Archive for July 2007
Ellis Davidson sometimes writes something that sounds a bit strange and/or makes me think. In the lengthy part of Scandinavian Mythology (1969) on Thor are a few of these passages.
Thor evidently inherited certain of the characteristics of the earlier sky god Tiwaz, who was the upholder of law and justice, and it is significant that the Althing, the Law Assembly of heathen Iceland opened on a Thursday, the day
Fenrir was bound within sight of Asgard. He may probably be equated with the hound Garm, who guarded the entrance to the underworld, since this creature also was said to break free at Ragnarok and fight with Tyr. He may also be the wolf who pursued the sun, wishing to devour it. In that case, his binding was for the protection of the sun as well as of the gods
While Werkgroep Traditie is pondering what direction the magazine will follow for its 14th year of publication ‘the other Flemish Asatru organisation’ Werkgroep Hagal launches its own magazine. This is not entirely unexpected, since there have been two publications earlier (see book reviews section). “Wende” (litt. “turning point”, but mostly referring to the solstitiae) became an A5 photocopied magazine of 34 pages with 7 articles, poems and songs and a… Continue reading Werkgroep Hagal presents: Wende I
Besides that there are interesting things to read there, Ensio Kataja’s “blog” is a good way of keeping up to date with things happening in and around the Rune Gild (Ensio is the main man behind the Finish department). Like on 20 April 2007 the new Rûna Magazine was anounced (the magazine of Ian Read, I am unfortunately still waiting for it), on 26 March you could read about the… Continue reading Symbel, a journal of early Germanic studies
Authentical political ends are mostly autonomous ones (i.e., not derived from something else): they are connected to ideas and interests different from those of peacefull living, pure economics, and physical well-being, pointing to a higher dimension of life and a separate order of dignity. This opposition between the political and the social domains is fundamental.”
Men Among The Ruins p. 124
As you may have noticed, this “blog” is… Continue reading Evola on politics
For a very long time I have wanted to have a look at the famous “Galdrabók”. I knew that Stephen Flowers of the Rune Gild and the Woodharrow institute had a translation, but it ran out of print and is impossible to get. Now there is a “second and revised edition”, not released by Weiser, but by Flower’s own Rûna Raven Press. However the first edition has a colour cover… Continue reading Galdrabók, an icelandic book of magic * Stephen Edred Flowers (2005 rûna raven press)
The summer solstice edition of the magazine of the Flemish “Werkgroep Traditie vzw.” is available. Again printed on heavier paper and with a nice colour front and backcover. The magazine as always opens with a nice article by Herman Vanhove, this time called Mijn boezemvijand; an article about Loki and breastcancer. Then follows Benny Vangelder with a text about Being happy (however the Dutch term “gelukkig” is a bit stronger… Continue reading Traditie 2/2007
The eigh-legged horse is clearly portrayed on three of the Gotland stones, although he is not shown before the Viking Age. This may be a symbol originating in countries further east, for the eight-legged steed is recognised in parts of Siberia as the steed of the shaman, carrying his spirit to worlds beyond the earth. It is also used in India to describe the bier, carried by four men and
Both valknut and rings [that warriors wore around their upper arms] may indeed symbolise the power of Odin to bind and to loose, which was especially shown in battle. He was able to lay fetters of panic, paralysing terror or fatal hesitation on doomed men, while giving those he favoured immunity from such bonds by the wild intoxication which freed warriors from inhibition of fear.
H.R. Ellis Davidson in… Continue reading Ellis Davidson on Odin, bind-God
There [in Valhalla] is said to be a hall with many doors, filled with shields and mailcoats and haunted by the wolf and the eagle. It seems indeed to be a kind of riddling account of the field of battle, where the wolf and the eagle are busy and where the doors of death are opened for many.
H.R. Ellis Davidson in Scandinavian Mythology (1969), p. 42… Continue reading Ellis Davidson: Valhalla in the grave
