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Norse Gods: Discovering a Cult of Odin

Original Image: 'Odin' by Djvenom45 [DeviantArt] [slightly edited!]

Posted: 28th June 2023

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edda

edda qualche tempo che ho letto l'edda di snorri edda allora mi domando chi sa che cosa significa il titolo edda; me lo domando ma poi mi dimentico di cercare la risposta edda capo mi ritrovo a domandarmelo. eddai eddai che stamani ho trovato la risposta, forse, qui

l'edda di snorri sturluson è un "manuale di arte scaldica per aspiranti poeti [scaldo è il cantore di corte presso i norreni] e [...] un trattato di mitologia norrena". sull'origine del titolo dell'opera mancano tuttora spiegazioni convincenti, a quanto pare.

faccio un sunto delle ipotesi di etimo proposte dalla mia fonte:

a. edda = ava, bisnonna. si tratterebbe di un libro di storie narrate da oppure del tempo della bisnonna. tuttavia il termine edda con questo significato ha poche attestazioni (due), dove compaiono le coppie ai e edda = bisnonno e bisnonna, afi e amma = nonno e nonna, fadhir e modhir = padre e madre. inoltre non sarebbe ben chiaro il nesso tra titolo e contenuto dell'opera (manuale per aspiranti poeti di corte), tanto più che per dire "libro della bisnonna" ci si aspetterebbe piuttosto un termine come eddumal, eddutal, eddubok.

b. edda verrebbe da oddi, nome della città dove snorri viene allevato ed istruito. senonché la spiegazione regge poco dal punto di vista linguistico e anche perché quando snorri scrive l'edda non è più a oddi da un po'.

c. edda deriverebbe dal sostantivo norreno odhr = ebbrezza poetica, che condivide la radice con odhinn, nome del dio della poesia, della magia e del furore estatico. ma anche questa ipotesi presenta difficoltà linguistiche.

d. edda deriverebbe dall'antico-inglese gjedd/gedd/gidd, sostantivo che indica tutte le possibili attività dello scop (lo scaldo nella cultura anglosassone): canto, poema, sermone, proverbio, elogio, enigma, ecc. da lì il termine scandinavo eddi = poema, e il titolo dell'opera edda, ottenuto con l'aggiunta del suffisso -a, procedura tipica nella formazione dei titoli delle opere letterarie norrene (njala = saga di njal, gretta = saga di grettir, ecc.). quindi edda = libro della poesia/dell'arte poetica. va detto che l'influenza della cultura antico-inglese su quella scandinava è attestata da numerosi termini che il norreno trae dall'anglosassone (es. raedhingr = testo, bleza = benedire).

e. infine, occorre ricordare che nel medioevo non si davano titoli ai libri, perché tanto ce n'erano talmente pochi che chi li possedeva li riconosceva dalla copertina. i titoli che fanno riferimento al contenuto sono tipicamente aggiunte posteriori; invece, tra i manoscritti norreni, diversi si ritrovano etichettati in base a caratteristiche esteriori del volume: ad esempio graskinna = libro di pelle grigia, morkinskinna = libro di pelle marcia (la cui rilegatura era ammuffita), jarnsidha = copertina di ferro.

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New Year’s Days

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Feast Days

Alphege of Winchester (Christian; Saint)

Aristippus (Positivist; Saint)

Aztec New Year (Starza Pagan Book of Days)

Bernard of Carinola (or of Capua; Christian; Saint)

Blot to Odhinn All-Father (Pagan)

Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin (Artology)

Cuddle an Accountant Day (Pastafarian)

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Edward Albee (Writerism)

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End of the World by Sekhmet (Egyptian Warrior Goddess)

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Mura (a.k.a. McFeredach; Christian; Saint)

Parchment Protection Day (Celtic Book of Days)

Paul Aurelian (a.k.a. Paul of Cornwall; Christian; Saint)

Pope Gregory I (Eastern Orthodox Church, Eastern Catholic Church, and Anglican Communion)

Seraphina (a.k.a. Fina; Christian; Saint)

Theophanes the Confessor (or Chronicler; Christian; Saint)

Wenchang Wang Day (God of Literature; China)

Lucky & Unlucky Days

Butsumetsu (仏滅 Japan) [Unlucky all day.]

Prime Number Day: 71 [20 of 72]

Unfortunate Day (Pagan) [19 of 57]

Premieres

Bad Hair Day, by Weird Al Yankovic (Album; 1996)

A Bell for Adano, by John Hersey (Novel; 1944)

Bend It Like Beckham (Film; 2003)

The Book of Three, by Lloyd Alexander [Chronicles of Prydain #1]

The Cat in the Hat, by Dr. Seuss (Children’s Book; 1955)

Clippety Clobbered (WB LT Cartoon; 1966)

Couples, by John Updike (Novel; 1968)

East of Eden, by John Steinbeck (Novel; 1953)

Fanfare for the Common Man, by Aaron Copland (Fanfare; 1943)

The Flying Jalopy (Disney Cartoon; 1943)

Glass Houses, by Billy Joel (Album; 1980)

Go, Dog. Go!, by P.D. Eastman (Children’s Book; 1961)

Hachi: A Dog’s Tale (Film; 2010)

It’s Like That, by Run-DMC (Song; 1983)

King’s Up (Oswald the Lucky Rabbit Cartoon; 1934)

La Sylphide, by Jean-Madeleine Schneitzhoeffer and Adolphe Nourrit (Ballet; 1832)

Lighthouse Mouse (WB MM Cartoon; 1955)

Light in August, by William Faulkner (Novel; 1932)

The Little Bantamweight (Happy Harmonies MGM Cartoon; 1938)

Live at the Sunset Strip, by Richard Pryor (Stand-Up Comedy Show; 1982)

Longitude, by Dava Sobel (Book; 1996)

Nancy Steele is Missing (Film; 1937)

Nothing Like It In the World, by Stephen E. Ambrose (Book; 2001)

One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish, by Dr. Seuss (Children’s Book; 1960)

Out of Time, by R.E.M. (Album; 1991)

Resident Evil (Film; 2002)

Rosemary's Baby, by Ira Levin (Novel; 1967)

Seven Thieves (Film; 1960)

She’s Out of My League (Film; 2010)

The Shield (TV Series; 2002)

The Sneezing Weasels (WB MM Cartoon; 1938)

Southbound Duckling (Tom & Jerry Cartoon; 1955)

Ten Apples Up On Top!, by Dr. Seuss (Children’s Book; 1961)

22, by Taylor Swift (Song; 2013)

The Velvet Underground and Nico, by The Velvet Underground (Album; 1967)

Where Eagles Dare (Film; 1969)

Wonderfalls (TV Series; 2004)

Today’s Name Days

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Řehoř (Czech Republic)

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Gregor, Gro (Norway)

Bernard, Blizbor, Grzegorz, Józefina, Wasyl (Poland)

Simeon, Teofan (Romania)

Kira, Marina (Russia)

Gregor (Slovakia)

Inocencio (Spain)

Victoria, Viktoria (Sweden)

Maryna (Ukrainę)

Graig, Grayson, Greg, Gregoria, Gregorio, Gregory, Orion (USA)

Today is Also…

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ISO: Day 2 of week 11 of 2024

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Chinese Year of the: Dragon 4722 (until January 29, 2025)

Hebrew: 2 Adair II 5784

Islamic: 2 Ramadan 1445

J Cal: 12 Green; Fryday [12 of 30]

Julian: 28 February 2024

Moon: 7%: Waxing Crescent

Positivist: 16 Aristotle (3rd Month) [Antisthenes]

Runic Half Month: Beore (Birch Tree) [Day 3 of 15]

Season: Winter (Day 83 of 89)

Week: 2nd Week of March

Zodiac: Pisces (Day 23 of 30)

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Alfred Hitchcock Day

Amalthoea Asteroid Day

Arbor Day (China, Taiwan)

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Fireside Chat Day

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Girl Scout's Day

Grækarismessa (Traditionally, the Oystercatcher, the Faroe Islands' national bird returns this day)

Gregoru Diena (Ancient Latvian Groundhog Day)

Hound Matsuri Komaki (Celebration of the Penis; Japan)

International Day of Tweeters

International Yes Day

IUGR (Intrauterine Growth Restriction) Awareness Day

Mammal Big Day

Martyrdom of Hypatia of Alexandria

Mourning for Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare Day (Papua New Guinea)

National Alfred Hitchcock Day

National Arts Advocacy Day

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National Map Day

National Ruth Day

National Shield Day (Argentina)

National Working Moms Day

Parsley Day (French Republic)

Plant a Flower Day

Sun-Earth Day

30 MPH Speed Limit Introduction Day (UK; 1935)

312 Day

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Truman Doctrine Day

Wallet Day (Japan)

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World Agnihotra Day

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Z Day

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Eskimo Pie Day

National Baked Scallops Day

National Milky Way Day

2nd Tuesday in March

Gambling Disorder Screening Day [2nd Tuesday]

Organize Your Home Office Day [2nd Tuesday]

Independence & Related Days

Basutoland Annexation Day (by UK; 1868)

Renovation Day (Founding of Democratic Party; Gabon; 1968)

Mauritius (from UK, 1968)

Woodlandia (Declared; 2019) [unrecognized]

New Year’s Days

Aztec New Year

Festivals Beginning March 12, 2024

AgriTek/FarmTek Astana (Astana, Kazakhstan) [thru 3.14]

Eastern Winery Expo (Syracuse, New York) [thru 3.14]

Expo West (Anaheim, California) [thru 3.16]

London Book Fair (London, England) [thru 3.14]

Feast Days

Alphege of Winchester (Christian; Saint)

Aristippus (Positivist; Saint)

Aztec New Year (Starza Pagan Book of Days)

Bernard of Carinola (or of Capua; Christian; Saint)

Blot to Odhinn All-Father (Pagan)

Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin (Artology)

Cuddle an Accountant Day (Pastafarian)

Cuddle a Policeman Day (Pastafarian)

Edward Albee (Writerism)

Elaine Fried de Kooning (Artology)

End of the World by Sekhmet (Egyptian Warrior Goddess)

Feast of Marduk (Babylonia; Mesopotamian)

Fiesta de las Fallas begins (Spain)

Fina (Christian; Saint)

The Genie (Muppetism)

Gorgonius, Peter Cubicularius and Dorotheus of Nicomedia (Christian; Martyrs)

Gregor the Great (Christian; Saint)

Houdini Day (Church of the SubGenius; Saint)

Huddling for Fairies of the Third Flight (Shamanism)

Jack Kerouac (Writerism)

Maha Shivaratri (Festival of Shiva; Hindu)

Maximilian of Tebessa (a.k.a. of Numidia; Christian; Martyr)

Mura (a.k.a. McFeredach; Christian; Saint)

Parchment Protection Day (Celtic Book of Days)

Paul Aurelian (a.k.a. Paul of Cornwall; Christian; Saint)

Pope Gregory I (Eastern Orthodox Church, Eastern Catholic Church, and Anglican Communion)

Seraphina (a.k.a. Fina; Christian; Saint)

Theophanes the Confessor (or Chronicler; Christian; Saint)

Wenchang Wang Day (God of Literature; China)

Lucky & Unlucky Days

Butsumetsu (仏滅 Japan) [Unlucky all day.]

Prime Number Day: 71 [20 of 72]

Unfortunate Day (Pagan) [19 of 57]

Premieres

Bad Hair Day, by Weird Al Yankovic (Album; 1996)

A Bell for Adano, by John Hersey (Novel; 1944)

Bend It Like Beckham (Film; 2003)

The Book of Three, by Lloyd Alexander [Chronicles of Prydain #1]

The Cat in the Hat, by Dr. Seuss (Children’s Book; 1955)

Clippety Clobbered (WB LT Cartoon; 1966)

Couples, by John Updike (Novel; 1968)

East of Eden, by John Steinbeck (Novel; 1953)

Fanfare for the Common Man, by Aaron Copland (Fanfare; 1943)

The Flying Jalopy (Disney Cartoon; 1943)

Glass Houses, by Billy Joel (Album; 1980)

Go, Dog. Go!, by P.D. Eastman (Children’s Book; 1961)

Hachi: A Dog’s Tale (Film; 2010)

It’s Like That, by Run-DMC (Song; 1983)

King’s Up (Oswald the Lucky Rabbit Cartoon; 1934)

La Sylphide, by Jean-Madeleine Schneitzhoeffer and Adolphe Nourrit (Ballet; 1832)

Lighthouse Mouse (WB MM Cartoon; 1955)

Light in August, by William Faulkner (Novel; 1932)

The Little Bantamweight (Happy Harmonies MGM Cartoon; 1938)

Live at the Sunset Strip, by Richard Pryor (Stand-Up Comedy Show; 1982)

Longitude, by Dava Sobel (Book; 1996)

Nancy Steele is Missing (Film; 1937)

Nothing Like It In the World, by Stephen E. Ambrose (Book; 2001)

One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish, by Dr. Seuss (Children’s Book; 1960)

Out of Time, by R.E.M. (Album; 1991)

Resident Evil (Film; 2002)

Rosemary's Baby, by Ira Levin (Novel; 1967)

Seven Thieves (Film; 1960)

She’s Out of My League (Film; 2010)

The Shield (TV Series; 2002)

The Sneezing Weasels (WB MM Cartoon; 1938)

Southbound Duckling (Tom & Jerry Cartoon; 1955)

Ten Apples Up On Top!, by Dr. Seuss (Children’s Book; 1961)

22, by Taylor Swift (Song; 2013)

The Velvet Underground and Nico, by The Velvet Underground (Album; 1967)

Where Eagles Dare (Film; 1969)

Wonderfalls (TV Series; 2004)

Today’s Name Days

Almut, Beatrix, Serafina (Austria)

Bernard, Budislav, Fina (Croatia)

Řehoř (Czech Republic)

Gregorius (Denmark)

Rego, Reio (Estonia)

Reijo, Reko (Finland)

Justine, Pol (France)

Almut, Beatrix, Serafina (Germany)

Theofania, Theofanis (Greece)

Gergely (Hungary)

Massimiliano, Simplicio, Zeno, Zenona (Italy)

Aija, Aiva, Aivis, Ausmins, Gregors (Latvia)

Darmantė, Galvirdas, Grigalius (Lithuania)

Gregor, Gro (Norway)

Bernard, Blizbor, Grzegorz, Józefina, Wasyl (Poland)

Simeon, Teofan (Romania)

Kira, Marina (Russia)

Gregor (Slovakia)

Inocencio (Spain)

Victoria, Viktoria (Sweden)

Maryna (Ukrainę)

Graig, Grayson, Greg, Gregoria, Gregorio, Gregory, Orion (USA)

Today is Also…

Day of Year: Day 72 of 2024; 294 days remaining in the year

ISO: Day 2 of week 11 of 2024

Celtic Tree Calendar: Nuin (Ash) [Day 24 of 28]

Chinese: Month 2 (Ding-Mao), Day 3 (Yi-Hai)

Chinese Year of the: Dragon 4722 (until January 29, 2025)

Hebrew: 2 Adair II 5784

Islamic: 2 Ramadan 1445

J Cal: 12 Green; Fryday [12 of 30]

Julian: 28 February 2024

Moon: 7%: Waxing Crescent

Positivist: 16 Aristotle (3rd Month) [Antisthenes]

Runic Half Month: Beore (Birch Tree) [Day 3 of 15]

Season: Winter (Day 83 of 89)

Week: 2nd Week of March

Zodiac: Pisces (Day 23 of 30)

[maralyssart]

Will I one day stop butchering Old Norse in meaningless comments? Maybe. But unlikely for now.

Some gods, an old fratricide, and two drink maidens.

[jesusdegehenna]

EL ALMA FÁUSTICA/© Order Sinistra Vivendi New Zealand

"Que el peligro es el principal camino a la felicidad Y la resolución del honor es el objetivo más bello ¿Qué gloria hay en un bien común Que cuelga para cada plebeyo para lograr? Que como yo mejor que vuela fuera de mi alcance".

Doctor Fausto

¿Qué "espíritu" es el que impulsa a la minoría única y buscadora, a los pocos que se apartan conscientemente de la masa de la humanidad con sus dogmas y su conformidad, a arriesgarlo todo en la búsqueda del "conocimiento prohibido"?

Estos son los inventores, los aventureros, los genios excéntricos, los adversarios de la ortodoxia y el dogma, los herejes de cada época, responsables de logros y descubrimientos de época; impulsados por su demonio interior para ir más allá de la norma.

Ni la persecución, ni el vilipendio, ni la amenaza de la condenación divina, ni la hoguera, ni la tortura física han podido disuadirlos. han sido capaces de disuadirlos de sus tareas autoimpuestas. A estas almas (griego=psyche) podemos llamarlas realmente fáusticas, ya que el gran Marlowe encarnó este inquieto, deseo insaciable en su leyenda de Fausto, el erudito/mago.

LA LEYENDA DE FAUSTO

El doctor Johannes Faustus vivió a principios del siglo XVI, en su lugar de nacimiento, Weimer, Alemania. Doctor en Divinidad, rechazó la teología en favor de la medicina, las matemáticas, la astrología y las Artes Negras. Artes. El profesor R.S. Knox, en su introducción a la edición de 1924 de la obra de Marlowe (escrita en 1588), escribe sobre Fausto "se niega a permanecer dentro de los límites prescritos para los mortales", impaciente por el conocimiento mortal y decidido a buscar más allá con la ayuda de Satanás[1].

De este modo, entró en un pacto con Satanás en la búsqueda de su insaciable ansia de conocimiento. Fausto se esforzó por "ganar la deidad"; como dice Marlowe "Un mago sólido es un dios poderoso"[2].

"Una lucha apasionada por llegar más allá del alcance de los mortales ordinarios... la meta que Fausto se esfuerza por alcanzar es una divinidad".

La leyenda, tal y como la describe Marlowe, tiene un "significado similar al de mitos tan antiguos como el de Eva comiendo la manzana y el de Prometeo desafiando a los dioses". La leyenda de Fausto se convierte para nosotros en un símbolo de de la espléndida lucha de la humanidad por alcanzar las estrellas, la tragedia de la aspiración infinita"[3].

La "aspiración infinita" define, en efecto, precisamente lo que es fáustico. El tema sería retomado por Goethe y Spengler, y la filosofía de Nietzsche de alcanzar el superhombre no es sino fáustica[4].

EL AMANECER DEL ALMA FÁUSTICA

Hay un incipiente faustianismo en la leyenda de Adán y Eva al comer el fruto prohibido del árbol del conocimiento[5].

También es fáustica la antigua leyenda popular de Odín, dios de los nórdicos, que fue honrado por haber colgado del Árbol del Mundo durante nueve noches de sufrimiento, en sacrificio propio, para obtener la sabiduría de las runas. Qué diferente es esto de la leyenda de Yeshua muriendo una muerte lamentable en sacrificio a un dios tirano.

"Sé que colgué en este árbol ventoso todas las noches nueve herido por la lanza y entregado a Odhinn; a mí mismo, en ese árbol que nadie sabe de qué raíces se levanta. No me dieron pan ni cuerno para beber, Miré hacia abajo, tomé las runas las tomé gritando, me retiré de allí"[6].

LA CIVILIZACIÓN FÁUSTICA

Tal es el mito fáustico. ¿Y el futuro? O bien los dogmas, las moralidades, las religiones y las ideologías actualmente dominantes conseguirán arrastrar a la humanidad de vuelta al fango primitivo de la existencia indiferenciada con su igualitarismo y su colectivismo, o bien los herejes fáusticos de hoy en día en ámbitos como las artes, las ciencias y la filosofía, triunfarán sobre todo y anunciarán una nueva civilización fáustica.

Bajo la dispensación fáustica ninguna religión, dogma, moral, nada, encadenará la mente. El alma fáustica se elevará sin trabas. Los programas de exploración espacial de hoy parecerán los primeros pasos infantiles pasos infantiles hacia el infinito. Lo que ahora vemos como el comienzo de la ciencia de la ingeniería genética, obstaculizada como está por la moralización religiosa y moralismo liberal-humanista, acelerará las medidas eugenésicas que pondrán a la humanidad en el camino de la la divinidad, para que el hombre pueda jugar entre las estrellas; su destino se encuentra... en la siguiente etapa de la evolución... Homo Galactica.

REFERENCIAS 1. Professor R.S. Knox, Introduction to Doctor Faustus. 1924 edition. 2. Marlowe, Faustus, Scene I. 3. Professor R.S. Knox, Introduction to Doctor Faustus. 1924 edition. 4. Oswald Spengler, The Decline of the West. George Allein & Unwin, 1971; Nietzsche, Thus Spoke Zarathustra. Penguin, 1975. 5. Genesis, chapters 2-3. 6. Havamal: The Poetic Edda.

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ODIN AND THE RUNES

Shared by Monica Herrieven on The Runes Group [Facebook]

Original Image by Alex McArdell [ArtStation]

"Odin the Allfather suspended in the Tree of Life, grasping Gungnir the spear as he gives up his eye in exchange for wisdom."

Posted: 2020_05_01

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Source: VK.com

Artist: Sjors van Helmond [ArtStation]

Original posted 27th December, 2021

Created by Photoshop

"In this artwork, I wanted to display the mystery and wisdom associated with the All-Father of the Norse gods. The artwork features Odin with all his attributes, his ravens, his wolves, his spear, his drinking horn, his hat and his magic ring. The illustration also features various references to stories related to Odin like the three shields in the bottom. The first shield shows Odin sacrificing his eye to the well of Mimir for wisdom, the second shield depicts Sleipnir Odin's eight legged horse and the third shield shows how Odin and his two brothers carved the first two humans Ask and Embla out of wood."

Re-posted respecting finding the original on ArtStation.

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Source: Яблоки Идунн

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Created by: dyrmaor [Instagram]

Posted: 2022-11-07

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All-Father

By: valrdragur [DeviantArt]

Posted: 2022_11_02

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TEXTURES OF BIFRÖST - ABSTRACT STAVES

Elder Futhark Rune Art 2022

@Gifts of Heimdall Runes

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"Textures of Bifröst - Abstract Staves" shared a rune art journey with twenty-four staves of the Elder Futhark. The project was an attempt to represent interactions with rune energy by creative expressions.

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These designs were divided into three parts for this post:

○ Textures

○ Reflections

○ Rune Circles

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The correspondences for runes were created as a gentle reminder of personal rune journeys over time. The text for each rune attempted to represent both a subjective journey within each individual rune and trans-personal initiations following the combined 24 staves of the Elder Futhark (beginning with Fehu & completing with Daugr.)

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Rune names were taken from Wardruna albums 'gap var Ginnunga', 'yggdrasil' & 'Ragnarok'. The elective use of these rune names represented merely a personal tribute to Wardruna's wonderful music creations.

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This project celebrated a continued journey with the runes and Spirit inspiration and to perhaps inspire others with their own rune travels. The project was created for fun and should only be considered as a product of a thoroughly eccentric middle-aged imagination that absolutely should know better but was now completely past caring!

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'Textures of Bifröst' was created on & off within the first half of 2022, then shared October 2022 to March 2023 via social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram & partially Flickr.)

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Reflections designs showed condensed ongoing personal rune meditations from 1997 to the present. Text showed some personal keywords and phrases formed by meditated interactions with each rune as well as engaging in study from various published authors. Content was also shared on 'Bifröst Shining' but again further developed for these designs.

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The Brisingamen content with 'Reflections' came into consciousness with 'Bifröst Shining', which was shared 2021 & 2022. The myths and associations therein were still being worked upon. Future developments on this issue may, however, be forthcoming subject to Asgardian relations between Freya & Odhinn mitigated by intervention from Lokean mischief or Heimdallian diplomacy!

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Collectively, each rune reflection card communicated an understanding of a journey of personal and trans-personal initiation throughout the three Ætts (eights) of the Elder Futhark that I have personally come to understand as:

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○ First Eight: Journeys of Creation (as described by norse mythology).

○ Second Eight: Journeys Within: Norns and travelling Yggdrasil.

○ Third Eight: Journeys of Soul via the Norse Gods to Ragnarök.

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Rune Circle cards showed condensed keywords from combined personal rune meditations. All rune correspondences in designs were subjective and should only be regarded as a load of nonsense that blossomed from an over-active aging hippy imagination.

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Finally, the collection shown here was created for a private published copy by Make Playing Cards (MPC) that was adjusted to accommodate a 3.5 x 3.5 MPC template. The focus for 'Textures of Bifröst' from initial concept was on design, not publishing, which resulted in some slightly different pictures shared on Facebook & Instagram October 2022 to March 2023. Photos of these MPC printed rune art cards are also shown.

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The project was dedicated to any steadfast followers that have kindly followed this journey with runes since 2019, and perhaps even before. Thank you, everyone!

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'Textures of Bifröst - Abstract Staves' completed here.

The Gifts of Heimdall journey with runes continues.

Image Ref: World Tree Design

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Holidays 3.12

Holidays

Alfred Hitchcock Day

Arbor Day (China, Taiwan)

Aztec New Year

Coca Cola Bottle Day

Day of the Seven Billion

Detransition Awareness Day

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Fireside Chat Day

Flag Day (Saudi Arabia; Sweden)

Girl Scout's Day

Grækarismessa (Traditionally, the Oystercatcher, the Faroe Islands' national bird returns this day)

Gregoru Diena (Ancient Latvian groundhog day)

International Day of Tweeters

International Yes Day

IUGR (Intrauterine Growth Restriction) Awareness Day

Mammal Big Day

Martyrdom of Hypatia of Alexandria

Mourning for Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare Day (Papua New Guinea)

National Alfred Hitchcock Day

National Arts Advocacy Day

National Christian Day

National Map Day

National Ruth Day

National Shield Day (Argentina)

National Working Moms Day

Plant a Flower Day

312 Day

Tree Day (Republic of Macedonia)

World Agnihotra Day

World Day Against Cyber Censorship (UN)

World Glaucoma Day

Youth Day (Zambia)

Z Day

Food & Drink Celebrations

Eskimo Pie Day

National Baked Scallops Day

National Milky Way Day

2nd Sunday in March

Charter Day (Observed; Pennsylvania) [2nd Sunday]

Daylight Savings Day [2nd Sunday; DST Day] (a.k.a. ... 

Check Your Batteries Day

Check Your Smoke Alarms and Carbon Monoxide Detectors Day

Fill Our Staplers Day

Napping Season begins

Summer Time

Festival of Incompetence Day [2nd Sunday]

Holmenkellen Day (Winter Festival; Norway) [2nd Sunday]

International Day of Planetariums [2nd Sunday]

National Dry Shampoo Day [2nd Sunday]

National I Am Day [2nd Sunday]

Selection Sunday [Sunday before March Madness; NCAA]

Sunshine Week begins [Sunday before 16th]

World Folk Tales and Fables Week begins [2nd Sunday]

World Glaucoma Week begins [2nd Sunday]

Independence Days

Mauritius (from UK, 1968)

Woodlandia (Declared; 2019) [unrecognized]

Feast Days

Alphege (Christian; Saint)

Aristippus (Positivist; Saint)

Bernard of Carinola (or of Capua; Christian; Saint)

Blot to Odhinn All-Father (Pagan)

Cuddle an Accountant Day (Pastafarian)

Cuddle a Policeman Day (Pastafarian)

End of the World by Sekhmet (Egyptian Warrior Goddess)

Feast of Marduk (Mesopotamian)

Fiesta de las Fallas begins (Spain)

Fina (Christian; Saint)

The Genie (Muppetism)

Gorgonius, Peter Cubicularius and Dorotheus of Nicomedia (Christian; Saints)

Gregor the Great (Christian; Saint)

Houdini Day (Church of the SubGenius; Saint)

John Singer Sargent Day (Artology; Saint)

Maha Shivaratri (Festival of Shiva; Hindu)

Maximilian of Tebessa (a.k.a. of Numidia; Christian; Saint)

Mura (a.k.a. McFeredach; Christian; Saint)

Paul Aurelian (a.k.a. Paul of Cornwall; Christian; Saint)

Pope Gregory I (Eastern Orthodox Church, Eastern Catholic Church, and Anglican Communion)

Seraphina (Christian; Saint)

Theophanes the Confessor (Christian; Saint)

Third Sunday in Lent (Western Christianity) (a.k.a. ... 

Oculi Sunday

Scrutiny Sunday

Septuagesima Sunday

Veneration of the Cross

Wenchang Wang Day (God of Literature; China)

Lucky & Unlucky Days

Butsumetsu (仏滅 Japan) [Unlucky all day.]

Prime Number Day: 71 [20 of 72]

Unfortunate Day (Pagan) [19 of 57]

Premieres

Bad Hair Day, by Weird Al Yankovic (Album; 1996)

Bend It Like Beckham (Film; 2003)

The Cat in the Hat, by Dr. Seuss (Children’s Book; 1955)

East of Eden, by John Steinbeck (Novel; 1953)

Fanfare for the Common Man, by Aaron Copland (Fanfare; 1943)

Glass Houses, by Billy Joel (Album; 1980)

Hachi: A Dog’s Tale (Film; 2010)

It’s Like That, by Run-DMC (Song; 1983)

La Sylphide, by Jean-Madeleine Schneitzhoeffer and Adolphe Nourrit (Ballet; 1832)

Live at the Sunset Strip, by Richard Pryor (Stand-Up Comedy Show; 1982)

Longitude, by Dava Sobel (Book; 1996)

Nothing Like It In the World, by Stephen E. Ambrose (Book; 2001)

Resident Evil (Film; 2002)

She’s Out of My League (Film; 2010)

The Shield (TV Series; 2002)

The Velvet Underground and Nico, by The Velvet Underground (Album; 1967)

Where Eagles Dare (Film; 1969)

Wonderfalls (TV Series; 2004)

Today’s Name Days

Almut, Beatrix, Serafina (Austria)

Bernard, Budislav, Fina (Croatia)

Řehoř (Czech Republic)

Gregorius (Denmark)

Rego, Reio (Estonia)

Reijo, Reko (Finland)

Justine, Pol (France)

Almut, Beatrix, Serafina (Germany)

Theofania, Theofanis (Greece)

Gergely (Hungary)

Massimiliano, Simplicio, Zeno, Zenona (Italy)

Aija, Aiva, Aivis, Ausmins, Gregors (Latvia)

Darmantė, Galvirdas, Grigalius (Lithuania)

Gregor, Gro (Norway)

Bernard, Blizbor, Grzegorz, Józefina, Wasyl (Poland)

Simeon, Teofan (Romania)

Kira, Marina (Russia)

Gregor (Slovakia)

Inocencio (Spain)

Victoria, Viktoria (Sweden)

Maryna (Ukrainę)

Graig, Grayson, Greg, Gregoria, Gregorio, Gregory, Orion (USA)

Today is Also…

Day of Year: Day 71 of 2023; 294 days remaining in the year

ISO: Day 7 of week 10 of 2023

Celtic Tree Calendar: Nuin (Ash) [Day 22 of 28]

Chinese: Month 2 (Yi-Mao), Day 21 (Ji-Si)

Chinese Year of the: Rabbit 4721 (until February 10, 2024)

Hebrew: 19 Adar 5783

Islamic: 19 Sha’ban 1444

J Cal: 10 Ver; Threesday [10 of 30]

Julian: 27 February 2023

Moon: 74%: Waning Gibbous

Positivist: 15 Aristotle (3rd Month) [Aristippus]

Runic Half Month: Beore (Birch Tree) [Day 2 of 15]

Season: Winter (Day 82 of 90)

Zodiac: Pisces (Day 21 of 29)

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Holidays 3.12

Holidays

Alfred Hitchcock Day

Arbor Day (China, Taiwan)

Aztec New Year

Coca Cola Bottle Day

Day of the Seven Billion

Detransition Awareness Day

Employee Day

Fireside Chat Day

Flag Day (Saudi Arabia; Sweden)

Girl Scout's Day

Grækarismessa (Traditionally, the Oystercatcher, the Faroe Islands' national bird returns this day)

Gregoru Diena (Ancient Latvian groundhog day)

International Day of Tweeters

International Yes Day

IUGR (Intrauterine Growth Restriction) Awareness Day

Mammal Big Day

Martyrdom of Hypatia of Alexandria

Mourning for Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare Day (Papua New Guinea)

National Alfred Hitchcock Day

National Arts Advocacy Day

National Christian Day

National Map Day

National Ruth Day

National Shield Day (Argentina)

National Working Moms Day

Plant a Flower Day

312 Day

Tree Day (Republic of Macedonia)

World Agnihotra Day

World Day Against Cyber Censorship (UN)

World Glaucoma Day

Youth Day (Zambia)

Z Day

Food & Drink Celebrations

Eskimo Pie Day

National Baked Scallops Day

National Milky Way Day

2nd Sunday in March

Charter Day (Observed; Pennsylvania) [2nd Sunday]

Daylight Savings Day [2nd Sunday; DST Day] (a.k.a. ... 

Check Your Batteries Day

Check Your Smoke Alarms and Carbon Monoxide Detectors Day

Fill Our Staplers Day

Napping Season begins

Summer Time

Festival of Incompetence Day [2nd Sunday]

Holmenkellen Day (Winter Festival; Norway) [2nd Sunday]

International Day of Planetariums [2nd Sunday]

National Dry Shampoo Day [2nd Sunday]

National I Am Day [2nd Sunday]

Selection Sunday [Sunday before March Madness; NCAA]

Sunshine Week begins [Sunday before 16th]

World Folk Tales and Fables Week begins [2nd Sunday]

World Glaucoma Week begins [2nd Sunday]

Independence Days

Mauritius (from UK, 1968)

Woodlandia (Declared; 2019) [unrecognized]

Feast Days

Alphege (Christian; Saint)

Aristippus (Positivist; Saint)

Bernard of Carinola (or of Capua; Christian; Saint)

Blot to Odhinn All-Father (Pagan)

Cuddle an Accountant Day (Pastafarian)

Cuddle a Policeman Day (Pastafarian)

End of the World by Sekhmet (Egyptian Warrior Goddess)

Feast of Marduk (Mesopotamian)

Fiesta de las Fallas begins (Spain)

Fina (Christian; Saint)

The Genie (Muppetism)

Gorgonius, Peter Cubicularius and Dorotheus of Nicomedia (Christian; Saints)

Gregor the Great (Christian; Saint)

Houdini Day (Church of the SubGenius; Saint)

John Singer Sargent Day (Artology; Saint)

Maha Shivaratri (Festival of Shiva; Hindu)

Maximilian of Tebessa (a.k.a. of Numidia; Christian; Saint)

Mura (a.k.a. McFeredach; Christian; Saint)

Paul Aurelian (a.k.a. Paul of Cornwall; Christian; Saint)

Pope Gregory I (Eastern Orthodox Church, Eastern Catholic Church, and Anglican Communion)

Seraphina (Christian; Saint)

Theophanes the Confessor (Christian; Saint)

Third Sunday in Lent (Western Christianity) (a.k.a. ... 

Oculi Sunday

Scrutiny Sunday

Septuagesima Sunday

Veneration of the Cross

Wenchang Wang Day (God of Literature; China)

Lucky & Unlucky Days

Butsumetsu (仏滅 Japan) [Unlucky all day.]

Prime Number Day: 71 [20 of 72]

Unfortunate Day (Pagan) [19 of 57]

Premieres

Bad Hair Day, by Weird Al Yankovic (Album; 1996)

Bend It Like Beckham (Film; 2003)

The Cat in the Hat, by Dr. Seuss (Children’s Book; 1955)

East of Eden, by John Steinbeck (Novel; 1953)

Fanfare for the Common Man, by Aaron Copland (Fanfare; 1943)

Glass Houses, by Billy Joel (Album; 1980)

Hachi: A Dog’s Tale (Film; 2010)

It’s Like That, by Run-DMC (Song; 1983)

La Sylphide, by Jean-Madeleine Schneitzhoeffer and Adolphe Nourrit (Ballet; 1832)

Live at the Sunset Strip, by Richard Pryor (Stand-Up Comedy Show; 1982)

Longitude, by Dava Sobel (Book; 1996)

Nothing Like It In the World, by Stephen E. Ambrose (Book; 2001)

Resident Evil (Film; 2002)

She’s Out of My League (Film; 2010)

The Shield (TV Series; 2002)

The Velvet Underground and Nico, by The Velvet Underground (Album; 1967)

Where Eagles Dare (Film; 1969)

Wonderfalls (TV Series; 2004)

Today’s Name Days

Almut, Beatrix, Serafina (Austria)

Bernard, Budislav, Fina (Croatia)

Řehoř (Czech Republic)

Gregorius (Denmark)

Rego, Reio (Estonia)

Reijo, Reko (Finland)

Justine, Pol (France)

Almut, Beatrix, Serafina (Germany)

Theofania, Theofanis (Greece)

Gergely (Hungary)

Massimiliano, Simplicio, Zeno, Zenona (Italy)

Aija, Aiva, Aivis, Ausmins, Gregors (Latvia)

Darmantė, Galvirdas, Grigalius (Lithuania)

Gregor, Gro (Norway)

Bernard, Blizbor, Grzegorz, Józefina, Wasyl (Poland)

Simeon, Teofan (Romania)

Kira, Marina (Russia)

Gregor (Slovakia)

Inocencio (Spain)

Victoria, Viktoria (Sweden)

Maryna (Ukrainę)

Graig, Grayson, Greg, Gregoria, Gregorio, Gregory, Orion (USA)

Today is Also…

Day of Year: Day 71 of 2023; 294 days remaining in the year

ISO: Day 7 of week 10 of 2023

Celtic Tree Calendar: Nuin (Ash) [Day 22 of 28]

Chinese: Month 2 (Yi-Mao), Day 21 (Ji-Si)

Chinese Year of the: Rabbit 4721 (until February 10, 2024)

Hebrew: 19 Adar 5783

Islamic: 19 Sha’ban 1444

J Cal: 10 Ver; Threesday [10 of 30]

Julian: 27 February 2023

Moon: 74%: Waning Gibbous

Positivist: 15 Aristotle (3rd Month) [Aristippus]

Runic Half Month: Beore (Birch Tree) [Day 2 of 15]

Season: Winter (Day 82 of 90)

Zodiac: Pisces (Day 21 of 29)

[gifts-of-heimdall-runes]

Hail All-father, Wise Warrior,

One-eyed wanderer, Come sit at my fire.

Tell me of your wisdom stories,

The scenes your missing eye sees. You who chooses the slain,

Look on my deeds and when my time comes

To run the sky with you,

Let my end be worthy of song.

In the meantime, let me feel

Excitement and poetry and fury and joy,

Let me understand sacrifice,

Think long, Remember well, And Journey Far.

Odin, Witness this.

Artwork: Kacper Kowal

Kacper Kowal Art [Facebook]

Source: nordic.brotherhood [Instagram]

[gifts-of-heimdall-runes]

Grimnir: The Wandering God

Artist: Satyaki Sarkar (Artstation)

Odin, becomes the wandering Grimnir, wearing a ragged cloak and hat, accompanied by his ravens, Huginn and Muninn and travels around Midgard, among humans.

The silhouette of Odin with his flowing cloak bears resemblance to the runic symbol ᚨ or 'a' or Ansuz of the Elder Futhark, which also means god.