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 Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 3:54 am
In the Eddas and sagas, the Aesir and Vanir were known to have children with mortal partners. One example is chronicled in the Poetic Edda as the Rigsthula, or Song of Rig:
The Song of Rig
My belief is that by mixing their blood with mortals, the Aesir and Vanir gave humanity the capacity to grow and mature beyond their limits--to ascend in knowledge, wisdom, and enlightenment toward the status of Gods.
Of course, no mortal may become a deity, but because of this spark of divinity within us we can attempt to become like them.
Any comments?
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Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2007 2:36 pm
this is a good topic, why has no one answered?
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Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2007 12:50 am
I don't know. This is a really slow forum, though.
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Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2007 1:12 pm
thats really too bad, i was really hoping to have many a interesting telks with others who belive in the norse gods
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Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2007 4:31 am
well this is one of a dozen topics that I typed up a reply to and then watched the comp problems eat up my attempt to post it... still haven't quite had the energy to catch up on those things...
On the subject of the blood of gods..
Most old religions with multiple gods had tales of gods copulating with humans.
In Völuspá there is a reference to "Löður" who, according to some interpretations, gave his blood to Ask and Embla.
Quite a few heathens do use this as a reference to why the blood is so sacred. The blood of man is as the blood of the gods.
As for Ríg.... the link's broken and I think I had some questions on that matter.. I don't remember tho
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Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2007 12:09 am
Neay that you mentioned blood. I find it a powerful spell craft means within divination and invocation. Any thoughts?
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Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 12:11 pm
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Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2008 11:15 pm
 An interesting thought, to be sure. 3nodding
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