Of Parts and Wholes: Self-similarity and Synecdoche in Science, Culture and Literature

Dirk Vanderbeke

The discussion here centers on how self-similarity, or parts resembling a whole, has been a recurring aspect in the most diverse fields of human thinking from antiquity to the present. Primary examples are drawn from physics, biology, cybernetics, alchemy, philosophy, myth and, of course, language and literature. The author argues that self-similar patterns are one of the persistent ways in which the human mind structures its experience and knowledge of the world, and then examines some of the questions that arise when an almost ubiquitous concept, structure or linguistic and literary phenomenon resurfaces in a new guise in hard science.

Asatru Heathen Germanic Icelandic Odinic Nordic Regiligons Blog Reference List

http://www.norsemyth.org/2015/02/images-of-norse-gods.html

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".)
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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


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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/

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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

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


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M::

N::

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

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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
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R::

Runes:

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

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

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

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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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