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The Dream and Death of Baldur (Balder) notes.

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“Baldur’s Death” by Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg (1817) 04-12-2019 Just a few links, articles, and books that cover this subject well. In no particular order. TDK >> Baldur was one of the most beloved of all the gods. The son of Odin, the chief of the gods, and the benevolent sorceress goddess Frigg, Baldur was a generous, joyful, and courageous character who gladdened the hearts of all who spent time with him. When, therefore, he began to have ominous dreams of some grave misfortune befalling him, the fearful gods appointed Odin to discover their meaning. Baldur’s father wasted no time in mounting his steed, Sleipnir, and riding to the underworld to consult a dead seeress whom he knew to be especially wise in such matters. When, in one of his countless disguises, he reached the cold and misty underworld, he found the halls arrayed in splendor, as if some magnificent feast were about to occur. Odin woke the seeress and questioned her concerning this festivity, and she resp...
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R: The Heathen god Ullr.

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“Heathen Gods:  by Mark Stinson A few notes and references: A few of his names or synonyms,   to help your searches. Ull, Ullar, Ullr, Uller, Ullur His sister? Ullin Ollerus is a Latinized form of Old Norse Ullr. 1) ULL [Gothic] (glory) ORIGIN Nordic (Icelandic) and Germanic. May have originated as an early northern German sky god, but also connected with fertility and with the sea. KNOWN PERIOD OF WORSHIP prehistoric times until Christianization circa AD 1100. SYNONYMS Ullr. CENTER(S) OF CULT none known, but several place names in Norway and Sweden allude. ART REFERENCES possibly the subject of anonymous carvings. LITERARY SOURCES Icelandic codices; Prose Edda (Snorri); Historia Danica (Saxo); place names. A sky god of Asgard, but with some links to the VANIR gods. The son of SIF and stepson of THOR, he is responsible for justice, and oaths were once sworn over the “ring of Ull.” He may also have a role in the fertility of crops. Skaldic verse mentions the “ship of Ull,” pres...
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R: Nine Noble Virtues of Asatru

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The Asatru moral code of conduct is known as the Nine Noble Virtues of Asatru. The Nine Noble Virtues represent the distilled wisdom and ancient Germanic moral code gleaned from various ancient sources including the Poetic Edda (particularly the Hávamál), the Icelandic Sagas and Germanic folklore. To live as one of the True folk, you should lead your life in accordance with the Nine Noble Virtues. Interpretations of these virtues range from person to person, and from Kindred to Kindred. The following represent some of our opinions on how the virtues should be interpreted The ancient Heathens held these certain virtues to be spiritual law. These were not at all the only moral values of the ancient Heathens, but perhaps the most highly regarded. The ancient tribal laws began as custom and tradition, and these laws constituted those customs and traditions. Before anyone can even think of approaching the Gods & Goddesses of Asatru, they should first make sure they know these spiritual ...
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