Balder is a complex deity with several conflicting ideas of what he is. Some say he is a war deity, while another will say he is a solar deity or one of rebirth. Though aside from his notable story of his death Balder has had a long lasting impact on the culture. Notably there is the Baldur's Brow Daisy which was renamed for St. John similar to Midsummer's day, as well as the Midsummer bonfires in Norway being known as Balder's Balefires. Though his most influential aspect is that he has been continuously been written about in numerous epic poems and books as "The Northern Messiah" especially in "Balder the Beautiful: A Song of Divine Death" Where Odin is outright replaced with a Yahweh like Allfather figure and he himself is cast as a Northern Christ. Similar works of mythic fiction inspired C.S. Lewis who upon reading the lines "Balder the beautiful is dead-is dead" described a spiritual experience of feeling "Pure Northerness" this became a catalyst that was manipulated to convert him to Jesus.-TLK
Helios, a Greek Sun god once had a son named Phaethon with a woman named Clymene. Phaeton was seen as illegitimate and upon discovering his lineage set out to find Helios. Upon finding him and being joyously received as the son of the sun, Phaethon was granted a favor by the god. Phaethon however, wished to test his fathers love and asked for the chance to drive his fathers chariot. Helios at first refused before relenting as gods must complete their oaths. Phaethon quickly lost control of the horses and the sun burned the continent of Africa and burned the African's black, supposedly this is the origin of Black people. -TLK
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My name is Neale Rundgren and I am of Scandinavian & Rhodesian descent. I am a painter specialising in European cultures & folklore.
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Elias Muukka (1853 – 1938) 🇫🇮 — In Ahti's Kingdom (1934)
The domain or house of Ahti, the God of the sea, is called Ahtola. His consort is Vellamo. Since there was another character named Ahti in the Kalevala, Lönnrot chose to use the rarer form Ahto to refer to the God.
The inhabitants of Ahtola include the water-folk (Finnish: vedenväki), such as the beautiful maids of Vellamo, and the little billow-fellows, who occasionally emerged from beneath the waves to perform miraculous feats.
In the Kalevala, Väinämöinen's pike-jawbone kantele and the pieces of the shattered Sampo end up in Ahtola for the water-folk to enjoy.
The domain or house of Ahti, the God of the sea, is called Ahtola. His consort is Vellamo. Since there was another character named Ahti in the Kalevala, Lönnrot chose to use the rarer form Ahto to refer to the God.
The inhabitants of Ahtola include the water-folk (Finnish: vedenväki), such as the beautiful maids of Vellamo, and the little billow-fellows, who occasionally emerged from beneath the waves to perform miraculous feats.
In the Kalevala, Väinämöinen's pike-jawbone kantele and the pieces of the shattered Sampo end up in Ahtola for the water-folk to enjoy.
Huginn and Muninn, Thought and Memory (Or Mind) are the two ravens that act as spies and advisors to Odin. They are often equated to the Fylgja or shape-shifting spirit animal of Odin. They travel around the world in a day observing recording and learning all there is, they can understand the language of man and those who can understand their signs (and those of other birds) speak the language of the birds. They return and whisper into his age all the have seen and learned and in this way are the trusted advisors and scouts of Odin.
Huginn and Muninn are said to be one of the ones who warned Odin of Ragnarok. Their are many theories regarding Huginn and Muninn. One is that they are Odin's thought and memory given form and that their being two separate beings is to teach that thought and mind are two separate things for shamanic practice. As ravens are often seen as messengers of the gods or the eyes of the gods Huginn and Muninn could be seen as the rulers of heads of the Raven's or at least the ones with most standing. Their incoporation seems to be as old if not older than Odin who is often referred to as Raven god “Hraefentyr” and along with Geri and Freki are meant to show a symbiotic relationship between Ravens, Wolves, and Men for hunting and society.
Huginn and Muninn were considered omens and emissaries of death.
With the slain on a battlefield considered a sacrifice or gift for the Ravens. Odin is famous for saying though he fears Huginn will not return he worries much more for Muninn. Another line delineates even more the ravens with Huginn traveling to the hanged while Muninn travels to the slain. Indicating a difference in which raven travels to which dead. During Christianity the role of the Ravens was given over to Saints and angels. Huginn and Muginn were a gift from a Troll-Woman named Huldr, for stopping a conflict. Their names "Thought and Memory" have a way of stirring the blood when said you can see it. The Magpie song may be a memory of the language of the birds.
With the slain on a battlefield considered a sacrifice or gift for the Ravens. Odin is famous for saying though he fears Huginn will not return he worries much more for Muninn. Another line delineates even more the ravens with Huginn traveling to the hanged while Muninn travels to the slain. Indicating a difference in which raven travels to which dead. During Christianity the role of the Ravens was given over to Saints and angels. Huginn and Muginn were a gift from a Troll-Woman named Huldr, for stopping a conflict. Their names "Thought and Memory" have a way of stirring the blood when said you can see it. The Magpie song may be a memory of the language of the birds.
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My first self-portrait, haha! About 8 hours of work, - of which 6 hours was spent on the sketch, lol! Yeah, the framework must be perfect before the paint is added. Now back to my commissions!
Edit: I forgot to add his whiskers!
Edit: I forgot to add his whiskers!
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Folk heroes are imbedded in the consciousness of a people and have traditionally always served as a figure of inspiration. Before children today started to idolise sportsball players and YouTube celebrities, their heroes would often be folk heroes that were immortalised in literature, song, art and film.
When I was a young kid in America (lived there for a year), I remember being captivated by a storyteller that told of the heroic deeds of Davy Crockett, the frontiersman that fell alongside 183 white settlers at the Alamo. A witness described some of the aftermath, noting that Crockett's body was found in the barracks surrounded by "no less than sixteen Mexican corpses", with Crockett's knife buried in one of them.
I hope there are still many Americans, specifically young American boys, that remember their heroes.
When I was a young kid in America (lived there for a year), I remember being captivated by a storyteller that told of the heroic deeds of Davy Crockett, the frontiersman that fell alongside 183 white settlers at the Alamo. A witness described some of the aftermath, noting that Crockett's body was found in the barracks surrounded by "no less than sixteen Mexican corpses", with Crockett's knife buried in one of them.
I hope there are still many Americans, specifically young American boys, that remember their heroes.
As someone who was once a young American boy, and is now an American man. Yes, yes there is. I'll be sure to keep their tales alive as best I can.
Brian Filson who contributed the excellent poem "Anthem of a Heathen" to our last magazine has just published a collection of his poetry regarding life in modernity the ugliness and the small bits of beauty therein. Can recommend you can also brian_filson on Instagram. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B098369DNM/ref=ewc_pr_img_1?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&psc=1
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Gandalf, from the Lord of the Rings is a popular and well known figure in modern culture. However, Gandalf is an amalgamation of multiple influences and cultures. While one of the most notable deities he is influenced by is Odin. There is at least 4 other mythic figures who serve as inspirations for Gandalf. The Dwarf "Gandalf" (Magic Staff-Elf) due to initially being a dwarf in early versions. While the wizard Merlin has obvious aspects the two other notable figures are Rübezahl, a mountain spirit from Bohemian folklore whose visage was used as the inspiration for his appearance. Which Tolkien wrote on a postcard featuring him. The final notable inspiration is Väinämöinen, a Finnish deity and wizard/shaman. With at least 5 mythic sources of lore is it any wonder Gandalf is so influential.-TLK