C. Gockel's Blog, page 63
May 26, 2015
cgockel:
authorednahwalters:The folklore of most cultures is...
The folklore of most cultures is male dominated, but there is usually at least one strong female who tends to those needs of the people that the strong, warrior males can’t manage. So it was in Viking folklore, where Freya was the goddess associated with beauty, fertility, sorcery and love. But, just in case she was thought to be a little too genteel, she was also associated with gold, war and death.
Freya rode in a chariot, which has connotations of warlike behavior, but it was driven by two cats. She had a boar named Hildisvíni, a husband, Óðr, and two daughters, Hnoss and Gersemi. In addition, she had a cloak made of falcon feathers, which allowed her to fly in the shape of a falcon and a magical amber and gold necklace, Brísingamen, which signified her power as a magical practitioner and leader.
Most commonly Freya was called upon to assist in matters of the heart and to lend a hand in regard to issues of fertility. As a deity in a notoriously warlike culture, Freya had her worked cut out in a range of ways. She had to maintain the intensity of a warrior, while ensuring the place of love in the community of her people.
Within the community of the Gods, she was often a tragic figure. She wept for her long-absent husband, Óðr, and her tears turned to red gold when they fell on rocks and amber when they fell on water. Using pseudonyms, she searched for him so she could escape the advances of other powerful Gods, who wished to marry her.
Freya was not the typical female deity, but she was the kind of female deity that was needed by the Vikings. Her female charms and strong warrior core made her the perfect Goddess and in doing so an important part of Viking folklore.A lovely post on Freya from my friend Ednah Walters. Ednah is the best selling author of the Runes series, the first part is free as part of the Gods & Mortals box set. You can pick up the set at Amazon, B&N, iBooks, Kobo, and Google Play.
stenopee:
FEMALE SHIVA!!!!!! LOTS OF ARMS!!I’m really happy...
FEMALE SHIVA!!!!!! LOTS OF ARMS!!
I’m really happy with how this piece turned out
Shiva like certain other gods of chaos, has male and female forms …
muirin007:
Fló þá Loki,- fjaðrhamr dunði, -unz fyr útan...
Fló þá Loki,
- fjaðrhamr dunði, -
unz fyr útan kom
ása garða
ok fyr innan kom
jötna heima.
Then Loki flew,
And the feather-dress whirred,
Till he left behind him
The home of the gods,
And reached at last
The realm of the giants.
I’m currently in love with Norse mythology and surprise, surprise, Loki is my favorite. Colored version of this piece.
May 25, 2015
Hello New Followers!
So happy to have you. Errr … whenever people say they love the series, I have to ask, have you read Chaos yet?
i-call-the-storm:
ibringthefireodin:
Angrboða with her...
Angrboða with her children by Loki: Jormander the World Serpent, Hel, and Fenrir Wolf. Angr in Old Norse means “sorrow” and “boða” means bringer.
In the myths Odin took to heart the prophecies that said Loki and Angrboða’s children would be his downfall. He banished Hel to Niflheim where she ruled over a kingdom named after her that was the resting place of those who did not die in battle. Jormander was thrust into sea, and Fenrir was bound on a remote island. Angrboða was murdered.
Angrboða is also sometimes thought to be Gullveig, the witch the Norse Gods murdered contrary to their own laws. Loki ate her heart after they burned her at the stake, and supposedly gave birth to all the monsters in the world after doing so. Usually, Loki’s devouring of Gullveig’s heart is seen as when he “went evil”.
Did he eat Angrboða/Gullveig’s heart–or is it a metaphor for love? Did he fall in love with her, only to see her murdered and their children banished and vow to destroy the Gods not out of madness, but out of anger and grief? They also killed his sons by Sigyn too.
In I Bring the Fire I make Angrboða, Sigyn, and Gullveig separate people and the three great loves of Loki’s life. Angrboða is the pure hearted magically wise maiden, Sigyn is the matron and represents mature love, and Gullveig is the wisest of the three, and the only one to have endured the ravages of age.
I Bring the Fire is currently free as part of the Gods & Mortals box set. Besides Loki, there are stories featuring Valkyries, Thor, and Thor’s stepson Ullr. You can pick it up gratis at Amazon, B&N, iBooks, Kobo, and Google Play.
Just a head’s up to anyone following me: the I Bring the Fire series is awesome. Yes, it’s Loki, but not like anything you’ve ever read. I guarantee it. It quickly rose to one of my all-time favorites.
Thank you so much for saying so! I’m glad you enjoyed the series.
May 24, 2015
May 23, 2015
CHAOS HAS 90 REVIEWS – Thank you everyone!Reviews mean so...
CHAOS HAS 90 REVIEWS – Thank you everyone!
Reviews mean so much to authors. Besides helping convince other readers to take a chance on our work, reviews help maintain author spirits. I really appreciate them. Thank you so much for your reviews on Amazon US pbb, Joe Mag, Katheryn McLaughlin, Gordon L., E. Morimoto “Joandoe”, Susan Herron, Morrigan Aria, Vilya, Kindle Customer “Gene”, Booky, Amazon Customer, Melissa Flores-Hosman, Hawk, Jonna, Wait, man!, Amazon Customer, Kindle Customer, Kindle Customer, Catherine, Elzbet, Patricia Sproull, Sbenkwith, leslie a wayt, S. L. Hunter “shirley, Bruce Hutcherson, Catherine A. Russell “Ganymeder”, michael creager, Geri Treme, Susan Basham, Kerrie Howard, Amazon Customer, Tami rada, and F. Beeler.
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Muspelheim ~ The Land Of Fire
Muspelheim (In Old Norse: Múspellsheimr) was created far to the south of the world. Muspelheim is a burning hot place, filled with lava, flames, sparks and soot. Muspelheim is the home the of fire giants, fire demons and ruled by the giant Surt.
He is a sworn enemy of the Aesir. Surt will ride out with his flaming sword in his hand at
Ragnarök
“the end of the world” Surt will then attack Asgard, “the home of the gods” and turn it into a flaming inferno.
In I Bring the Fire the trip to Muspelheim was very short! I may have to go back there.
May 22, 2015
isitorderorisitchaos:
damiandominodavis:
Biologists would have...
Biologists would have you call this thing an Armadillo-Girdled Lizard, Cordylus cataphractus, but I won’t be fooled. This is clearly a baby dragon. They also have this adorable habit of biting their own tails for no discernible reason. Which is adorable until you remember what the ouroboros is, and inevitably conclude that these things are also dark magic.
Magical dragons. It all makes sense.
