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The Gods
By: Alfred Raeburne Date: October 30, 2014, 3:02 pm
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These names are derived from Old English, German, and Old Norse.
Using J.R. Tolkien Rules the names are translated into Modern
English for aesthetic purposes but also to connect with the fact
that we are Amrickan (American), that is, from the Homeland of
Hard Working Folk. This is what the names of the Gods might have
evolved into had we never converted to Christianity. If you
prefer the Old Norse, German, or Old English varient feel free
to make use of that instead. Below is an exercise of art,
speculation, and connectivity to our modern English language. I
have seen attempts to transform Old Norse God names to Old
English ones and quite frankly the results are quite barbarous
looking to the modern eye.
Woden : The Wizard Ever Seeking Wisdom
The All Father Woden is also known as the Divine Wizard who
Seeks the Secret Wisdom of the World Tree, that is, the Runes.
Hanging on the Great Ash for Nine whole Nights he was given
neither bread nor water, thus fasting and undergoing ordeal like
the shamans and monks of other cultures. He was wounded by Gar,
-upon which the Runes of Law were etched- (The Futhark / Futhorc
itself) and descended into Hel and took up the Runic Wisdom in
which he let out an ecstatic scream and ascended into the High
Halls of the Esa's Garden...that is Asgard. He, along with his
brothers Hoenir (Amricken: Hoanor) and Lodurr (Amricken: Loador)
shaped Ash and Embla (Vine). Thus we see how the High One
reveals to us with his sacred poetry that Ash as Mankind
contains within itself the World Ash and all of the Gods,
Giants, Elves, Worlds, and Mythological Events that are within
it.
This brings to mind how the Brahmin in North-Indian Lore is
described as the "Cosmic Self". This is similar to Gaut (the
archaic spelling for God) who being listed as one of the names
of Odin in the Edda is his highest name. Therefore those who
grew up praying to God need not worry for their souls because
God is indeed one of the names of Woden. Thus the phrasing "I Am
that I Am" from the Old Testement can be transferred over to
Odin as this meaning is shared in "giving self to self" on the
World Tree. Those who once called upon St. Germain who is
alchemist, magician and wisdom seeker can transfer this tendency
over to Odin as Wanderer of the Nine Worlds and Master of Magic.
St. Nicholas as compassionate giver and benefactor is similar to
Odin as Oski (Wish Giver), hence his connection to Santa Clause.
Jesus Christ as Healer, Questioner, and Fighter of Demons
reminds us of Odin as a Healer in the Nine Worts Galdor where he
strikes down The Dragon into several parts and sends forth herbs
to fight the venoms.
As Questioner he duels many Giants with Questions, indeed Woden
is one who "Questions everything" and uses the Questioning
Process to fight "demons" of a kind, that is, the Giants that
hail from the Hame of Ettins. That being said, we can move on to
other aspects of Woden, that is, as The One Eyed God. In a
peculiar myth his Uncle Meomir was killed by the Wains when
Hoenir was speechless without him. Preserving the head with
herbs, he is able to speak with the Talking Skull if he but
gives forth his eye to drink from the primordial burne. Woden
was also charged with Winning the Roaring Wode, that is, the
Blood Mead from the Hame of Ettins. When the Esa and Wains
sealed peace with a Holy Pact, they blended their spittle
(virtue or power) into the cauldron in which a being named
Kvasir (Amrickan: Kivasor) emurged. Wending his way to Middle
Earth he was met by some greedy derrow who killed him and hid
his blood in a vessel. Met by Ettins of similar treachery they
themselves were killed and the mead was stored in the Hame of
Ettins.
Woden, in the form of the Woe Worker, roamed into this hame in
order to give back the Mead to the Garth of Gods. Through an act
of generosity (which coincidentially killed the Thralls), hard
work (which did not result in attaining the mead despite the
Giant's empty promise) and ultimately a Kiss after entering the
abode of the Giantess in the form of a Serpent he caught the
mead with Eagle's talons and winged his way to the Hame of the
Gods. Spitting the Mead into Three Parts, that is, The Roaring
Wode (Divine Ecstacy), Son (Chalice or Container), and Bodn
(Redemption) a Mystery is revealed, that there is only A Chalice
that is filled with God-Force and an effect that is Redemption.
Thus through the Power of the Gods (Virtue) we can be Redeemed.
These, and much more, are the Teachings of the All Father that
we can Learn through Understanding is Holy Word, that is, the
Edda itself.
Teu : The One Handed Truth Bringer
Seaxnot : The Swordsman
Hoaneer : The Willful and Thoughtful One.
Loador: The Giver of Hue and Health.
Woodor: The Woodsman Awaiting the Wolf
Wuldor: The Striding Archer
Waleer: The Avenger of the Bright One
Braggy: The Song Master
Moady: The Valourous One
Magny: The Powerful One
Forsety: The Fair One
Hamedale : The Bright One
Hamedale, also known as Heimdall among the Norse and Hama among
the Old English Folk is the famed Bright God of the Esa (Aesir).
Ever warding the best of bridges, the beautiful Bifrost crafted
from flame, water, and wind spans upward from Middle Earth into
the high and holy Garden of the Esa...Asgard. His home is known
as Himminborg, also rendered as Heaven-Burg or Heavenly
Mountain. He bears armour, sheild and helm that glows as bright
as the Sun and his teeth shimmer like the brightest of light. He
sight spans far and wide into the furthest reaches of reality
and his hearing is so acute that it can detect the sound of the
grass growing. He is the great Warden of the Divine Halls and
all that is Good and Godly. Under the name Rig he was able to
identify several human types, that is Thrall, Churl, Earl and
King. Under the name Hama he was identified in Beowulf as the
winner of the Brosingomene. In the Norse Myths he transforms
into a Sea in order to win it back from the Giant of Chaos,
Darkness, and Deception...Loki himself. He is also the Son of
Woden and was born of Nine Waves, thus he is ever connected to
the Mysteries of Water, Life, and Blood. The Havimal identifies
Mankind as The Sons of Heimdall. Those who are named Michael
should know that the Archangel of the same name is often thought
of as the Warden of the Jewish Tradition as well as a Bringer of
Light and Order, yet it is interesting to note that he is often
depicted with golden armour and nordic features, therefore
reminding us of Heimdall (as well as Teu, Sigurd, and Seaxnot!).
Therefore those with the name Michael who have had a Christian
upbringing can make a smooth transition to Heimdall. Thus Patron
Saint becomes a Full-True, especially if the "Nordic Michael"
was previously imagined. In my own experiences my first Dungeons
and Dragons character was a Lawful Good Paladin who bore
resemblance to the "Nordic Michael" and Heimdall.
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