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Omens and superstitions of plants Y

February 22, 2012 alexgrovesphotography No comments

This article will describe some omens and superstitions on plant species starting with the letter Y.
You will find information on following items:

Yarrow
Yeast
Yew
Yggdrasil
Yoni

The review of all existing pages on plant omens and superstitions is given at the end of the article.

Yarrow

To dream of this weed denotes, to the married, deaths in the family; nordic mythology gods to the unmarried that they will be deprived of the object of their affection.

Yeast

If you dream of yeast, it tells you what you next undertake will prosper and your wife will be in the family-way.

Yew

To dream of a yew tree denotes the death of an aged person, through which cheap NFL jerseys you will receive some benefit.

Yggdrasil

The great tree od Norse mythology which supports the universe. A wise eagle sits at the top; the roots are gnawed by Nithhogg and other serpents. The squirrel Ratatosk carries words of strife up and down. The tree binds Heaven, Earth and Hell together. Its branches; extend over the whole earth, its top reaches heavens and its roots nordic mythology descend to hell. The three Norns it under the tree, spinning nordic mythology the events of man’s life.

Yoni

The Hindu symbol of the fertility of nature under which the consort of a male deity is worshipped; it is represented by an oval figure (the female organ).

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What is a Heathen

February 22, 2012 alexgrovesphotography No comments

If you asked most people what a heathen was, chances are you’d get some fairly blank stares from a lot of your questioned population. Those who had some religious background would likely tell you that a heathen was a person who didn’t acknowledge god (referring to the Christian god, ruling out Jews, Christians and Muslims), but wouldn’t be able to get much more specific. Others might tell you that a heathen is an atheist, or a pagan, or both. While all of these are common uses of the word heathen, none of them are exactly right, and a few of them are downright incorrect.

Let’s start off with what a heathen is not, to eliminate the candidates. A heathen is not an atheist, since someone who is heathen does have faith whereas an atheist believes in no divine norse myths powers, gods or goddesses. A heathen is technically a person who does not follow (and who sometimes doesn’t acknowledge) the Christian god, but this type of umbrella term is actually the word pagan, nordic mythology which refers to all non Judeo-Christian nordic mythology faiths. So that’s out, and obviously a person can’t be a pagan and an atheist at the same time. So what, exactly, is a heathen?

Put simply, a heathen is someone who worships Germanic and Norse gods and goddesses. Odin, known as the All Father, is the chief of the Norse gods and he is popularly worshipped by heathens. So too are gods like Thor and his sons Modi and Magni, along with goddesses like Freya, Frigg and others. Heathens are hard polytheists, and generally hold the view that each god, goddess, spirit and wight is an individual entity and not that they are differing aspects of some higher power. Heathens draw inspiration from the poetic sagas, and from books like the Havamal which offer conventional wisdom. Heathens tend to value their ancestry and bloodlines, and though there is the question of an afterlife heathens tend to be much more concerned with their actions and achievements in the here and now rather than focusing on getting to a beneficial afterlife as many Judeo Christian faiths stress as the most important concern.

There is one more point that should be emphasized; a heathen is a general term for anyone who worships Norse deities. However there are other, more specific faiths within the heathen umbrella. Odinists for instance are those who concern themselves primarily with the worship of Odin, and Asatru are also a more specific faith than cheap NFL jerseys simply a heathen. Wiccans, which are generally referred to as general pagans, might also be heathens if they revere Norse gods and goddesses as well. It’s a flexible term, and it may even be thought of as insulting to some people. Therefore it’s always a good idea to ask someone before you call them a heathen… sort of like how you might not be comfortable using the N word if you weren’t good friends with someone that was black, and they hadn’t given you the go ahead for that sort of language.

“Heathen,” by Anonymous at Urban Dictionary
“What Does Heathen Really Mean?” by Anonymous at Eric Shall

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World Religions – The Amazing Truth about them.

February 22, 2012 alexgrovesphotography No comments

All of these Divine personalities belong to all of us and we should worship them equally. They are all reflected in us within our subtle system of chakras (energy centres). They are part-and-parcel of us and we of them. There is no separation actually. God goes everywhere with you and the only place you have to look to find God is within yourself – in your heart.

If you could accept as a hypothesis that this is the truth, that there have been many incarnations throughout our evolution, then it is logical that at some point there will be another incarnation. Therefore it may not be too difficult to accept, as a hypothesis that you yourself can prove, that an incarnation is currently with us on earth.

It is the Adi-Shakti, (primordial power of God, or Divine Mother) who has incarnated at this time. She was born in 1923 in the Geographical centre of India and we know Her as Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi. She found a way to give en-masse self-realisation (the awakening of the Divine Motherly energy known norse myths also as Kundalini (coil), and has given realisation to millions of people throughout the world already. This nordic mythology gods time has been foretold by many great seers. Many of those who have received their realisation have taken to their daily meditation and benefited the most from it. This state of self-realisation, which can be felt as a cool breeze emanating from the fontanel cheap NFL jerseys bone area of the head leads to dramatic improvements in all areas of health and wellbeing. I have myself been cured of what several doctors told me was an incurable (but not life-threatening) condition. If you take to your self-realisation, you too will build up a mountain of evidence that it really works, there is no down side whatsoever, it is completely benevolent and takes you to a wonderful state of bliss and peace and harmony. Just go to the following web-site nordic mythology for further information and to get your self-realisation. Rise above all the mire of myth and falsehood, and find the truth for yourself! Get your own connection to the Divine and become your own Guru.

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Manowar Invades Cleveland

February 22, 2012 alexgrovesphotography No comments

Manowar’s scheduled performance at the Agora in Cleveland on March 12 sold out after only one week of sale. Not to worry, Manowar was able to tack on a second Cleveland date at the Agora on March 11. Both sets will feature Manowar playing their classic debut album “Battle Hymns” from start to finish, but the band has said that the rest of the set will differ from night to night for fans that have nordic mythology thoughts of attending both nordic mythology shows.

Loin clothe clad and singing of Norse mythology, Manowar built a reputation through their nordic mythology gods early years as being one of the most metal bands. Going strong for the past 30 years (forming in Auburn, NY in 1980), realeasing 10 studio albums (11 if you count the the re-release/re-recording of “Battle Hymns MMXI”) Manowar has proven that their draw is as strong now as ever with the Cleveland shows.

Stating in nordic mythology gods recent You Tube video, bassist Joey DeMaio stated that all the work accomplished thus far on their future release “Hammer of the Gods” was being scrapped, saying the songs had been “thrown away and forgotten, never to be heard from again”. With the return of Donnie Hamzik on drums, the work on the future album was stated by DeMaio as being “worth the f***ing wait”. With their still strong sound of the re-release and the influence evident in bands such as Amon Amarth, Manowar appears to have many strong years of Heavy Metal ahead of them.

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The Myth Behind Thor’s Hammer

February 22, 2012 alexgrovesphotography No comments

This Thor’s Hammer pendant is a top seller on my website www.karmagifts.co.uk and I became intrigued to know the history and meaning of this popular amulet. Like many people, I know who Thor is or was, but I didn’t know much about the hammer and why it is still so popular today.
Thor’s Hammer was a popular symbol throughout the Viking world and is still used today in Pagan amulets and talismans. This lens is a brief summary of some facts about Thor and his large hammer!

A Bit Of Viking History

In Norse mythology Thor was the God of Thunder and the God of War and he carried a short handled hammer or Mjolnir, crafted by Dwarves, which he used to smash the heads of his enemies, especially Giants. The hammer was so heavy that in order to wield it, he had to wear a special belt, Meginjord, to boost his strength and iron gloves to enable him to lift it. When thrown, the hammer magically returned to the person who threw it. Mjolnir literally translated means crusher and in some literature is referred to as a club or axe.
Thor travelled in a chariot pulled by goats, which he would eat when hungry and then bring back to life with his hammer, very handy!
The most notable story in Norse Mythology relating to Thor is when the King Of The Giants steals his hammer and refuses to return it until the Goddess Freyja agrees to marry him. (Something she does not want to do!). Thor is persuaded to disguise nordic mythology himself as Freyja in a bridal gown and veil and attend the wedding feast. The King Of The Giants becomes a little suspicious when he notices how voracious his bride to be’s appetite is. But he is reassured that norse myths it is simply bridal nerves that has stopped her eating for 8 days! He also notices that she has red, fiery eyes, but again this is excused as lack of sleep due to excitement. Thor gets his chance and slays the Giant King and his followers when the King demands that Thor’s Hammer be brought to his bride to bless her.
In nordic mythology the Viking age the symbol of Thor’s Hammer was popular as an amulet and worn for luck and protection. The Vikings were especially influenced by Thor’s reputation as ferocious in battle norse myths and his hammer symbolised this warlike quality. They were also found in graves and were used as a symbol of defiance against the newly emerging conversion to Christianity in many areas of Norway, Denmark and Sweden. It is still worn today as a Germanic Neo-Pagan symbol and to a lesser extent by heavy rock fanatics, goths, bikers and Pagans.

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Perfect World announces E3 2010 lineup

February 20, 2012 alexgrovesphotography No comments

Perfect World Entertainment has announced their complete lineup for E3, which includes MMORPG’s Forsaken nordic mythology World, Heroes of the Three Kingdoms, and Battle of the Immortals.

Perfect World Entertainment largely specializes in MMORPG games. They also published Runic Games’ Torchlight, and later acquired Runic, who are also now at work on an MMORPG version of norse myths their critically-acclaimed action-RPG. (Unfortunately, the torchlight MMORPG is not on Perfect World’s E3 list.)

We’ll be present at E3 June nordic mythology gods 15th-June 17th to see them all first-hand and write about the experience. In the meantime, here’s a brief synopsis of each of Perfect World’s games that will be on display at E3 in the coming weeks.

Forsaken World is the first MMORPG from Perfect World Entertainment built from the ground up for the Western audience and possibly the most highly-anticipated game from the company to date.

Heroes of the Three Kingdoms is based nordic mythology gods on the history of China’s Three Kingdoms period, and lets your experience the chaos first han, even rewriting history at pivotal battles in historical instances such as the Battle at Red Cliff.

Battle of the Immortals is an action-oriented MMORPG in which you’ll play in and experience various cultures and mythologies (ranging from Norse mythology to the Qin Dynasty) while exploring tombs and dungeon for the highly-coveted ‘Soul Gear’, the most powerful and glorious sets of gear a player can obtain.

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The Language of the NordicGermanic Myths

February 20, 2012 alexgrovesphotography No comments

NORDIC/GERMANIC MYTHS

Mythology is not just a collection of stories. It is a language. It uses symbols to convey ideas. A kind of symbol found in the Edda’s is the kenning. It was believed that to give your real name to a stranger was to give him power over you. So you used a descriptive name, a kenning. Often a kenning was used to draw attention to a particular aspect of a person or object.

For example: The Nordic Tree of Life ‘Yggdrasil’ may be called ‘Life Supporter’; ‘The Shade Giver’; “The Soil Mulcher’; ‘The Nobel Ash Tree’; ‘Odin’s Horse’; or ‘Odin’s Gallows’.

The Norse myths also make use of puns, which can be a most effective method of teaching.

The Norse ‘Cinderella’ is Askungen (Ask =Ash + Unge = Child). ‘The Ash Child’. All living beings are children of the Nordic Ash Tree. Each is also an Yggdrasil Tree in his own right. The Ash Child is cyclically reborn from the ashes of its former self, like the Phoenix.

Askungen also means ‘God-kin’ of divine lineage and ‘God-knowing’ having knowledge of divinity’s and ‘Knowing as a God’, possessing divine wisdom and also ‘Known as a God.’ Thus an ingenious play on words makes the title of this fairytale convey a high philosophy. The Nordics knew like Nietzsche said “Ye are Gods.”

The entire pantheon of Norse gods/goddesses represents properties existing in nature and ourselves.

The furtherance of norse myths human progress towards a nobler state is in large what myths aim to encourage.

The hero tales of the Edda’s have a dual character as cheap NFL jerseys both quasi-historical and legendary. They interlink large numbers of characters in a web of plots and counterplots.

To relate myths to humanity’s prehistory would demand untangling of many intermingled threads. The German version of norse myths Sigurd nordic mythology gods Fafnesbane (Bane of Fafnir) is suggestive of those remote aeons.

Nibelungen or Niflungan in Norse means “children of the mist.” The Niflungan were followed by the Volsungan, which means “children of Volsi,” a much later humanity.

Many of the feuds in the myths were reference to a succession of races, branch races, and lesser tribes. Myths reflect the passing of an age without praise or blame.

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Clash of the Titans

February 20, 2012 alexgrovesphotography No comments

Sam Worthington does it again!

In Clash of the Titans Sam is another hybrid creature who rejects his stronger, more powerful half in favour of the underdog half.

This time he is Perseus, the son of a human mother and of Zeus, cheap NFL jerseys Lord of the Sky, but he identifies with his fellow mortals rather than with the gods of Olympus.

Please don’t confuse this film with the original from 1981. Above all, please don’t confuse Clash of the Titans with Greek Mythology. The names of characters and mythic creatures have been retained but that’s about all.

Legends are meant to be played with, especially with CGI.

I love Sword and Sandal Movies

When television first came to Australia. we were treated to a weekly dose of Sword and Sandal low-budget movies in nordic mythology a series grandly titled Epic Theatre.

Steve Reeves was the star in a number of these shot-on-a-shoestring attractions, but other Herculean Heroes such as Richard Egan and Gordon Scott played various characters from Greek and Roman mythology.

I loved these B Grade movies and I fully expect Clash of the Titans to be in the exact same mold as the 1950s Italian productions. I’m not looking for nordic mythology high art, I’m looking for adventure with stereotyped heroes, amusingly gruesome monsters and loads of laughs. Sheer escapism. Wonderful stuff.

Release the Kraken!

The dire nordic mythology gods command of Zeus

Release the Kraken!

We saw the Kraken in the 1981 version of Clash of the Titans and I still find it amusing. The Kraken is a stranger to the Mediterranean, he is from from Norse mythology

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Norse Mythology Odin

February 20, 2012 alexgrovesphotography No comments

So, I thought for a while that I’ll take my hands off from destinations of Croatia. After I introduced you to a famous and unknown towns I decide to turn to my other love: Mythology. Anyway if you haven’t read my hubs about Croatia you can start from here. But today I’ll write about Norse Mythology’s finest God called Odin. After the story about Orpheus and Eurydice and telling you about mythology creatures I decided to turns towards the Gods.

Odin was the supreme god in Norse mythology and was nordic mythology often called the All-Father. He was the god of war and wisdom and also the god of poetry, hunting and witchcraft. Along with his brothers he created the ”heaven” and the ”earth” and later People. They killed giant Ymir and from his flesh made the earth, from his blood they made lakes, oceans and sea and from bones and teeth they made mountains. After that Odin gave life and soul to people called Ask and Embla – the first man and woman.

Iconography and Life

Odin was mainly shown with two ravens who sit on his shoulders called ”Hugin” and ”Munin”. Story tells that he sends them every morning in the world to bring him news of mankind. In his company there are also two wolves Geri and Greed and eight-leg horse called ”Sleipnir”. Sleipnir was a son of Loki – God of Fire. Odin had two weapons: a spear ”Gungnir” who never missed its target and ring ”Draupnir” that every God had.

Odin could predict the future and every day he would visit the underground world. He could change his form into an animals or an old man (picture below), and so often he wandered through Midgard (the world of people). He charged goodness with wealth, wisdom with kindness and cruelty for revenge.

Odin lived in norse myths the palace nordic mythology of ”Valhalla” which had 540 gates. They were so big that 800 fighters could pass through at the same time. He is the main General of half of the warriors who die in battle (the nordic mythology other half belongs to Freyja). Odin needs warriors because of fight for the final battle called ”Ragnarok”. He sends the Valkyries on the battlefield to bring his fighters to Valhalla where they will stay until Ragnarok starts. When it comes to the start of battle the gods and Odin will fight. Odin will be killed by the monstrous wolf called ”Fenrir”. But his son ”Vidar” will revenge him.

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Best Books of Norse Mythology

February 19, 2012 alexgrovesphotography No comments

The Norse myths are peopled with all sorts of fantastic beings – gods and giants, elves, dwarves and dragons!

Like all mythology, if we pay close attention to what the stories are saying, we learn a great deal about what our ancestors thought was important in life.

Their myths tell us about their perception of the spiritual universe. The world as they saw it.

Let’s look at the best books on the mythology of the North, the legends of the Nordic world and the Sagas of ordinary people who understood the great Northern Gods.

The Sagas

I love cheap NFL jerseys the Sagas! These stories are about ancient Scandinavian and Germanic history, about early Viking voyages and the battles that took place during the voyages, about migration to Iceland and of feuds between Icelandic families. They tell of the nordic mythology gods peoples’ relationship to their gods.

The texts are epic tales nordic mythology gods in prose, often with stanzas or whole poems in alliterative verse embedded in the text, of heroic deeds of days long gone.

These tales can be rough as guts, they tell us of those times when a harsh climate produced harsh men. And plenty of harsh women too.

The Future is bleak … nordic mythology

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The future is bleak. The gods are destined to be defeated as the Forces of Chaos ultimately outnumber and overcome the Guardians of Order.

Heimdall, the watchman of the gods, will summon the heavenly host with a blast on his horn as he sees Loki and his monstrous children burst their bonds and the dead sailing from Niflheim to attack the living. The final battle, Ragnarok, will begin.

Odin will be swallowed by Fenrir. Thor will kill Jrmungandr, but will drown in the venom. Loki will be the last to die, after being wounded by Heimdall.

But, although the gods were destined to be defeated and killed, Baldur and Hoder, along with the new world, will be born again.

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