#heiðr

[evermore-grimoire]

The Evermore Grimoire: Norse Mythology

Gullveig (meaning ‘power of gold’) a female figure in Norse mythology associated with the legendary conflict between the Æsir and Vanir. In the poem Völuspá, she came to the hall of Odin where she was speared by the Æsir, burnt three times, and yet thrice reborn. Upon her third rebirth, she began practicing seiðr (a form of of magic telling and shaping the future) and took the name Heiðr (meaning ‘bright’). Some believed that Gullveig could have been one of Freyja's (goddess of love) incarnations as she wept tears of gold and owned the golden necklace Brísingamen, one of the most precious pieces of jewellery in Old Norse literature. It was she who, according to the Ynglinga Saga, first brought seidr to the Æsir, and who first taught it to Odin (king of Asgard). Thus, the connections between Freyja and Gullveig’s defining characteristics (magic and material wealth) are quite clear, making interrelation of the two quite probable.

artwork by IrenHorrors

[rosymaraschino]

Why are my favorite ships almost never the canon ones and why do I have the most insane justifications for them😩

Example: FEH

Bruno/Zacharias x Nyna

I am going to say it again. *takes deep breath* TWO SAD GENTLE SOULS SCREWED OVER BY JERKS AND NYNA NEEDS A MASKED MAN WHO WON’T ABANDON HER FOR ANOTHER GAME FUCK YOU S*RIUS THEIR LOVE IS PURE. Also you can’t tell me that mask is all business. Nyna gets to wear it when she taps that Zachariass.

Læraðr x Askr

Oh come on they were both born in Yggdrasil, they knew each other, biblically 😉 He is the god of openness and always open for business, Læraðr comes there everyday (OK I’LL STOP). No but they’d be so sweet, Askr would give him the best hugs, Læraðr would brush his hair every morning and every night, and they’d attack random strangers with photos of their kids.

Alfster x Dagr

She called him Alfster it was Alfover. Shes going to make him better but also worse. Alfster legally changes his name to Alfster. Alfonse is the brains, Dagr is the brawn, both are the beauty but Alfonse doesn’t know that about himself yet.

Freyr x Nott

Soft boy and strong, lovesick girl. He’ll give her sweet dreams all day and all night. She’ll recite him poetry while bench pressing a hundred men to the song “Africa” by Toto. Nott will give him piggyback rides, she knows he likes them, but he’s always too embarrassed to ask. Freyja you should probably call it quits before the last thing you see is rocking abs and glorious green hair.

Also @apollo-just-ice convinced me Sharena x Heiðr is pretty sweet.

Sorry Veronica at least the only war crime Heist committed was being too good for this world. Also check out Apollo’s fics on ao3! This is probably the most sane and logical ship on my list and is beautiful actually?

Not a ship but Henriette must have had a fling with Loki in the past. Henriette was the dom obvi. The only woman Loki couldn’t fluster.

Loki: Ah, Henriette. I was just thinking of how ashamed your kingdom would be if they knew about our “secret arrangements” in the past. Wouldn’t it be a shame if I got rid of the “secret” part?

Henriette: Oh, it wouldn’t be a bother at all. Why, I think I should inform my people myself. After all, transparency is a good quality for a queen to have. I just hope you don’t mind that the people find out you called me mommy.

[fe-smashorpass]

[apollo-just-ice]

Welp I am officially scared on Heiðr’s behalf for the next chapter.

[bisexualdimitri]

he/him lesbian heiðr icons!

[elliegoose]

(wip) heiðr is very happy with their new balor frame

[feshippingpolls]

Heiðr x Sharena (Heiðrena)

I am probably the only one that ships them but I will ask nonetheless…

FE: Should they kiss?

Heiðr x Sharena

[real-fire-emblem-takes]

With the somewhat popular (I think? I’ve been seeing it lots, at least) opinion of Rune being a precious son, I’m just thinking of him and Heiðr interacting now… siblings… <3

I’d think of him as being Kiran’s adoptive child and Heiðr is ofc magic baby ritual bio child or something like that

Anyways I just think it’s a sweet idea

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[lidya13boy]

These are drawings I did some time ago of characters from book VII in Fire emblem heroes, there's NY!Seiðr, NY!Heiðr and NY!Nerþuz

[tipsy-clouds]

📩 Simblr question of the day: What's your MOST used pieces of CC? From skin details, to hair, to shoes, and clothes, what are they?? Bonus Simblr challenge: Make a sim with all of the aforementioned pieces of cc >:) (Completely optional :))

Hi Becky! Thank you for the question! Sorry I took so long to answer! I have been wanting to but wasn't sure how I should go about it lol ended up with a one sim in two styles! Almost doesn't even look like I used the same sim 😅 I also ended up making this way too long so I put all the cc and ramblings under the cut!

*For more questions like this, be sure to check out @simblr-question-of-the-day 💞

Details:

I don't use that many but here is what I use on basically all my sims!

Heiðr Eyes - @eirflower These default eyes are so pretty and I have used them for quite a while now.

Eyelashes - @kijiko-sims I have tried other eyelashes before but I feel like none ever come close to these!

Eyebrows - @stretchskeleton | Updated Brows - @whoismae The ones used below are Eyebrows #2. I also use eyebrows by @twisted-cat or just EA ones.

Makeup:

Most of the makeup I use is by @crypticsim along with some other must haves. Here are some of my favorites!

Homecoming Eyeshadow | Default Eyeshadow + Beer Eyeliner | Passionfruit Liner | May 15th Eyeliner + Bride Lipstick | Celeste Lipstick

Subtle Blush - @tragicsimblr This is basically the only blush I use since I don't usually like how blush looks (on my self and my sims lol) and I only just want something that is well, subtle!

Highlighter - @litttlecakes My all time favorite! I only use this or the in game highlighter. I used it for the look on the right.

All the makeup I mentioned above is showcased on the below :)

Hair:

Most of the hairs I use are by @aharris00britney because I feel like his hairs work well together as in making your sim look like they have the same cut of hair just styled differently if that makes sense? I didn't really showcase it here but for example, you can find many hairs with similar length and bangs to work well together for different outfits for your sim. Anyways, the hairs I used here were the Marie Hair and Jules Hair

Jewelry:

I have lots of different jewelry in my game but here are the ones that stay in my game after doing a cc clean out.

Plumbob Jewelry Set - @kumikya I love all the jewelry from this creator! I always use the plumbob earrings at least once on a sim's outfit since they are very simple but oh so cute.

BG Necklaces Overrides - maushasims I use the standalone version of these necklaces and I have them all since they work well with most outfits.

Double Pierce Earrings - @blogsimplesimmer I think you can tell by now that I like simple jewelry 😅

Double Choker - Loverettsims This choker is such a staple piece! I think mostly everyone has had this in their game at some point but I love it so much and I love chokers so this is a must have for me

Pearl & Diamond Necklace - @batsfromwesteros I didn't use this necklace below but it is an honorable mention since it has become a recent favorite! I love nice pearl necklaces and this one looks amazing on all sims!

Shoes:

Anton Shoes Highcut & Lowcut - liliili-sims I used the highcuts below but I absolutely love both versions! I love the maxis match look of these and they look similar to converse shoes (which I also love) so these are usually my go to for sneakers

Leather Sandals V04 - @jius-sims This creator makes tons of nice shoes and I have quite of bit of them in my cc folder :)

I also wanted to mention @dallasgirl79. I use a lot of her shoes in game. I just didn't showcase any here. Evelyn Sandals - Tied are by far my fave from this creator!

Clothes:

Lastly, I have loads of clothes cc. It is what I have the most of in my cc folder and from lots of different creators. The creators I have the most clothes from though are @trillyke and from the cc packs by @aharris00britney and @ayoshi.

Tiffany Top V2 + Olivia Skirt from the AxA 2022 cc pack

Lemonade Top + Road Trip Accessory Top

Attitude Mini Skirt

If you have made it to the end of this very long post of mine, congratulations and thank you so much for taking the time to read! 💖

[poulpemou]

Happy Valentine's Day! It's the perfect day to proselytise aroace Kiran from Fire Emblem Heroes!

As the "protagonist" of a gacha game, AKA a soft harem game, it only makes sense for the self-insert character to be aroace! Got folks of all genders throwing themselves at you for no understandable reason? Got people taking your lack of interest as a personal challenge? Why, that sounds like the perfect setting for a character to realise and/or profess their aroace-ness!

Here are some satisfied testimonies from our existing representatives!

"Wow I had no idea Fjorm felt this way? Why? Since when? I thought she and Laegjarn were dating?"

"Uhhhhh Gunnthrá said what?????????"

"Do people know I have a job and responsibilities? I have a lot going on, I don't have time for this kind of stuff, do people realize we're at war like 24/7 and I'm literally the only person keeping this place from falling apart and—"

"How come it's always the girls confessing their love to me but not the guys? I mean I'm not into dudes but that doesn't mean I can't be. Actually, who says I'm not? Oriented aroaces exist and—"

"Hey Alfonse. Bro. Are we or aren't we partners. Are we or aren't we the perfect unit if we could be combined into one. Have you ever heard of Steven Universe by the way? Or of this thing called QPR?"

"How come Plumeria is always shit-talking me about lewdness when I literally didn't do anything? Like ok yeah I poked her, but I literally poke everyone? Also what's up with my dreams? Has she heard of this thing called intrusive sexuality that literally doesn't mean anything—"

"Hey, so, I don't know how to say this, Seiðr, but I don't want a baby and I also don't want to be a deadbeat parent, and also Gullveig and Kvasir keep saying things about feelings but I have no idea where that's coming from. Don't even get me started on Heiðr."

"Why are girls weird around me? Am I actually just a cat and never noticed? Is that why they keep petting me and cooing at me? I was just a cat this whole time and no one had the heart to tell me I'm not human?"

"You love me? Aw, thanks, I love you too! I love all of my friends!"

"What is love? Baby don't hurt me. Oh wait this song doesn't exist in Askr..."

"What do you mean they think I'm flirting!!!!!!!! What the heck is a flirting!!!!!! I'm literally just being a good friend what!!!!!!!!"

"I love Day of Devotion! It's a day where you're devoted to your loved ones! Yeah of course all my friends are my loved ones, what do you mean?"

"So when two people like each other very much, they perform this ceremony called ally-supporting, and for some reason people blush when they reach A-tier. I think it's because it's a very important milestone that happens to take place in what looks like a church, and they're afraid to look like they don't belong in a church. Something about Askran churches must seem very intimidating."

"Oh wow you have feelings for me for real? I thought people were just saying that for the bit."

"Oh wow you have feelings for me for real? Can you describe what what's like? I've never understood it and people take it really badly when I ask."

"So back in my world, we have this event called Asexuality Awareness Week taking place during the Harvest Festival, and this other event called Aromantic Spectrum Awareness Week that takes place a week after the Day of Devotion."

"Hey does garlic bread exist here? Anyone got any cake?"

"I don't know any of these people. They keep wanting to talk to me and be friends. Well ok. I don't get it but I guess it's my job to ensure troupe morale. I thought that would be Sharena's job but I haven't seen her in forever. Sacrifices for the cause, I guess."

"What do you mean they think I'm flirting!!!!!!!! What the heck is a flirting!!!!!! I'm literally just being polite what!!!!!!!!"

Join today and headcanon your summoner as aroace! Add a layer of complexity to a silent character and off-the-rails writing! You may be entitled to emotional compensation!

[fernthewhimsical]

So let me get this straight*:

Frigg = Freyja Holle = Frigg = Freyja Meda** = Freyja Gulveig = Freyja Heiðr = Gulveig = Freyja Angrboða = Gulveig = Freyja Gerðr = maybe Freyja Ostra*** = maybe Freyja? Everyone = Freyja????????

Mythology is so weird

*Disclaimer: I am completely generalizing and taking theories as fact for this is a shitpost, please don't take it very seriously. However all have some truth or possible truth to it **Meda is a Frisian Goddess who gave the name to the city Medemblik. There was a golden temple there dedicated to her. Her name means "maiden", so she was probably a version of Freyja being worshiped by younger women and girls, where they would move on to Freyja at the right age or after marriage ***Dutch name for Ostara/Eostre

[rosymaraschino]

FEH OC’s Favorite Ao3 Tags (totally not influenced by headcanons)

[fe-fanservice-fight]

Round 1, Match 1

[apollo-just-ice]

Textpost time yay! :-)

[thorraborinn]

I know you've written about the Gullveig/Freyja theory but I keep seeing the equation of Angrboða with the witch whose heart Loki ate according to Voluspa hin Skama and both of them being equated with Gullveig. I want to know where this idea comes from. I mostly see it on FB in the Norse Gods Discussion Group and a couple Lokean groups {although, not as much anymore}. I honestly think this is just too much of a leap in logic. I know Genevieve Gornichec put Angrboða as Gullveig in her book, but I'm not sure if she equated them with the heart eating thing. I didn't read it.

I'm asking because I've been looking for good fiction about Norse mythology but keep running into the idea that Loki is an abusive husband but also that killed his mistress and ate her heart, which kinda doesn't make sense to me because why wouldn't he have just slept with her if he wanted more children or whatever.

I'm going to stick to Greek or Egyptian mythology based fiction like ENNEAD for now, whilst looking for good Norse ones.

The first author that I know of to describe Gullveig/Heiðr, Angrboða, and the heart into a single figure is the 19th century Swedish author Viktor Rydberg (he also included Aurboða and Hyrrokkin in this complex). Rydberg was convinced that there was a single original epic narrative that was shared by all the Germanic-speaking peoples, and that myths, legends, and folklore of Germanic Europe was made up of the decayed, corrupted fragments of it. He also believed that he knew how to put it back together, sometimes even borrowing from non-Germanic narratives.

In order to make that make sense, a lot of his work is very preoccupied with merging different figures together, because he can't really allow any loose ends. His work is also characterized by a fairly strict polarity between the gods (unambiguously good) and their enemies (unambiguously bad) which, to be fair, was not uncommon among scholars in his day. He had some things to say that were important for the 19th century, but his work should not be taken seriously today.

He does still have a small but very prolific following among modern heathens including the authors of the so-called "Asatru Edda" and whoever runs www.germanicmythology.com.

I'm not sure if more recent Lokean/Rökkratrú theorizing about Gullveig/Heiðr and Angrboða is related to Viktor Rydberg or not. I could imagine that the sort of Þursatrú/Nordic Satanism types might have some things in common with the Rydberg-inspired heathens, taking the same black-and-white, hardline good-vs-evil view, but siding with the opposing team, and being favorable toward the Gullveig/Angrboða/Aurboða/Hyrrokkin complex; and then this could filter into other Lokean or Rökkatrú spaces. To me, the burnt heart seems to point to Rydberg. I don't think that Völuspá in skamma gives an impression that the heart that Loki eats belongs to Angrboða. Rydberg only came to that conclusion by inserting Völuspá into the context of Völuspá in skamma, so that Angrboða is mentioned as the mother of Fenrir, then is burnt (as Gullveig), then the burnt heart is eaten before she's resurrected. I find this pretty unintuitive, and unlikely to be thought of twice independently of each other, but I could be wrong.

On the other hand, sometimes ideas just go into circulation without anyone knowing where they come from, not thinking to question it. It's possibly that Rydberg was the ultimate origin of this, but that nobody spreading the idea knows it.

There are also a lot of heathens who worship Angrboða, but since she's only mentioned by name once in all of Norse mythology (twice if you count Snorri, but it seems like he's working from Völuspá in skamma, so it's probably just the first reference again), it seems natural to look for traces of her elsewhere. Merging her with other figures like Gullveig/Heiðr might be a way of adapting other lore so that their goddess has more written about her.

As an aside, if a figure from Völuspá is to be identified with Angrboða, I would expect it to be the unnamed in aldna í Járnviði, whose children are "Fenrir's kind."

I'm not really very familiar with Lokean groups or even really Facebook heathenry in general anymore, so it's very possible I'm missing some things. I don't really know anything about Norse mythology-inspired fiction.