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Tonight I'd like to share this image & poem. we decided to make a post containing this old Icelandic poem, and decorate it in our style. With ravens ofcourse.
Ravens are repeatetly associated with Odin, Odin is called the “raven-god” (Hrafnaguð). (Hrafn = Raven & Guð = God).
The sight of ravens immediately following a sacrifice to Odin was taken as a sign that the god had accepted the offering
As those theories suggest, the answer largely has to do with Odin’s roles as a god of war and death. Ravens, as carrion birds, were present when a battle took place, and were some of its prime beneficiaries
Yet there’s still more to this connection. Ravens aren’t only birds of gore and carnage; they’re also exceptionally intellectual birds, and Odin is an exceptionally intellectual god.
*This aspect of the connection is indicated by the names of Hugin and Munin. Hugin (Old Norse Huginn) comes from the word “thought.” Munin (Old Norse Muninn) comes from the word which is more difficult to translate.
*but can encompass the concepts of “thought,” or “memory", (The two ravens’ names are often translated as “Thought” and “Memory” in popular works on Norse mythology, and “Thought” is quite accurate, but “Memory” is at best imprecise and rather arbitrary.)
The two names therefore can’t be neatly distinguished from one another; they overlap to the point of being virtually synonymous.[11] This reflects the fact that, in the sources, Hugin and Munin don’t have distinct personalities. They’re a duplicate form of the same underlying idea.
More specifically, their names refer to their being concrete visualized forms of the “thought” of Odin. In the Norse world view, the self is composed of numerous parts that are semi-autonomous and can detach from one another under certain circumstances*
These detached parts are frequently imagined in an animal form that corresponds to their underlying character. In the case of Hugin and Munin, they’re Odin’s intellectual/spiritual capabilities journeying outward in the form of fittingly intelligent and curious birds that also resonate with Odin’s roles as a battle god and death god.
As "heathens" that is followers of the Ásatrú religion the Old Norse mythologies lie close to our hearts and we welcome the opportunity to share and discus the meanings and wisdom brought through the thousands of years, battling harsh weather conditions and each other in the tough Scandinavian terrain.
I am thinking of also making a weekly post about the mythology of the Norse & Icelandic history. Not only photography... I will make an account for the topic and find a venue, everyone interested leave a message in the comments and i will send you information to find that blog.
However, I will not keep this any longer, I want to cite that the "goose" fingered material is all, however some re-worded, and much cropped. From the amazing Norse Mythology for Smart People . And i highly advice you to check that page out if you are interested in mythology. it´s full of knowledge and information. And accesable, meaning written in "human language", wich othen seems to be Historians biggest downfall when writing, they dont do the writing part too well..,. sometimes.
Well thank you for today i wish you all a great evening on the blockchains, (this post is posted simultaniusly to Steemit & PublishOx
This is the first time that i post the same content on all three mediums and felt it most honest to disclose.
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