Norse Mythology – Pantheon: Bragi

Son of Odin, husband to Idunn, Bragi, the poet. In fact, Old Norse poetry was possibly named after Bragi, as "Bragr". Bragi would have to be one of the coolest dudes in Asgard to hang out with. Just a personal thought there as I write poetry and play every instrument I can get my hands...

Havamal – Stanza 79

Getting your career and home life in order is something that you can do if you put your mind to it. Those who brag about doing it are fools. Further Explanation: A foolish man brags about acquiring wealth or a woman's love. Those who are real do not brag about doing things that we are...

Norse Mythology – Pantheon: Nott and Dagr

Nott is the mother of Jord, Grandmother of Thor and is the personification of Night. Dagr is sometimes written as the son of Nott, night personified, or Jord, Earth personified, depending on the source. In all of these Dagr's father is Dellingr. Dagr is the personified day. Dellingr was once a well known god, as...

Havamal – Stanza 78

The sons of Dive had much wealth but now they are broke. That's how money works. Fast when leaving. Just like a fair weather friend. Further Explanation: Dive's sons had a lot of wealth and they blew it all because they lived as if their wealth made all worries and problems no longer exist. As...

Norse Mythology – Creatures: Skoll and Hati

The offspring of the famous father of all wolves, Fenrir. Skoll and Hati are key figures in the cosmological mythology as well as Ragnarok itself. Skoll means "One who Mocks" and Hati means "One who Hates".Skoll chases the moon and Hati chases the Sun. They will eventually catch their prey and that will be the...

Havamal – Stanza 77

(reiterating the importance of stanza 76) All things die but honor lives forever. Further Explanation: Deeds live on. Actions live on. How people think of you lives on. The stanza is telling us to live well. Live honorably. Original Old Norse:Deyr fédeyja frændrdeyr sjálfr it samaek veit einnat aldri deyrdómr um dauðan hvern Thorpe:Cattle die,kindred...

Norse Mythology – Pantheon: Jord

Jord is the daughter of Nott, the personification of Night. She is also the mother of Thor. The name Jord is a personification honorific like her mother Nott, "Night". Jord is also called Fjörgyn, Hlóðynn, Fold, and Grund. All these names mean "Earth". The sacred female. Just as the Earth gives birth to life, so...

Havamal – Stanza 76

All living things die just as we too will also die, but a life lived with honor leaves a mark that never dies. Further Explanation: All living things will die. Deeds done reverberate and cannot be erased. Your honorable deeds live on. I switched from Bellows to Thorpe for the rest of the Havamal for...

Norse Mythology – Pantheon: Frigg

Frigg, wife of Odin. Mother of Baldr. She is an Earth Goddess and Aesir. She is also well known as a practitioner of seidr, which is a type of nature magic, but the word itself means "Ways and Customs". Frigg and Freya have been said, by some, to be the same goddess in previous cognate...

Havamal – Stanza 75

A man either knows something, or not. Someone may be rich and someone else may be poor but it is not the fault of either for the others plight. Further Explanation: This stanza speaks of personal responsibility and not bitching about whatever you've got going on in your life. Only you have the key to...