Asgard is calling

Heathen/Asatrú aesthetic

[pagewoman]

[pagewoman]

Fairy Bridge, Isle of Man

via lovely greens

[matchbox-mouse]

Just forest things.

[coolkenack]

White stag from pagan nature is my church on Pinterest.com

[nightfrost-art]

Son of Fury “Skies that rumble, Lightning’s power, Dwarves they stumble, Jotuns cower.”

[seriallier]

[nightfrost-art]

“Of yore, our firey fathers sped upon the Viking Path; Of yore, their dreaded dragons braved the ocean in its wrath; And we, their sons, are reaping now their glory’s aftermath; The waves are rolling on.”

-The Up Helly-Aa Song

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Forest shield maiden.

[makebeliever]

[kalyxhistory]

[geronimo-babey]

Reminder to pray to Eir in this coronavirus era! She is a goddess of mercy and healing. As a valkyrie, her role is not to chose the dead, but those who will recover to fight another day. You can dedicate what precautions you take to protect yourself and others. Wash your hands regularly, be conscious of touching your eyes, face, and mouth. Cover your cough/sneezes! It’s safest to aim into the sleeve on your shoulder. Remember, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure :) stay safe!!

[hildshall]

She’s complicated, the Lady Freya is, and I honor all of her aspects with no reservation.

[i12bent]

On this day in history, April 21, 1734, the shorter of the two Golden Horns of Gallehus was discovered just north of Møgeltønder in Southern Jutland, Denmark. The horns dated to the early 5th century, i.e. the beginning of the Germanic Iron Age.

The Golden Horns had images on them telling stories of Asa mythology, including the tragedy of the death of Balder, which started a chain of events leading ultimately to Ragnarök. The shorter horn had this inscription on it:

“ek Hlewagastiz Holtijaz horna tawidō“ - presumably referencing the maker of the horn, as Lægæst (possibly an honorific for the king of the Danes).

They were stolen and melted down in 1802, an outrage which led Danish National Romantic poet Adam Oehlenschläger to write his most famous poem tited “The Golden Horns”, lamenting the loss of past glory for the land of the Danes…

[ek-vitki]

Viking Glíma style spear catching. A friend of mine, Antony Cummins, wrote an excellent book detailing how viking weapons were used in the Sagas, and one of the techniques with the spear is to catch a thrown spear and turn it on the enemy. Check out (@) vinlandknifefightingguild on Instagram for more content. If you’re interested in historical Viking weapons techniques, check out Antony Cummins book!

[odins-ravensandwolves]

A question for Asatruar and Norse Pagans:

Does anybody else have daily rituals or practices? If so, what are they? Asking out of curiosity and because what better way to learn than asking questions?

[thunderandthought]

It's not everyday but I think a good regular practice would be to say a prayer to the gods or god of your choosing, read a page of the havamal and once a month do a blót. Also important to see the holiness in everday things like storms, black birds, apple trees, stray cats, etc. Things that symbolise the gods

[aslowyear]

[peashooter85]

Boar or Bear Spear of the Prince Elector of Saxony and his Entourage, Germany, circa 1600.

from The Philadelphia Museum of Art

[big-angry-witch]

"Freya's tears" by Gustav Klimt