#mengloth

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What are each Norse deity the “God/dess of,” you ask?

Thor - knocking Jotnar on the head with a hammer

Loki - “It’s just a prank, bro.” Famous last words

Freyja - Warriors 🐈 🐱 🐈‍⬛

Freyr - spent his life savings on a wife (originally wrote traded his sword for a wife)

Sif - hair extensions

Odin - Conspiracy theories -like did you start Ragnorok or

Hel - “I do not control the die.”

Njord - “I do not control the lobsters.” (unless he has a fishing rod)

Aegir - “I do control the lobsters.”

alternatively: Party down in Mostro Lounge

Ran - I do control the speed at which lobsters die.

alternatively: “I’ve only had this lost soul for a day and a half, but if anything happens to them, I’ll kill everybody in this room and then myself.”

Gerdr - thaw, I think

Skade - Artemis but snowy

Njordr + Skade - Norse equivalent of Lạc Long Quân + Âu Cơ

Ullr - more than > a Viking hobby

Baldr - Jesus??? Not confirmed

Tyr - lefty for (rest of my) life

Idunn - Minecraft golden apples

Bragi - poetry slams

Frigg - Almother

Heimdall - club bouncer

Gefjun - Danish island Sjælland

Sigyn - “I gotchu fam”

Eir - Why are there Cheetos in the first aid kit?

Mengloth - Apologize or else!

Fenrir - Clifford the Big Red Dog

Hugi - we must be swift

Logi - as a raging fire

Surtr - you ever noticed movies with a big black volcano 🌋 are filmed in Iceland?

[temple-of-roses]

Fiches d’aide

Aesir

Odin

Frigg

Thor

Sif

Heimdall

Iduna

Bragi

Ullr

Baldr

Skadi

Mimir

Nornir

Forseti

Vanir

Freya

Freyr

Nerthus

Njord

Ostara

Jötunn

Loki

Sigyn

Angrboda

Hel

Fenrir

Jormundgand

Kari

Logi

Jord

Hyndla

Mengloth

Surt

Glut

Rind

Nidhogg

Mordgud

Aegir

Ran

Kolga, Duva, Blodughadda, Hronn, Hevring, Bylgja, Bara, Unn, and Himinglava

Mundilfari

Sunna

Mani

Sinthgunt

Daeg

Nott

Autres

Holda

Niorun

Andvari

[brookston]

Holidays 12.3

Holidays

Advocate's Day (India)

Alka Seltzer Day

Be a Blessing Day

Cedar Tree Day (French Republic)

Day of the Secretary (Chile)

Doctor’s Day (Cuba)

E-Discovery Day

Family & Consumer Sciences Day

Flag Day (Saba)

Flamenco Guitar Day

Heart Transplant Day

Inflatable Pig Day

International Baboon Day

International Day of Persons with Disabilities (UN)

International Day of the Basque Language

Jazz Day

King Tupou I Day (Tonga)

Let's Hug Day

Make a Gift Day

National Dorothy Day

National Harley Day

National Heather Day

National Isaac Day

National Lisa Day

National Phenylketonuria (PKU) Awareness Day

National Pig Tail Day

National Ronald Day

National Roof-Over-Your-Head Day

Reinvigorate Your Brain by Reading Something Day

Saba Day (Saba)

San Francisco Javier (Navarra, Spain)

Takata no Inoko (Peace & Good Harvest Festival; Japan)

Telescope Day

3D Printing Day

Tinsel Day

Tree Dressing Day (UK)

Walt Disney World Day

World No Pesticide Use Day

Food & Drink Celebrations

Holiday Ale Festival begins (Portland, Oregon) [Begins in late Nov/early Dec] (Postponed for 2023)

International Trappist Beer Day

National Apple Pie Day [also 5.13]

National Green Bean Casserole Day

National Ice Cream Box Day

National Peppermint Latte Day

Roquefort Day

1st Sunday in December

1st Sunday in Advent [4th Sunday before Xmas] (a.k.a. ... 

Adventssonntag (Germany)

Advent Sunday

Hope Sunday

Midwinter Horn Blowing (Netherlands)

Good Neighborliness Day [1st Sunday]

World AIDS Sunday [1st Sunday]

World Ice Skating Day [1st Sunday]

Independence Days

Edenia (a.k.a. Imperial Union of Edenia; Declared; 2017) [unrecognized]

Illinois Statehood Day (#21; 1818)

Feast Days

Abbo of Auxerre (Christian; Saint)

Abraham of Alexandria, Pope (Coptic)

Adrian (a.k.a. Ethernan; Christian; Saint)

Birinus (Christian; Saint)

Bogatir Svatogor Day (Asatru/Slavic Pagan)

Bona Dea Festival (Roman Goddess of Good)

Cassian of Tangier (Christian; Saint)

Copernicus (Positivist; Saint)

Emma (of Lesum or of Bremen; Christian; Saint)

Festival for Serket/Selket (Scorpion Goddess; Ancient Egypt)

Francis Xavier (Christian; Saint)

Gilbert Stuart (Artology)

Godzilla Day (Church of the SubGenius; Saint)

International Say No to Selfies Day (Pastafarian)

Johann Nepomuk von Tschiderer zu Gleifheim (Christian; Blessed)

Lucius (Christian; Saint)

Max Meldrum (Artology)

Mengloth’s Day (Pagan)

Motorettes (Muppetism)

Pompaia (Procession to Zeus; Ancient Greece)

Sola (Christian; Saint)

Vibrator Day (Pastafarian)

Zephaniah (Christian; Saint)

Lucky & Unlucky Days

Prime Number Day: 337 [68 of 72]

Shakku (赤口 Japan) [Bad luck all day, except at noon.]

Premieres

The BBC Television Shakespeare (UK TV Series; 1978)

Black Swan (Film; 2010)

Brown Sugar, recorded by The Rolling Stones (Song; 1969)

Bullwinkle Cleans Up or The Desperate Showers (Rocky & Bullwinkle Cartoon, S5, Ep. 236; 1963)

Camelot (Broadway Musical; 1960)

The Chanukah Song, by Adam Sandler (Song; 1994)

Concerto in F, by George Gershwin (Piano Concerto; 1925)

Confess, by Patti Page (Song; 1947) [1st Recording with Overdubbed Vocals]

Dark Was the Night, Cold Was the Ground, recorded by Blind Willie Johnson (Song; 1927)

Do They Know It’s Christmas? (Charity Song; 1984)

Elvis (Comeback TV Special; 1968)

High Note (WB LT Cartoon; 1960)

House of Flying Daggers (Film; 2004)

A Leak in the Lake or The Drain Maker (Rocky & Bullwinkle Cartoon, S5, Ep. 235; 1963)

I Love You Phillip Morris (Film; 2010)

Justify My Love, by Madonna (Music Video; 1990)

Machine Head, recorded by Deep Purple (Album; 1971)

My Generation, by The Who (Album; 1965)

The Oregon Trail (Video Game; 1971)

The Power of the Dog, by Thomas Savage (Novel; 1967)

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (Christmas TV Special; 1964)

Rubber Soul, by The Beatles (Album; 1965)

Spud (Film; 2010)

A Streetcar Named Desire, by Tennessee Williams (Play; 1947)

Symphony #1 in A, by Edward Elgar (Symphony; 1908)

A Taste of Catnip (WB MM Cartoon; 1966)

Thanks to the Saint, by Leslie Charteris (Short Stories 1957) [Saint #33]

Unknown Soldiers, by Väinö Linna (Novel; 1954)

The Weapon Shops of Isher, by A.E. van Vogt (Novel; 1951)

Wild (Film; 2014)

You’re Sixteen, by Ringo Starr (Song; 1973)

Today’s Name Days

Emma, Franz Xaver, Jason (Austria)

Franjo, Lucije, Sofonija (Croatia)

Svatoslav (Czech Republic)

Svend (Denmark)

Leiger, Leino (Estonia)

Meri, Vellamo (Finland)

François-Xavier, Xavier (France)

Franz Xaver, Jason (Germany)

Glykerios (Greece)

Ferenc, Olívia (Hungary)

Francesco, Saverio (Italy)

Daile, Evija, Jogita, Raita (Latvia)

Atalija, Audinga, Gailintas, Ksaveras (Lithuania)

Svein, Sveinung (Norway)

Franciszek, Kasjan, Ksawery, Lucjusz, Unimir (Poland)

Gheorghe (România)

Oldrich (Slovakia)

Francisco, Javier (Spain)

Lydia (Sweden)

Javier, Malcolm, Malcom, Malik, Xavier, Xaviera (USA)

Today is Also…

Day of Year: Day 337 of 2024; 28 days remaining in the year

ISO: Day 7 of week 48 of 2023

Celtic Tree Calendar: Ruis (Elder) [Day 6 of 28]

Chinese: Month 10 (Gui-Hai), Day 21 (Yi-Wei)

Chinese Year of the: Rabbit 4721 (until February 10, 2024)

Hebrew: 20 Kislev 5784

Islamic: 20 Jumada I 1445

J Cal: 7 Zima; Sevenday [7 of 30]

Julian: 20 November 2023

Moon: 65%: Waning Gibbous

Positivist: 1 Bichat (13th Month) [Copernicus]

Runic Half Month: Is (Stasis) [Day 8 of 15]

Season: Autumn (Day 71 of 89)

Zodiac: Sagittarius (Day 12 of 30)

Calendar Changes

Bichat (Modern Science) [Month 13 of 13; Positivist]

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Holidays 12.3

Holidays

Advocate's Day (India)

Alka Seltzer Day

Be a Blessing Day

Cedar Tree Day (French Republic)

Day of the Secretary (Chile)

Doctor’s Day (Cuba)

E-Discovery Day

Family & Consumer Sciences Day

Flag Day (Saba)

Flamenco Guitar Day

Heart Transplant Day

Inflatable Pig Day

International Baboon Day

International Day of Persons with Disabilities (UN)

International Day of the Basque Language

Jazz Day

King Tupou I Day (Tonga)

Let's Hug Day

Make a Gift Day

National Dorothy Day

National Harley Day

National Heather Day

National Isaac Day

National Lisa Day

National Phenylketonuria (PKU) Awareness Day

National Pig Tail Day

National Ronald Day

National Roof-Over-Your-Head Day

Reinvigorate Your Brain by Reading Something Day

Saba Day (Saba)

San Francisco Javier (Navarra, Spain)

Takata no Inoko (Peace & Good Harvest Festival; Japan)

Telescope Day

3D Printing Day

Tinsel Day

Tree Dressing Day (UK)

Walt Disney World Day

World No Pesticide Use Day

Food & Drink Celebrations

Holiday Ale Festival begins (Portland, Oregon) [Begins in late Nov/early Dec] (Postponed for 2023)

International Trappist Beer Day

National Apple Pie Day [also 5.13]

National Green Bean Casserole Day

National Ice Cream Box Day

National Peppermint Latte Day

Roquefort Day

1st Sunday in December

1st Sunday in Advent [4th Sunday before Xmas] (a.k.a. ... 

Adventssonntag (Germany)

Advent Sunday

Hope Sunday

Midwinter Horn Blowing (Netherlands)

Good Neighborliness Day [1st Sunday]

World AIDS Sunday [1st Sunday]

World Ice Skating Day [1st Sunday]

Independence Days

Edenia (a.k.a. Imperial Union of Edenia; Declared; 2017) [unrecognized]

Illinois Statehood Day (#21; 1818)

Feast Days

Abbo of Auxerre (Christian; Saint)

Abraham of Alexandria, Pope (Coptic)

Adrian (a.k.a. Ethernan; Christian; Saint)

Birinus (Christian; Saint)

Bogatir Svatogor Day (Asatru/Slavic Pagan)

Bona Dea Festival (Roman Goddess of Good)

Cassian of Tangier (Christian; Saint)

Copernicus (Positivist; Saint)

Emma (of Lesum or of Bremen; Christian; Saint)

Festival for Serket/Selket (Scorpion Goddess; Ancient Egypt)

Francis Xavier (Christian; Saint)

Gilbert Stuart (Artology)

Godzilla Day (Church of the SubGenius; Saint)

International Say No to Selfies Day (Pastafarian)

Johann Nepomuk von Tschiderer zu Gleifheim (Christian; Blessed)

Lucius (Christian; Saint)

Max Meldrum (Artology)

Mengloth’s Day (Pagan)

Motorettes (Muppetism)

Pompaia (Procession to Zeus; Ancient Greece)

Sola (Christian; Saint)

Vibrator Day (Pastafarian)

Zephaniah (Christian; Saint)

Lucky & Unlucky Days

Prime Number Day: 337 [68 of 72]

Shakku (赤口 Japan) [Bad luck all day, except at noon.]

Premieres

The BBC Television Shakespeare (UK TV Series; 1978)

Black Swan (Film; 2010)

Brown Sugar, recorded by The Rolling Stones (Song; 1969)

Bullwinkle Cleans Up or The Desperate Showers (Rocky & Bullwinkle Cartoon, S5, Ep. 236; 1963)

Camelot (Broadway Musical; 1960)

The Chanukah Song, by Adam Sandler (Song; 1994)

Concerto in F, by George Gershwin (Piano Concerto; 1925)

Confess, by Patti Page (Song; 1947) [1st Recording with Overdubbed Vocals]

Dark Was the Night, Cold Was the Ground, recorded by Blind Willie Johnson (Song; 1927)

Do They Know It’s Christmas? (Charity Song; 1984)

Elvis (Comeback TV Special; 1968)

High Note (WB LT Cartoon; 1960)

House of Flying Daggers (Film; 2004)

A Leak in the Lake or The Drain Maker (Rocky & Bullwinkle Cartoon, S5, Ep. 235; 1963)

I Love You Phillip Morris (Film; 2010)

Justify My Love, by Madonna (Music Video; 1990)

Machine Head, recorded by Deep Purple (Album; 1971)

My Generation, by The Who (Album; 1965)

The Oregon Trail (Video Game; 1971)

The Power of the Dog, by Thomas Savage (Novel; 1967)

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (Christmas TV Special; 1964)

Rubber Soul, by The Beatles (Album; 1965)

Spud (Film; 2010)

A Streetcar Named Desire, by Tennessee Williams (Play; 1947)

Symphony #1 in A, by Edward Elgar (Symphony; 1908)

A Taste of Catnip (WB MM Cartoon; 1966)

Thanks to the Saint, by Leslie Charteris (Short Stories 1957) [Saint #33]

Unknown Soldiers, by Väinö Linna (Novel; 1954)

The Weapon Shops of Isher, by A.E. van Vogt (Novel; 1951)

Wild (Film; 2014)

You’re Sixteen, by Ringo Starr (Song; 1973)

Today’s Name Days

Emma, Franz Xaver, Jason (Austria)

Franjo, Lucije, Sofonija (Croatia)

Svatoslav (Czech Republic)

Svend (Denmark)

Leiger, Leino (Estonia)

Meri, Vellamo (Finland)

François-Xavier, Xavier (France)

Franz Xaver, Jason (Germany)

Glykerios (Greece)

Ferenc, Olívia (Hungary)

Francesco, Saverio (Italy)

Daile, Evija, Jogita, Raita (Latvia)

Atalija, Audinga, Gailintas, Ksaveras (Lithuania)

Svein, Sveinung (Norway)

Franciszek, Kasjan, Ksawery, Lucjusz, Unimir (Poland)

Gheorghe (România)

Oldrich (Slovakia)

Francisco, Javier (Spain)

Lydia (Sweden)

Javier, Malcolm, Malcom, Malik, Xavier, Xaviera (USA)

Today is Also…

Day of Year: Day 337 of 2024; 28 days remaining in the year

ISO: Day 7 of week 48 of 2023

Celtic Tree Calendar: Ruis (Elder) [Day 6 of 28]

Chinese: Month 10 (Gui-Hai), Day 21 (Yi-Wei)

Chinese Year of the: Rabbit 4721 (until February 10, 2024)

Hebrew: 20 Kislev 5784

Islamic: 20 Jumada I 1445

J Cal: 7 Zima; Sevenday [7 of 30]

Julian: 20 November 2023

Moon: 65%: Waning Gibbous

Positivist: 1 Bichat (13th Month) [Copernicus]

Runic Half Month: Is (Stasis) [Day 8 of 15]

Season: Autumn (Day 71 of 89)

Zodiac: Sagittarius (Day 12 of 30)

Calendar Changes

Bichat (Modern Science) [Month 13 of 13; Positivist]

[sarenth]

A Plea in Time of COVID-19

Hail Eir and Menglöð! Lady of Ásgarðr Lady of Lyfjaberg Whose hands heal, whose wisdom remedies, whose medicines recover Whose knowledge is peerless, whose expertise is matchless, whose experience is endless Hail to You, O Holy Ones! Healing Goddesses! Help us to heal! Help us find remedy! Help us recover! Bless us and those who care for us with care, compassion, and skill! Bless us and…

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John Bauer, Our Fathers’ Godsaga (1911)

[hidromel-dos-escaldos]

A Canção de Svipdag

O texto que hoje sobrevive sob o título de A Canção de Svipdag (Svipdagsmol) é composto de dois poemas, O Encantamento de Gróa (Grógaldr) e O Leito de Fjolsvinn (Fjolsvinnmol), ambos preservados em manuscritos datados a partir do século XVII (Stockholm Papp. 15 octavo e Rask 21 a, entre outros). Nele somos informados que a um rapaz, Svipdag, é dada a impossível tarefa de desposar uma iotun chamada Mengloth. Quando em vida, sua mãe Gróa, uma volva (bruxa/vidente), disse-lhe que, depois que ela morresse, quando se encontrasse em apuros ele deveria evocar seu espírito. Eis que surge a situação e ele a chama. Explicado o ocorrido, Gróa, compreendendo a situação, diz-lhe que tal caminho é por demais longo e que o desfecho será o que for escrito pelas Nornas. Determinado a seguir, chegamos ao motivo central da evocação: temendo a morte, Svipdag pede à mãe que ela lance encantamentos sobre ele para que ele possa sair vitorioso da jornada. De pronto ela o faz, lançando sobre ele nove poderosos encantamentos. O primeiro poema termina com uma exortação de Gróa pra que Svipdag mantenha os encantamentos "vivos" dentro dele.

Os dois poemas aqui tratados não foram preservados em conjunto. Como resultado, sua conexão passou despercebida até meados do século XIX (por isso foram preservados separados) e, muito provavelmente, o que acontece com o protagonista na viagem até Iotunheim foi perdido.

Prosseguindo com a narrativa, Svipdag encontra no topo de uma montanha uma fortaleza cercada de chamas, guardada à entrada por um Iotun, com quem ele vai falar. O Iotun se chama Fjolsvinn, nome que é traduzido literalmente como Muito-Sábio, o que é um traço bastante comum para esse grupo de personagens eddaicos. A sabedoria dos iotuns era tão conhecida e respeitada que, em certo episódio, Odin vai se aconselhar com Frigga se ele deveria ir disputar em conhecimento com Vaftrufnir e ela é contra - e é claro que ele vai assim mesmo. É fascinante tanto o fato de que ela é contra a viagem quanto o fato de ele ir assim mesmo, por motivos que explorarei em uma futura postagem a respeito desse poema em específico. Voltando à Canção de Svipdag, aqui os nomes devem atrair a atenção dos leitores, assim como em outras fontes da tradição, por indicarem simbologias e relações cruciais à dinâmica dessas histórias. Começando pelo próprio protagonista, seu nome se traduz como Dia-Ligeiro e Gróa é um verbo, que significa tanto Crescer como Curar. Mengloth se traduz em algo como Feliz-Colar, o que pra alguns comentadores é indício de que a personagem seja na verdade Freya, portadora do famoso colar Brinsing. Discordo dessa leitura pelo simples fato de que Mengloth é uma solteira que vive em Iotunheim, protegida por um Iotun. Para mim, é mais fácil ver Mengloth como uma iotun que possui alguma ligação com outro colar do que conceber Freya, uma vane casada, residente de Asgard, morando em Iotunheim à espera de um noivo. De imediato, Fjolsvinn veementemente enxota Svipdag. Este se mantém decido. O iotun pergunta quem é ele e qual parentesco possui (dando a entender que essas informações são de alguma relevância) ao que Svipdag responde que o nome dele é Frio-Vento (Vindkald), filho de Frio-Primaveril (Varkald) e neto de Muito-Frio (Fjolkald). Sem dar tempo de reação ao interlocutor, ele passa a fazer uma série de perguntas que são prontamente respondidas. Mas como assim? Bastava passar uma identidade falsa pra amansar a urgência do guarda por expulsar o viajante? Duas coisas entram em destaque no entendimento dessa passagem. Primeiro, temos de voltar ao último dos encantamentos de Gróa:

14. "Então pela nona vez cantar-te-ei,

Se precisar tu rivalizar

Com um belicoso iotun em palavras:

Teu coração boa reserva de sagacidade deverá ter,

E tua boca plenitude de palavras sábias."

Segundo, Svipdag fornece nomes relacionados ao frio aparentemente numa tentativa de se passar por um iotun, já que muitos deles são associados ao gelo, à neve e ao inverno. O fato de ele ter tido sucesso nesse embuste nos remete ao encantamento. É importante ressaltar que pra mentalidade pagã antiga e medieval a palavra em si é mágica, o dizer é mágico, o cantar é mágico (o português incorpora um pouco desse significado com "encantamento", cantar algo). O galdr (do título da primeira seção) é simultaneamente música e uma vertente de magia dentro da tradição nórdica. Encontramos essa mesma verbalidade do fazer mágico em tradições do mundo inteiro, e se olharmos para seus vestígios no idioma inglês (parente do alemão, islandês, norueguês, etc.) encontramos spell, que significa 1. soletrar, 2. indicar determinada consequência, 3. entender por análise e 4. feitiço. O que quero assinalar com isso é que Gróa, enquanto volva, era versada em magia e não só lançou encantamentos que protegem e fortalecem os atos de seu filho, como é possível também imaginar que ela transmitiu uma porção de seus conhecimentos a ele. Temos assim então um Svipdag que, confrontando um impasse assombroso, o contorna lançando sobre o olhar do guardião a certeza de que ele é um iotun ao afirmar, verbalizar, que ele assim é.

A seguir temos a série de perguntas e respostas mencionadas anteriormente que fecha a segunda seção e o texto:

1. De quem é aquele salão: ela mesma, Mengloth.

2. Qual o nome do portão: Alto-Ressoar (Thrymgjol), chamado assim porque logo que um intruso tenta entrar ele o prende com uma batida.

3. Qual o nome da fortaleza: Destruidora-de-Buscas (Gastropnir), feita por Fjosvinn na época da fundação da terra.

4. Qual o nome da árvore que se vê dali, cobrindo todo o horizonte com seus galhos: Árvore-de-Mimir (Mimameith), i.e. Yggdrasil.

5. O que cresce dessa árvore: um fruto que se levado ao fogo facilita o parto e fortalece a criança.

6. O nome do galo que brilha como ouro no galho mais alto: Serpente-da-Árvore (Vithofnir), e por algum motivo ele se sente antagonizado por Surt e Sinmora (iotuns de fogo).

7. O nome dos cães que guardam o salão: Voraz (Gif) e Insaciável (Geri).

8. É possível entrar enquanto eles dormem: não, um dorme pelo dia e o outro à noite.

9. Há algum tipo de carne que os distraia: apenas a carne das asas de Vithofnir.

10. Há alguma espada capaz de machucar o sagrado galo: Bastão-que-Fere (Lævatein), feito por Loki na terra dos mortos (Helheim) e encantado com runas. Está guardado por Sinmora.

11. O quê Sinmora aceitaria como barganha pela arma: uma pena do rabo de Vithofnir.

(Ou seja, um ciclo de impossibilidade. Para passar pelos cães ele precisa da carne do galo. Pra matar Vithofnir ele precisa de uma arma que está na posse de Sinmora, e ela só o trocaria por uma pena do galo, o qual só pode ser ferido com a tal arma.)

12. O nome do salão dentro da fortaleza: Conservador-de-Calor (Lyr).

13. Quem o construiu: nove anões e Loki.

14. Qual o nome da montanha: Montanha-da-Cura (Lyfjaberg)

15. Quais os nomes das nove damas de companhia de Mengloth: Ajuda (Hlif), Ajuda-Respiradora (Hlifthra), Guardiã-do-Povo (Thjothvara), Brilhante (Bjort), Branca (Bleik), Alegre (Blith), Pacífica (Frith), Curandeira (Eir) e Doadora-de-Ouro (Aurbotha).

16. Essas damas prestam auxílio a quem necessita e a elas presta oferenda: sim, e se elas vêem a(o) suplicante em perigo, dos males elas a(o) guardam.

17. Mengloth é casada: não, ela é prometida a Svipdag e somente ele pode passar pelo portão e pelos cães.

Pronto. De posse dessa última informação, Svipdag se anuncia, revelando também sua linhagem solar. Como já citado, o nome dele é traduzido como Dia-Ligeiro e ele é filho de Brilhante-como-o-Sol (Solbjart). Ele passa pelo portão que não o prende e pelos cães que o bajulam. Mengloth se declara para ele e ele para ela, concluindo o segundo poema do Svipdagsmol.

[rokkr-witness]

So we got to 100 followers!

So because I think that's super neat, and maybe it's not maybe it's lame. But I don't care i think it's neat.

So because that's neat I wanted to do a free give away as a thank you.

Now I know coronavirus has everyone trapped in their houses (offerings to Mengloth for healing at this time) so a free give away might take some time to recieve, but screw it I wanna do one anyway.

So what am I giving away?

I'll be giving away this lovely set of rose quartz runes. To win wall you have to do is reblog this post. (I know I hate those too) and I'll put your name in a hat and draw a lucky winner. Just as a thank you for following me. Winner to be picked on July 2020.

[jeffreystewart]

Norsery Rhymes from A to Z Dellinger - The Day Bringer

Happy Thorsday! - Here’s another 20 min sketch of a Norse (and Germanic, Celtic) mythological characters. This week it’s Dellingr / Dellinger/ Delling. Whose name translates to the Dawn, the shining, the dayspring, or the day bringer. The personification of the shining first light of day. It’s said that he and his people and family were bright and beautiful. Possibly indicating he was part of a group of sun and sky gods.

Husband of Nott (The personification of night). Father of Dagr with Nott. Whose name translates to ‘day’. The personification of day and light. Dellingr is Nott’s third husband after Aud, and her second husband, Annar, with who Nott had a daughter named Jord (Earth), making Jord Dagr’s half sister.

In some tales Dellingr gives Nott and Dagr their horse and chariots to pull across the sky. Making him the original owner of the Horse Drasill (Skinfaxi) “Glad”, who draws day to mankind. Adorned with precious jewels. His mane illuminates the sky and earth in a blazing fire. Alternately it’s Odin that gives Dagr and Nott their chariots and horses. Though there’s a third option here Odin taks Dellingr to hand over his charge of the horses and chariots to Not and Dagr. Dellingr is said to be the one who throws open the Dellingr’s doors. Doors of the morning to let the light out. Meaning the dawn figuratively and possibly meaning releasing Skinfaxi and his chariot to run across the sky.

He’s also said to be one of the dwarves and god Loki mentioned in the love story of Svipdag and Mengloth in the Lay of Svipdagthat. As one who made the golden floor within the hall Lyr ”Heat Holding” / “Spear” / or “Pike”, that he travels to so high. Either meaning it was a suspended floor or a floor balanced on a singular column or spear. Or alternately it’s simply on a high pointy mountain top. Either way it’s a great hall on high, surrounded by flames. Though this mention of his name could be another dwarf with the same name given the subject of construction. The inclusion of Loki, and it’s placement in the sky indicates it could also be the Dellingr of the dawn who assisted in it’s building.

For a sketch and quick summary of Annar you can see my post here: https://jeffreystewart.tumblr.com/post/164029486294/happy-thorsday-annar-the-father-well-here-we-are

For a sketch and quick summary of Dagr and Skinfaxi / Drasil you can see my post here: https://jeffreystewart.tumblr.com/post/611153581296533504/norsery-rhymes-from-a-to-z-dagr-the-god-of-the

[anastasiaoftheironwood]

Community Altar for June 2019

This month's Community Altar is dedicated to everyone who is dealing with health issues. So many people in my circles of friends have recently been confronted with significant health challenges (cancer, heart surgery, and the like) that creating an altar for healing was definitely this month's work.

The various colors of roses represent the love and support offered by family and friends.

The Ancestor Candle (scrollwork holder, front left) represents the love and support of the Ancestors.

The Community Candle (curved holder, back right) is the energy of the Community—family, friends, and the larger community around us.

The blue candle (back, left) is inscribed with healing words and dressed with rosemary (strength), mint (reviving), and lavender (soothing) oils.

The bindrune is the center of the altar, and focuses the healing energies. The bindrune is made of three runes: Uruz: physical strength, stamina, healing energies, to sustain you as you recuperate. Mannaz: the self, that you may be restored to yourself. Berkana: healing and growth, to support your energies as you heal.

This is a prayer you can recite when you are praying for someone else, or change it to the first person if you are praying for yourself. This was written for a female friend who uses she/her pronouns; adjust accordingly.

Prayer to Mengloth and Eir for Healing by Anastasia Haysler

Hail, Mengloth! Hail, Eir! Wise women, skilled healers, Jotun and Asynja, Friends and peers in your essential work, I call upon you for healing [name]!

Bless her as she heals;

If she burns with fever, and calls for relief from the fire; Cool her with your knowledge.

If she shakes with chill, and calls for relief from the cold; Warm her with your herbs.

If she aches in her body, and calls for relief from the pain; ease her aches with your charms.

If she struggles to breathe, and calls for relief from breathlessness; return the air to her lungs with your works.

Bless her with a return to good health, That she may be restored to her full self, And restored to her daily life.

[autumnwitchbomb]

Dísablót/Disting

​​In Norse belief, Disting is the festival of the Idises. For those who do not know, the Idises (or Disir) are the souls of the women of your family line – the eldest mothers, who still watch over their children through the generations. The name Oimelc means “ewe’s milk” in Anglo-Saxon, as this was the time when the first lambs were being born. Frigga is sometimes hailed at this time for her spinning of wool.. Oimelc has been associated not only with snow and cold, but with healing, with hearthfire, and the singing around it. Some of the Nordic gods honored during this time are Ullr, Skadi, and Rind – all deep-winter figures. Some people also have honored Logi - a fire giant - Loki’s first wife Glut along with their daughters Einmyria and Eisa, because of the hearthfires. Bragi is also sometimes honored here for the poetry created to pass the long winters. Eir, Mengloth, and Mengloth’s maidens can also be honored at this time for the aspect of healing as communal illnesses are often at their worst during this season. Another possibility is honoring Surt and the primal giant Ymir as part of the fire-and-ice Norse creation myth.

Disting is characterized by preparing the land for planting.  In ancient times, Disting was the time when the cattle were counted and one's wealth was tallied; thus making it a festival of finance as well. It was said that new calves born during Disting were a sign of great prosperity for the coming year. Disting was also the time for the Thing (or main law gathering), so Forseti, Tyr, Ullr, Syn, and Var may all be honored as they are associated with oaths and lawgiving.

Also called ‘Charming of the Plow’ after the Anglo-Saxon spell and ceremony. Recorded as a regular feast only in Sweden, this blessing takes place in early or mid-February. The name means ‘Thing (assembly) of the Goddesses’. In Sweden, it was the first public moot/fair of the year; in Denmark, this is the time when the first furrows were plowed in the field (an activity much hedged about with folk custom). This is a feast of new beginnings, at which the work of the year to come is blessed.

[loving-all-for-loki]

Voiceless Love Chapter 3:

Goodbye’s & Hello’s

Loki x reader, Bucky x reader

Word Count: 2042

Warnings: Bucky fluff, Loki fluff, Loki not understanding feelings

Tag List: @caffeineoverloadandstudying @zizzlekwum @lokiyoulittle @magicalpieex @daddysfavoritesexkitten @buckylokisimp

A/N: I finally put Y/N’s writing in italics so you can tell when she write. Also we’re delving a little into Loki now, but I will let you all know for anyone hooked on Bucky, I will be making this into a choose your own! I’m not sure which chapter yet, but at some point I will split off and make a Bucky route and Loki route. The Loki route might be a bit longer and more extensive, but that’s only because I am biased and that was the original idea. Thank you all for the love so far on this series. I’m glad you all like it!

A few days have passed since the incident with Loki. Every time you enter the library, Loki gets up and leaves the room, clearly, but not subtly, trying to avoid you. Knowing it’s his private place, you started to take your book from the library and go to Bucky’s room to read instead. 

Bucky likes having you around in his room. While he’s showering, reading, or even working out, you follow him around like a lost puppy and he often keeps his arm around you as much as possible. The other avengers are shocked as you too become closer, not expecting two of the quietest people in the compound to become so close so quickly. Bucky even goes to Steve to talk about you from time to time.

You lay on Bucky’s bed as he showers from sparing with Steve. You enjoy spending time with him, even if he’s doing chores and you’re just sitting in the room. Bucky comes out of the shower with nothing but a towel around his waist, making your eyes go wide. He chuckles at your shocked reaction.

“Calm down, I forgot pants.”

You chuckle inside as he grabs the first pair of pants he sees then rushes back into the bathroom. You can’t help but watch the way the water drips down his skin, highlighting every muscle on his body. He really is a fine specimen, you think to yourself, but you try to not let your thoughts get too carried away. The last thing you need is to be aroused around your friend who doesn’t think about you in the same way.

Bucky comes back out fully dressed in sweatpants and a white t-shirt. There's a light blush on his face from the embarrassment earlier as he lays down next to you. You lift your head instinctively as he puts his arm under your neck, resting his chin on the top of your head. 

“What are you reading?”

Bucky lifts the cover to show himself. 

“Wuthering Heights. Quite the dark and sad book for you,” he chuckles.

Scrunching your eyebrows, you grab his hand and pull out your pen.

What do you mean ‘for me’?

“I mean it’s depressing and you’re full of joy. I don’t want a book to get you down.”

I’m a big girl

You stick out your tongue at Bucky which makes him laugh. He reaches his arm around the other side of you and starts tickling your sides. You lose control of your body as you laugh horribly, spazzing your body to get away from Bucky hands. There’s no emotion but rage as you hear Bucky laughing at your torture. He grabs your book and sets it to the side before he stops tickling you. 

As you regain your senses, you look up to see Bucky hovering over you, laying on his side and arm resting by your head. If you didn’t know any better, he was inches away from kissing you, even leaning in, but he isn’t. He stares at you with the softest look in his eyes, a smile on his face.

“Hi.”

You smile wide, still breathing heavy from the tickle attack.

“So I kind of wanted to talk to you about something. We’re all leaving for a mission tomorrow afternoon and I know you’re a bit bummed about not being able to go, but you also know you’re not the most capable of defending yourself.” You shrug which makes Bucky laugh and hang his head, leaning it on your forehead. “Darling, you’re adorable. So, you’re going to be alone with Loki. Is that going to be an issue?”

You shake your head no, but Bucky looks unsure of you. The inside of his eyebrows raise in question and he stares at you deep in your eyes.

“I’m not thrilled with you being alone, but I know you can handle yourself. We’re only going to be gone for three days, so I’ll be home quicker than you know, I promise.”

You smile to reassure his anxiety. Bucky tucks a piece of your hair behind your ear, leaning down to kiss your forehead tenderly. He lays back down next to you and pulls you into him, laying you on top of his body. You can hear his heartbeat from his chest and the warmth from his neck as you bury your head further into him. Bucky adjusts his arms and holds you tight as you both fall asleep.

-

The next morning, you wake up in Bucky’s arms with a bittersweet feeling. The sun is glaring through the window shades on his face, highlighting his beautiful blue eyes. You stare at him for a good five minutes, stroking his stubble with your fingers very gently.

“It’s rude to stare, doll.” 

You’re started by Bucky speaking when you thought he was asleep. You jump a little, making Bucky chuckle and hold you closer to him. He smiles up at you as you look down at him, studying the groves and marks on your face, “I want to memorize you for when I leave,” he teases, “I’d hate to forget this pretty face.

You blush at his kind words and attempt to hide your embarrassment by tucking your face into his neck. Bucky chuckles, vibrating your body against his, and squeezes you tightly. You didn’t know it was possible to get physically closer to him, but he manages to do it.

“I hate to leave you… but I have to, darling.” Nodding your head, you fan your hand over his chest, sniffling in his neck. “Oh, baby, don’t cry,” he smirks, “I’ll be back soon enough.”

Bucky gets up and leaves his bed, searching for his uniform. You stay in bed and admire his form as he walks around, his shirt tightly gripping to his body. He comes up to you and wraps you in his blankets, making you a little shawl of warmth. Finally grabbing his bags, you and him make your way out to the main room where the rest of the Avengers are gathered with their bags. 

“Are you ready to go?” Steve asks.

“As ready as I’ll ever be.”

“I’m sorry to leave you alone like this, Y/N. We figured you’d be safer if you trained and controlled your powers a little more.”

“She knows,” Bucky cut in, “We talked about it a little and she understands.”

You give them a smile to assure them that what Bucky said is true. Steve tries to approach you and give you a hug but you back away, making him give you a melancholy smile. Lucky comes up to you and gives you a hug even though you don’t return it. He walks away with the Avengers off to the Quinjet outside. You watch as they leave, Bucky giving you a little wave before the door closes.

Finding yourself in a quiet environment, you make your way back to Bucky’s room where you left the book you had been reading. Time passes on quicker than you expect and you find yourself getting hungry. Checking the clock, you notice it’s seven at night and decide to head to the kitchen.

Loki sits by the bar with his book when you enter the room, much to your surprise. He doesn’t come out of his room often and when he does it’s usually in the library. Ignoring him, you dig through the fridge to find food to make a sandwich. He stays in the room which is also a change of pace. You haven’t spent any time with him since the altercation in the library a week ago. He usually completely avoids you.

You finish making the sandwich and Loki has yet to leave the kitchen. He doesn’t look up from his book once or even mutter to himself. Tapping him on the shoulder, he looks up to see you pointing to your sandwich and then him.

“If you are asking if I want one, I do not. Mortal food does not appetize me.”

Your face drops in annoyance and Loki notices. Rolling his eyes, he closes his book and pays full attention to you.

“Fine, make me one and I’ll see how I like it.”

You give him a wide smile much to his own amusement. You attempt to make a sandwich you think he’d enjoy and slide the plate over to him. Eating your own sandwich, you watch him intently to see his reaction. He takes in a slow bite and chews it, giving you no reaction at all. The silence is deafening and you wish it would be over, but he continues to be quiet until he’s completely done eating the sandwich.

“I could stomach that,” he says, looking up at you with a smirk.

You smile at his slight enjoyment of the sandwich, making this down as a win in your book. Loki doesn’t miss the little smile on your face and smirks when you turn your back to load the dishwasher. 

“There’s a book I’d think you like.” You turn around, perked up even more by his joyous remark, “the only problem is that it’s in runes, so unless you’re not willing for me to read it to you, I’d volunteer my services.”

You nod, accepting his offer. Loki stands up and heads for the elevator, you follow quickly behind. As you two walk out, you realize how proud Loki stands, his head held high and shoulders back, like a true king. You always thought he was stoic, but watching him carry himself across the tower shows a new kind of pride.

You enter the library and Loki immediately goes to the book, sitting down beside you at the table. He opens the book, but silently watches you through his peripherals as you get comfortable next to him, leaning your elbows on his chair arm. 

“Despite that they lived worlds apart from one another, the norns had decided that Mengoth and Svipdagr were each other's great love.” Loki looks over to see you watching him with big doe eyes. He smirks at your innocent face and keeps reading, “Mengloth, meaning “the one shimmering of jewels” grew up in a golden hall, ruling a flourishing realm of prosperous farmsteads. She dedicated her life to healing the sick and wounded. Together with her handmaidens, she spent her days receiving the injured and suffering on a tall towering mountain.”

Loki continues to read the story to you in his sulky, smooth voice. There is one thing in the stories about Loki that you believe, he has a silvertongue. A way with words. A way with speaking. You find yourself falling asleep quickly listening to his mellow voice.

Loki doesn’t notice when you fall asleep, just that you did. He thinks to himself why a small thing like you would fall asleep next to him, this dangerous monster. You have everything to live for, yet you decide to trust this fallen creature enough. Setting the book down on the table, he picks you up bridal style and carries you to your room.

Laying you across the bed, he takes off the jewelry you have on and covers you with your blankets. He goes to set your necklaces and earrings down on your dresser and gets distracted by the photos. There’s one of you with your parents and brother, smiling in a line in front of your christmas tree. There’s another of you with a boy, smiling while dressed formally and looking at one another. 

There’s something with you that intrigues him. You go after the good boys, the heroes like Bucky and the safe choice of boys in school, but why fall asleep next to him? He’s not this superhero with great morals and virtue. He’s selfish, prideful, arrogant. No woman, especially a midgard would want him, not that he’d be interested in a midgardian, but Y/N is different.

He shakes off the thoughts that burden his heart and leaves the room. Closing the door behind him, Loki wanders to his own room where he lays in bed staring at the ceiling. His thoughts can’t help but wander back in. After two hours, Loki is finally able to rest, but even his dreams are flooded with nothing but you.

[navarroserra]

Angelica (Norwegian)

Folk Names: Kvann, archangel, masterwort, ground ash, holy ghost root, archangel root, dong quai, root of the holy ghost, Hvonn

Angelica can be confused with water hemlock which is a deadly poison, it can also be confused with Hogweed which causes photodermatitis when it touches skin.

Element: Fire

Planet: Sun

Deities: Though this is an herb that was commonly used in Germanic and northern tribes, i struggled to find any concrete facts on association so these are my personal opinion, they are not set in stone.

Loki- This herb is associated with fire, and masculine energy, as well as courage, confidence and strength, these elements make me think of our favorite trickster, the healing properties also seem very fitting.

Eir- A Goddess of Healing to the Aesir

Mengloth- A goddess of healing to the Jotunn

Powers: Protection, Banishing negativity, attracting positive energy, exorcism removing curses, added to spells for strength, power and energy, Grounding, Mood lifting, Healing, Inner Visions, Enhancing, Purifying, Blessing, Binding, Dreamwork, Spell breaking, Warding, Anti stress, Anti Anxiety, Bonds, Courage, Confidence, Clarity, Sixth sense, Opening the mind, Second Sight

About: Kvann one herb herb mentioned in the sagas is also known as Norwegian Angelica, this kind of angelica is native to Europe and is part of the parsley family. The benefits of Kvann can include stomach relief, blood circulation, aid with bronchitis as well as other chest pains. It was also used to relieve fever, muscle pain, and anemia, but it was also used to ward of the plague because Kvann contains antibacterial properties

Within the household the entire plant can be used; root, stem, seeds and leaves, it was commonly used in food and was also chewed like tobacco. Kvann is commonly used for protection, especially against evil spirits and hex breaking, as well as general blessing, and was commonly used to defend women, since keeping angelica in a white bag is said to protect your baby.

[ladybrythwensinclair]

Hail Eir

Hail to the goddess of Health and Healing Hail to the merciful one who rescues all who call to her Hail to the handmaid of Mengloth, blessed and holy are you. Walk with us this day.

[sarenth]

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[viking-raider]

Mengloth and Svipdagr

ROMEO AND JULIET OF THE VIKING AGE (x)