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Frigga and Writing

Hearth Moon Rising's Blog Posted on March 3, 2017 by Hearth Moon RisingMarch 3, 2017

Germane to my post last week on Frigga, here is an excerpt from my forthcoming book, Divining with Animal Guides. The origin of Germanic writing is complex. Late Bronze Age carvings and cave markings from Northern Italy to Sweden show … Continue reading →

Posted in Germanic, Trees | Tagged birch tree, Frigg, Frigga, Norns, Odin, runes, writing

Germanic Raven Goddesses

Hearth Moon Rising's Blog Posted on February 26, 2016 by Hearth Moon RisingFebruary 26, 2016

The following is an excerpt from my book-in-progress about animal divination. Despite being extremely social, ravens and crows squabble quite a bit between themselves, fighting over food and territory. They even, rarely, perform “executions,” a practice poorly understood though well … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Germanic | Tagged Odin, Raven, Valkyries, wolf

Unlearning High School Mythology

Hearth Moon Rising's Blog Posted on April 19, 2013 by Hearth Moon RisingApril 19, 2013

The Greek pantheon became large and complex because so many cultural influences shaped Greek history. New gods became incorporated through outside invasions, trade interactions, and the conquest of other states. The foundational strain of Greek civilization, called the Pelasgian culture … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals | Tagged Aphrodite, Artemis, Freya, Freyja, Frigg, Frigga, Germanic mythology, Greek mythology, Greeks, Heimdall, Hel, Hera, Mengloth, mythology, Odin, Pagan Blog Project, Thor, Zeus

Freyja as Goddess of the Dead

Hearth Moon Rising's Blog Posted on April 5, 2013 by Hearth Moon RisingApril 5, 2013

Books on Germanic lore usually stress the loving and abundant side of Frejya’s nature and only mention in passing, if at all, her association with death. Cooper cautions “In the necromantic form she has a greed for wealth and can … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals | Tagged alder, death, Falcon, Freya, Freyja, menstruation, mice, mistletoe, Odin, Pagan Blog Project, seidr

The World Tree

Hearth Moon Rising's Blog Posted on July 6, 2012 by Hearth Moon RisingJuly 6, 2012

At the axis of the worlds there is a tree linking the underworld, the word we live in, and the the ethereal realm of gods and fallen heroes. This is Yggdrasil (IGG-draw-sill), the divine ash tree. The serpent Nidhogg (NEED-hog) … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Trees | Tagged ash, broom, Eagle, Nidhogg, Norns, Odin, Pagan Blog Project, Rastatok, runes, squirrel, Yggdrasil

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