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Norse Pagan Traditions

Norse Pagan Traditions. Recon vs. Recon-Derived. Traditions within Heathenry are Reconstructionist-Based The Northern Tradition is Reconstructionist-Derived Recons stick to lore. Recon-derived start with lore, build on gnosis. The Northern Tradition. Reconstructionist-Derived

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Norse Pagan Traditions

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  1. Norse Pagan Traditions

  2. Recon vs. Recon-Derived • Traditions within Heathenry are Reconstructionist-Based • The Northern Tradition is Reconstructionist-Derived • Recons stick to lore. • Recon-derived start with lore, build on gnosis.

  3. The Northern Tradition • Reconstructionist-Derived • Allows worship of all gods inside/outside Norse pantheon • Aligns with modern Pagan community • Is not synonymous with Norse Wicca, which is its own path

  4. Heathenry Asatru • Universalists • Anyone • Tribalists • Anyone who truly embraces reconstructionism • Folkish • Norse/Germanic Ancestry “Religion with Homework” • Theodism • Anglo-Saxon Lore • Tribalist (Theods) • Seeks retribalization • FornSiðr • Denmark; Aesir & Vanir • Odinism • Folkish

  5. Nine Noble Virtues of Asatru • Courage • Truth • Honor • Fidelity • Discipline • Hospitality • Industriousness • Self-Reliance • Perseverance

  6. The Rites • Blot • 3 Parts • Hallowing of offering • Sharing of offering • Libation • Materials Needed • Mead, beer, or juice • Drinking horn • Sprig of evergreen to sprinkle mead • Ceremonial bowl (Hlautbowl) • Sumbel • Requires group of people, usually seated • Round of Toasts – 3 rounds • Gods, Heroes, Personal Ancestors • Past, Present, Future (magical)

  7. The Cosmology • Yggdrasil – World Tree • Asgard – world of Aesir • Vanaheim – world of Vanir • Jotunheim – world of giants • Midgard – world of humans • Niflheim – world of Ice • Muspellheim – world of Fire • Alfheim – world of elves • Svartalfheim – world of dwarves • Helheim – World of the dead

  8. The Aesir The tribe of deities that deal primarily with war Aesir: Odin, Loki*, Thor, Tyr, Baldur, Bragi, Forseti, Ullr, Mani & others Asynjur: Frigg, Idun, Gefjun, Sif, Jord, Sol & others

  9. The Vanir The tribe of deities that deal primarily with fertility Vanir Gods: Freyr, Njord Vanir Goddesses: Freyja, Nerthus

  10. Odin God of war, wisdom, death, poetry, order, structure Name means “Master of Ecstasy” Leader of Aesir Considered a Trickster Deity

  11. Odin’s Animal Companions Sleipnir means Slippy/slippery Hugin means “thought” Munin means “memory” Geri and Freki means “ravenous one” or “greedy one”

  12. Odin’s Tools Druapnir means “the dripper” Gungnir means “swaying one”

  13. Odin’s Symbols • Valknut • Known as Hrungnir’s heart and knot of the slain • Symbolizes the nine worlds of the Norse cosmos • Triquetrasymbolizes the three planes of consciousness, the foundation of shamanism

  14. Loki Quintessential Trickster Deity God of change, luck, fire, chaos, random chance, outsiders, the in-between, transgressing of boundaries Name has disputed origins

  15. Loki’s Children

  16. Loki’s Symbols Jormungandr Kenaz

  17. Thor God of thunder, protection, might/strength, farmers Name means “Thunder” Defender of Asgard and Midgard

  18. Thor’s Tools Mjolnir “grinder, crusher”; capable of leveling mountains Járngreipr “iron grippers”; required to carry his hammer Meginjörd “power-belt”; doubles his strength

  19. Tyr God of honor, law, cosmic balance, war, victory Name comes from Tiwaz which means “god”

  20. Tyr’s Symbols

  21. Baldur

  22. Bragi

  23. Forseti

  24. Ullr

  25. Mani

  26. Frigg

  27. Idunn

  28. Gefjun

  29. Sif

  30. Sunna

  31. The Vanir • The Gods • Njord – God of the Ocean • Freyr – God of the Earth, fertility, wealth

  32. The Vanir • The Goddesses • Nerthus – Goddess of Earth • Freyja – Goddess of magic, love, war

  33. The Rökkr • The Rökkr are the Jotun deities* • Gods and Goddesses • Skadi – Goddess of Winter • Angrboda – Loki’s 1st wife, mother of Fenrir, Jormungand, Hela, Goddess of protection • Sigyn – Loki’s 2nd wife, mother of Narvi, Vali, Goddess of compassion • Aegir – God of the Sea • Ran- Goddess of Sea and the drowned dead • Hela – Goddess of death, ruler of Helheim • *Heathen traditions typically don’t recognize Jotuns as deities with the exception of Skadi; the Northern tradition does.

  34. Skadi

  35. Angrboda

  36. Sigyn

  37. Aegir

  38. Ran

  39. Hela

  40. The Holidays • *Yule: December 20 – January 1st • Charming of the Plow: January 3rd • Thorrablot: January 14th • Barri: February 2nd • Feast of Vali: February 14th • Ostara: Vernal Equinox • *Sigrblot: April 15th • Walpurg: April 30th • May Day: May 1st • Frigga Blot: May 20th • Midsummer: Summer Equinox • Freyfaxi: August 19th • *Winter Finding: Autumn Equinox • Winter Nights: October 14th • Feast of the Einherjar: November 11th • Feast of Ullr: November 23rd

  41. The Symbols

  42. The Magics • Seidr • Shamanic magic, prophecy, magic via illusion • Spá • The art of determining fate via intuition or personal gnosis – staff generally involved. • Galdr • Magical songs, chants, incantations, usually done with runes • Rune Magic • Includes Galdr, divination, and sigil work

  43. Basic Book List • Poetic Edda – 3 translations • Prose Edda – 3 translations • Norse Myths – 3 translations • Icelandic Sagas Vol. I and II • Culture of the Teutons Vol. I and II • The Road to Hel • The Viking Age Vol. I and II • The Works of Tacitus • The Nine Books of Danish History of Saxo Grammaticus • Heimskringla Vol. I, II, III, and IV

  44. Sources • ECER. “FornSidr, the Aesir and Vanir Faith Community in Denmark.” http://ecer-org.eu/organisations/forn-sidr-the-aesir-and-vanir-faith-community-in-denmark/ • McCoy, Daniel. http://norse-mythology.org/gods-and-creatures/ • “Nine Noble Virtues of Asatru.” http://www.odinsvolk.ca/O.V.A.%20-%20NNV.htm • Northern Tradition Paganism. http://www.northernpaganism.org/general/northern-tradition-paganism-heathenry.html • Odinist Fellowship. http://www.odinistfellowship.co.uk/ • O’Halloran, Dan. “Theodism: A Heathen Orthodox Approach to Germanic Reconstruction.” http://www.witchvox.com/va/dt_va.html?a=usny&c=words&id=10416 • Raven Kindred. “Rituals of Asatru.” http://www.ravenkindred.com/RBRituals.html • Skallagrimsson, Wayland. “Racism in Asatru.” http://www.uppsalaonline.com/racism.htm • The Asatru Community. “Holidays.” http://www.theasatrucommunity.org/holidays • Temple of Our Heathen Gods. http://heathengods.com/library/index.htm • Viking Lady. “Women and Magic in the Sagas.” http://www.vikinganswerlady.com/seidhr.shtml

  45. Image Sources • Aegir. https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/34/d7/a1/34d7a1b17b638ad1e14002ded506ce7d.jpg • Angrboda. https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/99/10/57/99105740d8ae413b451dfd12b9b2f702.jpg • Baldur. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CVa7_0CXIAADJY9.jpg • Bragi. https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/e1/98/ee/e198ee10bb4999db65ff3339f4b5e980.jpg • Draupnirhttp://yoyorecreation.jp/wp/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Draupnir1.jpg • Fenrir. http://i.imgur.com/7Cm06ai.jpg • Forseti. http://images.onionstatic.com/clickhole/2976/original/480.jpg • Freyr. https://img0.etsystatic.com/044/0/5716010/il_340x270.602734478_31fl.jpg • Freyja. https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTZhObBjHsXae_GZrHNUsM30tptH6xserxjlqQbUJqppHPtykNR • Frigg. https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/dc/d6/5b/dcd65b551b251a812db72644654dc873.jpg • Gefjun. http://norse-mythology.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Gefjun.jpg • Geri and Freikihttp://img03.deviantart.net/2159/i/2011/017/c/8/geri_and_freki_by_blackmaid-d37f1ls.jpg • Gungirhttp://vignette3.wikia.nocookie.net/galnet/images/8/8a/Odins-Spear.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20130615010743 • Hel. https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/f0/5d/be/f05dbe5d0a98079efcd37d3644e6b485.jpg • Huginand Muninhttp://orig10.deviantart.net/02a5/f/2007/208/2/5/hugin_and_munin_by_aautio.jpg • Idunn. https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/88/91/50/8891501fb0b2ed011195570c98cd449c.jpg • Irminsul. https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/17/13/9b/17139b6f48139abee4a25bdb0d10caf9.jpg • Járngreipr. http://vignette2.wikia.nocookie.net/the-demonic-paradise/images/6/67/Tgauntlet.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20161208093009 • Jormungandr. http://68.media.tumblr.com/5d10567ee4d0a8a99ff970aa7865504f/tumblr_inline_mfuuo0F5Rx1qivd2b.gif • JormungandWorld Serpent. https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/e3/7f/8f/e37f8f5333abe338135cefe18e3c4bff.jpg • Kenaz. https://scontent-iad3-1.cdninstagram.com/t51.2885-15/e35/15802431_1855087901429473_7605700157031579648_n.jpg • Loki. https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/3a/db/d8/3adbd8aa035aa6e3b905061108ae60ef.jpg • Mani. http://nordanverdulfr.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/mani.jpg • Meginjörd. http://vignette3.wikia.nocookie.net/warehouse-13-artifact-database/images/f/f8/Belt.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20130709185203 • Mjolnir. http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8KVvgHXBXBA/VW-pVmyiVvI/AAAAAAAAG44/aLK8b-28HjM/s1600/Mjolnir_by_fibacz.jpg • Nerthus. https://journeyingtothegoddess.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/nerthus-lisa-hunt1.jpg?w=346&h=487 • Njord. https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/21/59/7b/21597bcb392b80af8c2fefa7962681d5.jpg • Odin. http://vignette4.wikia.nocookie.net/powerlisting/images/6/69/Odin-with-ravens.png/revision/latest?cb=20130411121124 • Ran. http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xqN6my3YRT4/Ue0Tlf6yyyI/AAAAAAAAB4M/O5htb7_DWC0/s1600/Rantheseagoddess+.jpg • Sif. http://www.ancient-origins.net/sites/default/files/field/image/Story-of-Sif.jpg • Sigyn. https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/db/0a/c4/db0ac4c1ed623c63d88debd6bb836de3.jpg • Sleipnirhttp://img05.deviantart.net/95b6/i/2009/284/5/6/sleipnir_by_wargusestor.jpg • Skadi. http://paganpages.org/content/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/goddessandwolf.jpg • Symbols. https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/4b/a4/3c/4ba43c4408a36bd2491c7897c268f006.jpg • Sunna. https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/ae/4d/43/ae4d43a0845713f893a74d776c551b18.jpg • Teiwaz. http://www.runemal.org/sites/default/files/17-teiwaz_0.jpg • Thor. http://images4.fanpop.com/image/photos/23100000/Thor-norse-mythology-23174261-1038-744.jpg • Triquetra. https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/ca/e6/44/cae644930a5dcff1247abd3e7d9986ba.jpg • Tyr. https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/f0/5a/6c/f05a6cd8cc6d57a3b0ba8b099f8242a5.jpg • Ullr. https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/db/c3/a3/dbc3a3793d66838aaddd812b90fc1b48.jpg • Valknuthttp://orig14.deviantart.net/0efb/f/2012/141/6/d/valknut_1_by_lokabrenna_89-d50o6px.png • World Tree. https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/76/d3/83/76d383a0130077a8cd339b0e76fb320d.jpg

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