Nice old Book finds!

From time to time I get to add (New) old tombs to my collection. I will try and  share some here.

Northern Mythology, Comprising the Principal Popular Traditions and Superstitions of Scandinavia, North Germany, and the Netherlands, vol. 1-3 (London: Edward Lumley, 1852)

V1
http://books.google.com/books?id=NOlAAAAAcAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=Northern+Mythology,+Comprising+the+Principal+Popular+Traditions+and+Superstitions+of+Scandinavia,+North+Germany,+and+the+Netherlands,+vol.+1&hl=en&sa=X&ei=500eVIGkMMvlsAShr4DICw&ved=0CB0Q6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=Northern%20Mythology%2C%20Comprising%20the%20Principal%20Popular%20Traditions%20and%20Superstitions%20of%20Scandinavia%2C%20North%20Germany%2C%20and%20the%20Netherlands%2C%20vol.%201&f=false

V2
http://books.google.com/books?id=Q-lAAAAAcAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=Northern+Mythology,+Comprising+the+Principal+Popular+Traditions+and+Superstitions+of+Scandinavia,+North+Germany,+and+the+Netherlands,+vol.+2&hl=en&sa=X&ei=EU0eVMLFFonCsASQsoHYDA&ved=0CB0Q6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=Northern%20Mythology%2C%20Comprising%20the%20Principal%20Popular%20Traditions%20and%20Superstitions%20of%20Scandinavia%2C%20North%20Germany%2C%20and%20the%20Netherlands%2C%20vol.%202&f=false


V3
http://books.google.com/books?id=aj1LkG001QwC&pg=PR1#v=onepage&q&f=false



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Druid's Mistletoe a God Killer

It is Recorded that Mistletoe was very Sacred to Ancient Druids.

It is also recorded that Mistletoe killed Nordic God Balder.

It is also know to some that the Druids Warred with Gods both for and against them.

Was Mistletoe their secret Deicide???

TDK / The Druid King

Copyright George King September 20, 2014


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Heathen Nemetonic or Hammer Hallowing Sacred Space.

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Hammer Hallowing (of a sacred space). One makes the Hammer-Sign facing North, East, South,
West, and then with the fist aimed at sky/ceiling and finally at ground/floor in order to clear
sacred space. The Elhaz Rune is often used in the same way and for the same purpose.
Hammer Hallowing = using the Hammer-Sign to consecrate sacred space for a Heathen ritual.
See Hammer-Sign and Hammarsettung.
Hammer-Sign = religious gesture symbolizing Thor's Hammer. Invokes the hallowing and
protecting presence of Thor. To Hammer-Sign yourself: with clenched fist, touch forehead, just
below breastbone, just below left breast, then just below right breast. You have essentially made
an upside-down capital T. You can also make the same gesture in the air over anything you wish
to hallow. Ben Middleton once made it in the air in front of him while calling on Thor to
successfully stop a pursuing pack of feral dogs! Don't go out of your way to test that out
yourself; Thor helps those who help themselves! Seems to have been a pre-Christian sign,
although this is open to debate.


God(h)i (various spellings) = a Heathen priest. No special power to consecrate like a Catholic
priest, any Heathen may do a ritual to any of our Gods and Goddesses.
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From:
"A Glossary of Heathen-Related Words, Mostly Old
Norse/Icelandic"

Compiled by Jordsvin

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Hammer Rite

The hammer rite is on shaky historical ground. We do know that Thor was considered the "hallower", that his hammer was used as a symbol of faith in response to the Christian cross, and that Thor's hammer is brought in "to hallow the bride" in Thrymskvidha.
The modern form of the hammer rite as usually practiced, though, is apparently an adaptation from Ceremonial Magick, possibly by way of Wicca. It's very popular in modern Asatru, and most rituals begin with it. The hammer represents different things to different people:

• Contract between man and gods
• Thor's power
• Fertility & prosperity
• Protection
• Consecration & hallowing

There are several good symbolic reasons to include it in a larger ritual, such as for warding or hallowing (depending on your preferences). There are also some good practical reasons, such as announcing, "We are now in business, please stop chatterin g and pay attention!" And doing a grand hammer rite is good theater, which should not be underestimated. It can help establish the right mood or frame of mind for the ritual.
In practice, there are as many variations on the hammer rite as there are groups that use it. And there is no reason to not to use a different version each time, according to the needs of the occasion.

Basic, Minimal Hammer Rite

   "<Hammer or Mjollnir> <defend and/or hallow> this place and all within it!" 

(Using "Hammer" or "Mjollnir" as metonyms for "Thor" or "Power of Thor".)
<<
http://web.archive.org/web/20011125185708/www.thetroth.org/ourtroth/index.htm


Another good article on Sacred Space;
http://www.vikinganswerlady.com/sacspace.shtml

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And let us not forget a very old friend.
http://druidinmidgard.blogspot.com/2014/09/lullaby-of-gods.html


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My research sites

My research sites or just fun and great pictures .
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I often prefer to get Kindred views  in their old works and you may see a lot of very old Web links because of that. Sadly so much is lost as older social networks died.

Note there may be duplicate entries but trying to clean it up

Source For Norse Mythologyhttp://www.viking-mythology.com/index.php

The Viking Rune

http://www.vikingrune.com/

Norse Mythology for Smart People
http://norse-mythology.org/

Vikings History
http://www.vikings-history.com/

http://www.heritage-history.com/?c=read&author=johnston&book=viking&story=hammer

Asatru
http://www.gladsheim.org/whatis.html

This is also a good read!
Call us Heathens! by Arlea Anschütz and Steven Hunt

http://web.archive.org/web/20020611055346/http://www.anglo-saxon.demon.co.uk/Skvala/Heathen.html


A great site with always good deails and references!
The Viking Answer Lady
http://www.vikinganswerlady.com/

Jordsvin's Norse Heathen Pages
http://home.earthlink.net/~jordsvin/index.htm

Our Troth on-Line

http://web.archive.org/web/20011125185708/www.thetroth.org/ourtroth/index.htm

Troth Clergy Program Table of Contents
http://web.archive.org/web/20011125185708/www.thetroth.org/ourtroth/index.htm


http://web.archive.org/web/20011125185708/www.thetroth.org/ourtroth/index.htm  Old but later site.

A nice concise list of old Gods Goddesses of the North.
http://web.archive.org/web/20011125185708/www.thetroth.org/ourtroth/index.htm

Germanic Goddesses
http://web.archive.org/web/20011125185708/www.thetroth.org/ourtroth/index.htm

This page is maintained as an information service to those interested in Norse Paganism or Asatru. The ancient but renewed faith of the North.
http://web.archive.org/web/20011125185708/www.thetroth.org/ourtroth/index.htm not yet culled

Unmined Viking Answer Lady http://web.archive.org/web/20011125185708/www.thetroth.org/ourtroth/index.htm

A Timeline of Scandinavian History Centering Upon the Viking Age  4000 B.C.E. to 100 B.C.E
http://web.archive.org/web/20011125185708/www.thetroth.org/ourtroth/index.htm

Viking Homosexuality issues
http://web.archive.org/web/20011125185708/www.thetroth.org/ourtroth/index.htm

Viking Navigational Tools
http://web.archive.org/web/20011125185708/www.thetroth.org/ourtroth/index.htm

Runic Calandars
http://web.archive.org/web/20011125185708/www.thetroth.org/ourtroth/index.htm


Asatru Glossaries online

http://web.archive.org/web/20020611082452/http://www.irminsul.org/arc/011ht.html

A Glossary of Heathen Belief
http://web.archive.org/web/20011125185708/www.thetroth.org/ourtroth/index.htm

The PEDIGREE of Odin (GOD) of the NORSE

http://fabpedigree.com/s056/f489810.htm

A Amazing Runic info site
http://www.arild-hauge.com/eindex.htm

Every Ogham thing on the Web

http://www.evertype.com/standards/og/ogmharc.html

Site dedicated  to all types pf Language and Writing. A Big WOW
http://www.omniglot.com/writing/runic.htm#elder

Runic Card Readings
http://www.therunesite.com/casting-layouts-and-spreads/

Books:
http://www.kellscraft.com/textcontents.html many old books.

Norse Mythology Handbook Read on-line in html
http://www.kellscraft.com/NorseMythology/NorseMythologyCh01.html

Myths of the Norsemen from the Eddas and Sagas.
Myths of the Norsemen by H. A. Guerber 1909

http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sigewif.com%2Flibrary%2FHavamal-Bellows.pdf&h=gAQHwFxq0

http://www.sacred-texts.com/neu/poe/poe.pdf

A Amazing Site

Old English editions - PDF library @ septentrionalia
www.septentrionalia.net

http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.septentrionalia.net%2Fetexts%2Findex.php%23oe&h=DAQGwRyma

https://archive.org/details/mythsofthenorsem00gueruoft
http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/28497?msg=welcome_stranger

http://norse-mythology.org/concepts/seidr/ Exxcellent


MEAD
http://www.beerdude.com/howto_brew_first_mead.shtml


NINE NOBLE VIRTUES of ASATRU http://www.odinsvolk.ca/O.V.A.%20-%20NNV.htm

HEATHEN Wheel of Seasons and Calendars :

Guide to Norse Paganism Holidays
http://www.spiritualliving360.com/index.php/guide-to-norse-paganism-holidays-38210


Neo-Heathen Rituals:

Asatru Wedding Traditions
http://members.iquest.net/~chaviland/asatru_wedding.html


A::

Asatru:
What is Asatru :



http://members.iquest.net/~chaviland/whyasa.htm

Beliefs of some Kindred:
http://members.iquest.net/~chaviland/rwcreed.htm


G::

Glossary Names etc very good.
http://www.sunnyway.com/runes/gods.html#F

Gunther Hrafngrim's Homepage Rituals and more The Kindred of Ravenswood 
http://members.iquest.net/~chaviland/

H::

The Havamàl is part of the Poetic Edda
Words of the Most High
http://www.sunnyway.com/runes/havamal.html

Hávamál The Words of Odin the High One from the Elder or Poetic Edda (Sæmund's Edda)
http://www.pitt.edu/~dash/havamal.html

I::

J::

K::

Kindreds:The Kindred of Ravenswoodhttp://members.iquest.net/~chaviland/Rindex.html  * in Asatru More


L::

M::

N::

Northern Traditional Paganism
http://www.northernpaganism.org/

O::

Oaths:

On The Taking Of Oaths
http://members.iquest.net/~chaviland/oathwin.htm

Odin:
Pitt-Edu Odin's home pagehttp://www.pitt.edu/~dash/odin.html

http://www.wicca.utvinternet.com/woden.htm
P::

Q::

R::

Runes:

A nice site lots of DYI
http://www.sunnyway.com/runes/

Pronunciation of Rune Names
http://www.sunnyway.com/runes/pronunciation.html

S::

http://www.sunnyway.com/ Nice site Runes and other stuff

T::

U::

V::

W::

Wild Huntsman Legends

http://www.pitt.edu/~dash/huntsman.html



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My Blogs:

Hamarr Mjölnir
http://breath-of-barhrin.blogspot.com/2014/09/lullaby-of-gods.html

Heathen is just another name for Pagan.
http://hoodoo-vodou-druido-grove.blogspot.com/2014/08/what-we-so-soon-forget-under-druids-tree.html

OrLog
http://hoodoo-vodou-druido-grove.blogspot.com/2014/08/orlog-fundamental-law-germanic-north.html

Wyrn
http://hoodoo-vodou-druido-grove.blogspot.com/2014/08/have-you-woven-your-wyrd-well.html

Hamingja
http://hoodoo-vodou-druido-grove.blogspot.com/2014/08/hamingja.html

http://howtobeadruid.blogspot.com/2014/09/fate-karma-and-more.html

http://howtobeadruid.blogspot.com/2014/09/the-druids-ley-way-codes-morals-and.html

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Great for reading on-line Northvegr

>>Hello and welcome to the New Northvegr Center (NNC.) This domain has undergone a major transformation via professional web development driven by a change of ownership to make it a world class heathen web resource. Our goals are to renew, update and enhance this valuable web resource for the advancement of knowledge and understanding in areas related to heathen lore and literature. Our further intent is to make NNC a clearing house for the latest scholarly research so that heathens the world over can stay abreast of cutting edge developments on the Northern Way. We will soon be adding a section where members can review and discuss the latest information and resources before they become public. As we continue to grow and develop the site, we welcome your comments and support.<<

http://northvegr.org/

.septentrionalia. the medieval north

http://www.septentrionalia.net/index.htmlPDF Library

Old Norse editions 

http://www.septentrionalia.net/etexts/index.php#oe

Many useful small Kindred files here:
http://www.aren.org/prison/documents/Asatru/

Hurstwic, LLC Research and Training in the Combat Methods of the Viking Era

http://www.hurstwic.org/

This is just a small overview from our Database.
If one needs more in depth information or links please contract me.
TDK

Use of the Term Heathen

As a Druid of perhaps Old School, I normally use the term "Heathen" and "Pagan" interchangeably as they were in pre Twentieth Century press.

See my blog "What we so soon forget under the Druid's Tree" for a reference.

http://hoodoo-vodou-druido-grove.blogspot.com/2014/08/what-we-so-soon-forget-under-druids-tree.html

Yet Neo-Heathenism has aquire a new well accepted meaning. That of pertaining to old Germanic, Nordic and Viking religions that have be reborn as Asatru , Odlinism and others.

So here in "A Druid in Midgard"  I to will use it in its newer social context.

TDK / The Druid King


This is also a good read!
Call us Heathens! by Arlea Anschütz and Steven Hunt

http://web.archive.org/web/20020611055346/http://www.anglo-saxon.demon.co.uk/Skvala/Heathen.html




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What's Wrong about Valknut

The Valknut.

>>
The valknut (Old Norse valr, "slain warriors" + knut, "knot") is a symbol consisting of three interlocked triangles, and appears on variousGermanic objects. A number of theories have been proposed for its significance.

The name valknut is an unattested modern invention used to describe the symbol, and was not used contemporarily when the symbol was used. The valknut has been compared to the three-horned symbol found on the 9th century Snoldelev Stone, and may be related to it
<< http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valknut

The Stora Hammars I stone, where the valknut occurs in the most central and predominant position, appears alongside images interpreted as Odin with a characteristic spear shunting another figure into a burial mound while a raven is overhead and another man is hanged.

Odin with Sleipnir. Valknuts are drawn beneath the horse on theTängelgarda stone.

valknut_2 unicursa

valknut_1 Borromean

Equilateral triangle

So do you see it yet ???

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Typically, Celtic art is ornamental, avoiding straight lines and only occasionally using symmetry, without the imitation of nature central to theclassical tradition, often involving complex symbolism. Celtic art has used a variety of styles and has shown influences from other cultures in their knotwork, spirals, key patterns, lettering, zoomorphics, plant forms and human figures. As the archaeologist Catherine Johns put it: "Common to Celtic art over a wide chronological and geographical span is an exquisite sense of balance in the layout and development of patterns. Curvilinear forms are set out so that positive and negative, filled areas and spaces form a harmonious whole. Control and restraint were exercised in the use of surface texturing and relief. Very complex curvilinear patterns were designed to cover precisely the most awkward and irregularly shaped surfaces".^[5]
<<  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celtic_art

{Yes there is a almost total lack of Straight Lines to say nothing of Equilateral Triangles or any Triangles. This should force us to realize that this symbol is both a transplant from (?) and must carry great meaning that was known to the ancients but not most of us today.

This meaning I will address in another blog later (I Hope) George King }

References:

Celtic Art
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celtic_art

The Valknut
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valknut

Viking Art
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viking_art




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Copyright { my text only} 09-11-2014 George King

Codes Morals and Virtues many paths

The Ten plus Four Noble Virtues of the Druid Gods:

 http://howtobeadruid.blogspot.com/2014/07/dlw-cmvs-001-ten-plus-four-noble.html

DLW-CMVs-002 The Ten plus Four Ignoble Virtues of the Drui Gods Enemy the Fomors or Giants:

http://howtobeadruid.blogspot.com/2014/07/dlw-cmvs-002-ten-plus-four-ignoble.html

The Nine Noble Virtues:

http://hoodoo-vodou-druido-grove.blogspot.com/2014/08/nine-noble-virtues-of-asatru.html   

The Æsirian Code of Nine:

http://holynationofodin.org/education/codeof9.html


14 Codes of the Aryan Ethic:

http://holynationofodin.org/education/14codes.html


The Rede of Honor for Odinism :

http://holynationofodin.org/education/redeofhonor.html

The Instructions of King Cormac:

 http://www.ancienttexts.org/library/celtic/ctexts/cormac3.html


Mirrors for princes
As there were so many Mirrors for Princes, I leave it to the reader to pick which ones are of value to them.


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mirrors_for_princes

THE COLLOQUY OF THE TWO SAGES a most important work:

http://thedruidpath.blogspot.com/2014/09/the-colloquy-of-two-sages.html

DLW resources Old Irish Celtic Chakra System:

http://thedruidking.blogspot.com/2014/07/old-irish-celtic-chakra-system.html 

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Fate Karma and more:

Here is a few blogs on important Druid Celtic Heathen cosmetology and one's soul. 

Have you Woven your Wyrd Wellhttp://hoodoo-vodou-druido-grove.blogspot.com/2014/08/have-you-woven-your-wyrd-well.html

Orlog Fundamental Law Germanic North European concepthttp://hoodoo-vodou-druido-grove.blogspot.com/2014/08/orlog-fundamental-law-germanic-north.html

HAMINGJA and your Bloodline. http://hoodoo-vodou-druido-grove.blogspot.com/2014/08/hamingja.html

Germanic Norse Icelandic mythology,Asatru and Heathenrt as part of our study and paths:http://thedruidpath.blogspot.com/2014/08/druidism-and-germanic-norse-deep-wells.html 

The Nine Noble Virtues:http://hoodoo-vodou-druido-grove.blogspot.com/2014/08/nine-noble-virtues-of-asatru.html 

More Irish Celtic:

Old Irish Tabus or Geasa http://hoodoo-vodou-druido-grove.blogspot.com/2014/07/old-irish-tabus-or-geasa.html

DLW resources Old Irish Celtic Chakra System

http://thedruidking.blogspot.com/2014/07/old-irish-celtic-chakra-system.html 

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Lullaby of the Gods.

I come bearing three words on the wind.

Wyrd

Orlog

Hamingja


I speak with the Words of Others.

Some may see the flash of my Teeth.

But only the most Kenning of Eyes.

Will ever see me or my Sisters.

Yet none are made or unmade without me.

I am here before the Born

I  am here from Shore to Shore

I am here when your Hag does Mourn

Before I strike the Banshee Cry

For my tongue is Bérla Féini 

And most hear Dark Speak only to Die

For I am Charm and I am Arm

Beware of the one with just one Eye

You may call me Mjölnir

Sleep well now Baby and do not Cry.



Postscript:

I know this is odd Awen, yet I am but Summerland's humble scroll. 

TDK


Copyright George King September 09, 2014

TDK / The Druid King

 While it may not be clear in the poem what (Hamarr) Mjölnir is sayings is
that Wyrd (fate personified) and Orlog (fundamental law) are her Heads 

while Hamingja (Family Souls or Bloodlines) her fore-haf.  Somehow that the fore-haf is shorter than Master Smith Dwarf  Sindri intended seems also to fit well most Hamingja.

For more on this whales road



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Introduction to A Druid in Midgard

A Druid in Midgard is a walk to the White World of Northern Icelandic Lands and Legions. What Truths do they hold  and where will my special Sun Stone lead us?

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Follow or join if you like but this may not be at all like most Kindred ways and groups.

Yet I will also use it to share some of the many great sites out in the Tenth World WWW.

TDK / The Druid King