting his wife, Sigyn with them. However, he loves gossip and often encourage others to tell him their secrets, then he spreads those secrets to all the realms because he is an untrustworthy hoe.

PHYSICAL  !

BUILD : scrawny / bony / slender / fit / athletic / curvy / herculean / pudgy / average . HEIGHT : 7′5″ ( 230 cm ) SCARS  /  BIRTHMARKS : Freckles sprinkled on his face, and black dots framing the under-side of both his eyes. As for scars, he has plenty. Rough scars are visible across his lips, there are also scars around his neck/throat, his ankles, wrists, abomen, and across his back. ABILITIES  /  POWERS : Divine strength, divine durability, divine immortality, shape-shifting, regeneration/ healing abilities for himself and others (if caused by non-divine sources), ressurection, empathic abilities, fire-resistance, pyrokinesis, aerokinesis, teleportation, astral projection, psionics, invisibility, dream-viewing, dream-alteration, illusions, animal-speak,  RESTRICTIONS : Other divine beings/divine artifacts or weapons are capable of mortally wounding him and/or potentially kill him. Excessive usage of some of his abilities ( but his treshold is extremely high and durable) can cause him to become exhuasted.

FAVORITES  !

FOOD : Any kind of meats, fish, and Sigyn’s cooking. PIZZA TOPPING : ham and alot of cheese. COLOR : Green, black and red. MUSIC GENRE : Folkmusic, old nordic music, pop-music, rock, metal MOVIE GENRE : Comedy, Action, Period dramas, Bollywood movies (those are hillarious he says). CURSE WORD : Fuck, crap, shit, damn SCENTS :  Campfire, smoke, forests, leather, horses

FUN STUFF  !

BOTTOM OR TOP : Switch, power-bottom. SINGS IN THE SHOWER :  You bet he does! LIKES PUNS : He is like the God of Puns and shitty humor

Tagged by: @sigrvif ( thank you babe! <3 ) Tagging: @koukennin , @guardianlost , @masshirohebi , @peepingtoad , @caelestalis , @sinnhelmingr  , @reapsickle ( and anyone who wanna do the thing! )

#hc tag

[cosmic-elementalist]

I. The Magus

The Juggler

The Lord of Illusion

The Wisdom, the Will, the Word, the Logos by whom the worlds were created.

Being the unexpected, he unsettles any established idea.

Being creative, he has no conscience.

Archetypes:

Unconscious Will

Messenger of the Gods

Law of Necessity or Chance

Fluidic Basis of All Transmission of Activity

Continuous Creation

Action in All Forms and Phases

Interpretation is the root of misinterpretation

Fulfillment of Potential

Duality

Symbols:

Tree of Life: Mercury is the Path leading from Kether (the Crown) to Binah (Understanding), thus he is the messenger of the gods, the Word of creation whose speech is Silence.

Second emanation from the Crown; adult form of the Fool, the Unity. It is the nature of these ideas to flow one into another.

The Will: The Son, the manifestation in act of the idea of the Father

The Word: Gospel of st. John: in the beginning was the word; and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

The law of reason or of necessity or chance, which is the secret meaning of the Word (the factors, seemingly out of our control - be they subconscious or external - which influence action and come before logical decision)

Medieval Deck: 'Le Bâtleur', the Bearer of the Baton (energy sent forth)

One arm points up, the other down. As above, so below.

Wand with a knob at both ends reflecting dual polarity of electricity, but also the hallowed wand of Prometheus which brings down fire from Heaven.

"With the Wand createth He.

With the Cup preserveth He.

With the Daggee destroyeth He.

With the Coin redreemeth He."

Liber Magi vv. 7-10

Duality: truth and falsehood, wisdom and folly

Hanuman: flying monkey god of Hindu mythology.

Some stories tell him as an incarnation of Shiva, others his son.

Son of the wind.

Prankster as a child

Epitome of wisdom.

Rama's messenger.

Hanuman Chalisa (translated): monkey god and devotee of Rama, grant us the power of higher life-force (prana) that elevates the mind and increases our devotion.

Tahuti or Thoth: Head of the ibis; concentration (meditative spirit, possibly reference to the secret of the Aeon of Osiris; that male intervention is necessary for having children)

Bears a phoenix wand (resurrection through the generative process; multiple incarnations) and Ankh (breath of life)

Alternatively: Style and Papyrus (transmits words of the gods and records their acts)

It was seen from very early times that the use of speech or writing meant the introduction of ambiguity at best, and falsehood at worst; Thoth was therefore followed by an Ape (Cynocephalus, a sacred Egyptian baboon with the face of a dog) whose business was to distort the Word of God; to mock, to simulate, and to decieve.

Other myths suggest that Thoth created himself through the power of language.

Shapeshifter: could turn into a babboon.

The Ogdoad were created from his song.

Thought to have invented writing, medicine, magic, and the Egyptian's civil and religious practices (shared music with Hathor)

Recorded the verdict of the dead; He Who Balances

Voice of Ra

Author of Every Work on Every Branch of Knowledge, Both Human and Divine

The One Who Made Calculations Concerning the Heavens, the Stars, and the Earth.

Linked to creation of calendar

Said to be the husband or father of Seshat, an ancient goddess of wisdom. He absorbed most of Seshat's roles, and became seen as his female aspect (not in Hermopolis)

Overcame the curse of Ra, allowing Nut to give birth to her five children (a myth regarding a change of calendar), with his skill at games.

Astrological Mercury: Planet of connections; everything that links and conveys; synchronicity; the magical crossroads at which the observer stands to see the similarity of meaning in the converging strands of various causes and effects.

Meeting place of Mind and Matter; logic, wit, and reason are brought into play.

The ancestor of every action is thought, and how we say something is often more important than why we say it.

Words trigger attitudes and set up resonances up resonances of their own, continuing to do their work even when the attention is elsewhere.

Bridge between the self and the world.

Shows how one can 'hijack' people, places, and situations to our best advantage - the way one can go about getting their way.

Hermes: Messenger for Zeus, and his son by Maia of the Pleiadies, and guide to the underworld.

Trickster Child.

God of language, writing, travellers, thieves and cunning, herdsmen, teaching, athletics, astrology and astronomy.

Carried herald's wand Greek 'kerykeion', Latin 'caduceus'

Hermes Trismegistus: composite of Thoth and Hermes.

Origin of Hermetic texts

Inventor of language, guide of the dead, son and messenger of God.

Said to have written the book of Thoth, 'Hermetic' text relating to sacred knowledge of the gods.

Caduceus: contains a complete symbol of the Gnosis.

Winged sun (phallus) = joy of life on all planes from the lowest to the highest.

Serpents = active and passive = Eagle and Lion

Unites Microcosm and Macrocosm, and the symbol of the Magical operation which accomplishes this.

Life itself, and is of universal application.

Wings added in 2nd century CE, but did not become popular until 15th century.

Not to be confused with staff of Asklepios (one snake on a wooden staff), which is a symbol of healers.

Loki: Originally a chaotic neutral symbol, was changed to an evil chaotic one by Christian invaders.

Shapeshifter. Androgyne (takes on both male and female forms/roles). Magician.

Trickster; beyond concepts of “good” and “evil”. Works his will at all costs.

Pre-viking myths point to an earlier version of Loki as a creator god. The Poetic Edda also references Odin, Lodur (associated with Loki), and Hoenir as those who gave life to the first humans, with Lodur providing them with Life Fire. 

Eleggua: (an article on misinterpretations of this diety) God of the roads and of liminal spaces.

In Santeria, is the most important of the Orisha. Without his blessing, nothing can proceed. Allows prayers to reach the Orisha. Facilitates divination.

The first to test our integrity and our word. “Because of this quality many followers of Santeria consider Elegba to be a trickster or a troublemaker. At our church we prefer to think of him as the great experimenter, always testing humanity to see what will happen next.”

In the Vision of the Universal Mercury, Hermes is seen descending upon the sea, which refers to Mary. (The path of Beth on the Tree of Life shows him descending from Kether, the Crown, upon Binah, the Great Sea)

To continue the identification, compare Christ's descent into hell with the function of Hermes as guide of the dead.

It may be noted here that Mercury and Venus are the planets between us and the Sun, as if the son and mother were mediators between the Earth and the father.

3 days for Mercury to become visible after separating from the orb of the sun, compared to Christ's resurrection after 3 days

The Lord of Illusion: Vi Veri Vniversum Vivus Vici = By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe

Universal Solvent: water & blood. sperm & amniotic fluid & menstrual blood

Alkahest: hypothetical universal solvent. Paracelcius' philosophers's Stone. Dissolve anything into it's elements.

Sal alkali: caustic potash in alcohol. Caustic lime, alcohol, and carbonate of potash.

Azoth: started as hypothetical universal solvent, later became term for element Mercury.

Symbol was caduceus

Name is medieval Latin, an alteration of Azoc, derived from Arabic al-zā'būq, "the mercury"

As the Universal Life Force, the Azoth is the animating energy of the body and the inspiration and enthusiasm that move the mind.

"light of nature", or "mind of God"

Philosopher's Stone: Ignis et Azoth fibi sufficiunt

Azoth is related to Ain Soph

“Azoth, or Universal Medicine, is, for the soul, supreme reason and absolute justice; for the mind, it is mathematical and practical truth; for the body it´s the quintessence, which is a combination of gold and light. In the spiritual world, it is the First Matter of the Great Work, the source of the enthusiasm and activity of the alchemist. In the mental world, it is intelligence and industry. In the material world, it is physical labor.

Sulfur, Murcury, and Salt, which, volatized and fixed alternatively, compose the Azoth of the sages. Sulfur corresponds to Fire, Mercury to Air and Water, Salt to Earth.” - Eliphas Levi, Transcendental Magic

Believed by Aleister Crowley to represent a unity of beginnings and endings by tying together the first and last letters of ancient alphabets (A, Aleph & Alpha) (Z, final in Latin) (O, final in Greek) (Th, final in Hebrew). Universal synthesis of opposites as a ´cancellation’ (i.e. solvent) or cohesion (i.e. medicine)

Schamayin: “(hebrew for ‘heaven’) who is Androgyne, who is Divine Fiery Water, the first outflow of the Word of God, the flaming river pouring from the presence of the eternal mind.

Universal Mercury or Azoth - the measureless spirit of life.

This original spiritual fiery water comes through Edem (”vapor” in Hebrew) and pours itself into the four main rivers of the four Elements.

In this Edem (vaporous essence or mist) is the first, or spiritual Earth, the incomprehensible and intangible dust out of which God formed Afam Kadmom, the spiritual body of man” - Manly P. Hall, The Secret Teachings of All Ages

Divinatory Interpretations:

Skill, wisdom, adroitness, elasticity, craft, cunning, deceit, theft.

Sometimes occult wisdom or power, sometimes a quick impulse, a “brain-wave”.

It may imply messages, business transactions, the interference of learning or intelligence with the matter in hand.

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SHIPPING INFO   /   answer the following for your muse(s) so people know how shipping works on your blog.   /   REPOST. Don’t reblog.

TAGGED BY:  @bound-by-golden-wings TAGGING: @darling-red @moonsought @argcntumfidcm @smol-dragonseeker @abyss-wolf and whoever else would like to do this C:

WHAT’S YOUR OTP FOR YOUR MUSE?:

Chosen Undead & Solaire, sunlight 4 lyfe! Since Caspiron is essentially just my player character in Dark Souls, that’s the only thing that truly came up, but of course that is very different in roleplaying. I have a few one-sided crushes headcanoned for him, but they are hardly ships. Other than that… I didn’t have any ships in mind when I created him, so I guess this question doesn’t really apply.

WHAT ARE YOU WILLING TO RP WHEN IT COMES TO SHIPPING?:  I like slowly developing relationships. Anything can work for me as long as there is chemistry between the two characters, and I do not only expect fluff and such – relationships can be though, gritty business, and I’m willing to do all sorts of dynamics. I am somewhat out of practice with smut, though, and I am not sure if I can do justice to such scenes…. but, well, I’m always willing to discuss anything!

HOW LARGE DOES THE AGE GAP HAVE TO BE TO MAKE IT UNCOMFORTABLE?: Casp is in his early-mid twenties, and is perpetually stuck in that age due to his curse. He does not age, he just withers away. Similarly ageless beings are fine - otherwise I wouldn’t be comfortable with shipping with someone much younger than him.

ARE YOU SELECTIVE WHEN SHIPPING?:  

Mmmmm… not really, no. The only thing that I need is a decent development, and a story that makes sense. I want to feel the ship, and I need some time to do that, otherwise I cannot write it as a believable relationship.

HOW FAR DO STEAMY MOMENTS HAVE TO GO BEFORE THEY’RE CONSIDERED NSFW?: 

Ehhh... hard to say. I write very think-y, and NSFW often starts with dirty thoughts, but I am not usually very descriptive with those. Physically, some groping is allowed before it turns full-on NSFW.

WHO ARE OTHER MUSES YOU SHIP YOUR MUSE WITH?:  

So far there are two ships underway, one is with @moonsought’s Watcher, Hoenir, and the other is @bound-by-golden-wings‘ Ornstein. They are still under development of course, but they seem very interesting, and once I get off my arse I shall work on them more C:

DOES ONE HAVE TO ASK TO SHIP WITH YOU?:  

If you want to ship-ship, then yes, I would much prefer that.

HOW OFTEN DO YOU LIKE TO SHIP?:  

Depends, I’m not much of a shipper to be perfectly honest. It’s different with original characters though. I do understand why one would be hesitant to ship with original characters, but honestly, I quite like them, especially when they are well developed C: Shipping can give some amazingly interesting dynamics, and I am all for those!

ARE YOU MULTISHIP?: 

Yes, each ship to their own AU!

ARE YOU SHIP OBSESSED OR SHIP MORE-OR-LESS?: 

Ship more-or-less, I would say. I do like it, but is not a huge priority. To tell you the truth, I didn’t expect anyone to be interested in Casp anyways so it all came as a surprise :’)

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE SHIP IN YOUR CURRENT FANDOM?: 

Hmm… Pate & Creighton, Leonhard & Rosaria, Kirk & Fair Lady… Lautrec & Anastacia

FINALLY, HOW DOES ONE SHIP WITH YOU?

Ask meeee! Hit me up, ask for my Discord, just poke me, tell me if you’d like to ship with my boy and we will talk it out!

#meems #about #shipping

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Norse Religion: 

Norse religion refers to the traditions of the Norsemen, also known as Scandinavian Vikings, previously before the Christianization of Scandinavia. Norse religion is considered folk religion, and was practiced across the lands, most of Northern and Central Europe, inhabited by the Germanic tribes. The Norse, had excessive contact with other cultures outside of Scandinavia. "They traded, intermarried and sometimes worked as henchmen for other cultures." Literary sources that referred to Norse paganism were written after the religion had declined, and Christianity had really taken hold. The majority of this information came from 13th century Iceland. Vikings were seafaring warriors, raiders and explorers who traveled much of the world during 793-1000 CE. They traveled as far at the Roman Empire to the east, and as far as North America to the West, in search for riches. Before the Norse were converted to Christianity, they had their own religion. These religions revolved around deities. 

Deities: Nordic people identified a range of spirits that dwell in certain objects and places. The deities would receive offerings from religious leaders through the use of a Altar, which were usually places among the forests and mountain sides which were designed for certain deities. Localize deities play a major role in the Poems and Sagas written by the Nordic people. They also held the capacity of being part of a relationship with the worshiper. As agriculture developed so it the use of agricultural deities. As Nordic people started to depend more and more on factors that affected their produce, thy started to spent more time on deities that were believed to control weather, season cycle, crops and other agricultural aspects. Below is a list of gods that Vikings worshipped and a short description of their functions:

• Baldr: Godo f beauty, innocence, peace and rebirth 

• Borr: Father of Odin, Vili and Ve 

• Bragi: God of poetry, music and the harp 

• Dagr: God of daytime. 

• Delling: God of dawn 

• Eir: Goddess of healing 

• Eostre: Goddess of spring 

• Elli: Goddess of old age 

• Forseti: God of justice, peace and truth 

• Freyja: Goddess of love, fertility and battle 

• Freyr: God of fertility 

• Frigg: Goddess of marriage and motherhood 

• Fulla: Frigg's handmaid 

• Gefjun: Goddess of fertility and plough

 • Hel: Queen on Helheim, the Norse underworld 

• Heimdall: One of the gods and guardians of Asgard 

• Hermodr: The heroic son of Odin 

• Hlin: Goddess of consolation and protection 

• Hodor: God of winter 

• Hoenir: The silent God 

• Idunn: Goddess of youth 

• Jord: Goddess of the Earth 

• Kvasir: God of inspiration 

• Lofn: Goddess of forbidden loves 

• Loki: Trickster and god of mischief 

• Magni: God of strength. Son of Thor 

• Mani: God of the Moon 

• Nanna: Goddess of joy and peace 

• Njordr: God of sea, wind, fish and wealth 

• Nott: Goddess of night 

• Odin: The "all father" God of war, associated with wisdom, poetry and magic. The ruler of the God's. 

• Ran: Goddess of the sea

• Saga: An obscure goddess 

• Sif: Goddess of harvest. Wife of Thor 

• Sjofn: Goddess of love 

• Skadi: Goddess of winter 

• Snotra: Goddess of prudence

• Sol: Goddess of Sun

• Thor: Son of Odin. God of thunder and battle 

• Thruer: daughter of Thor and Sif 

• Tyr: God of war. God of skies 

• Ullr: God of ski/ winter, hunt and duel 

• Vali: God of revenge

• Var: Goddess of contract 

• Ve: One of the three gods of creation

• Vidar: God of the forest, revenge and silence 

• Vor: Goddess of wisdom 

• Yggdrasil: Tree of life. Connects the 9 worlds.

Worship: The Germanic tribes never really had temples in a modern sense. A form of worship called the "blot" occurred in sacred groves, peoples homes or at a simple altar of piled stones known as a Horgr. They also worshipped in centers such as Skiringsal, Lejre and the Uppsala's. Devotion to deceased relatives was a major backbone in the Norse religion. In many case, as well as to show adoration to the Nordic Gods, warriors would toast to their kinsmen who had died. Rather that the Nordic seeing all these Gods as holy figures, their religion offered the freedom to worship other God's. God's were not just illustrated as holy figures, they were described in a way that can blend with human society. 

Afterlife: The Norse help much dedication in make sure that the dead were cared for very well so they could enjoy their final resting place. Their burial practices consisted of the sacrifice of animals as an offering to the Gods, or to fend off evil. Sacrificing an animal would "be seen as a promise that the could of the deceased will be guided and protected by the gods as they make their journey into a new spiritual life." The Nose believed in the dead going to different Gods. "Warriors who fell in battle were believed to end up with Odin in Valhalla or with Freyja in Folkvang. Those who were drowned lived with the dead goddess Ran, while many who died of disease when to Hel with the God, Andren."