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Heathenry Heathen Ásatrú Troth
Glossary Terminology
Courage (Noble Virtue)
One must be brave, fearless,
heroic, determined, and undaunted in the pursuit of righteousness, daring to do
what is right regardless of the consequences or personal safety.
Discrimination (Noble Virtue)
One must be astute,
perceptive, and knowledgeable about specific characteristics, judiciously
distinguishing individual intentions with refined precision.
Drinking Horns
Used by Heathens for Blót
rituals and Sumble since ancient times, the horn was a male/female symbol since
it was both a container and a weapon. The horns symbolized the Poets' Mead,
Odroerir, won by Odin and the source of his gift of poetic inspiration. A giant
ox that once roamed the forests of Europe, the aurochs, extinct since 1700 C.E,
was a favorite source for drinking horns.
Eddas
Poems about Norse heroes,
goddesses, and gods going back to the Heathen Period, written down from the
archaic oral tradition, they were the main Holy Text of the Elder Troth.
There were two Eddas:
First there was The Sćmundar-Edda, The Elder Edda, The Poetic Edda, which was a
compilation of old Eddaic Poems. One of the primary foundations for Norse
Mythology was the The Hávamál which was part of this Edda and also a primary
source for culling the Nine Noble Virtues.
The text of the second Edda,
The Snorra Edda, The Younger Edda, The Prose Edda was written by Snorri
Sturluson around 1220 because he wanted to preserve the art of skaldic
poetry. It was meant to be a guide for skalds on how to tell reference stories
about the goddesses and gods.
Etins
They were the giants who
were catalysts for change who were also often viewed as quarrelsome even though
many of them were quite helpful. Some of the folk today view the Etins as the
largest of the Landwights, who need help to restore the balance of Being.
Fidelity (Noble Virtue)
One must be totally loyal,
reliable, and trustworthy in regard to one's gods and goddesses, family, and
kinsmen without taint of reservation, uncertainty, or trepidation.
Holy Rites of Passage
Community or family rituals
based on folk tradition: name-giving (child is give a soul fate and accepted
into the family); puberty (man/woman making); marriage (oaths sworn before the
gods and goddesses); death (wake and drinking of memorial ale).
Honor (Noble Virtue)
One must strive for internal
integrity and integration of the inherent perfect beingness of the gods and
goddesses, resulting in respect of self and an unblemished reputation.
Hospitality (Nobel Virtue)
One must be courteous,
cordial, generous, and decorous to others, giving unstinting and heartfelt
welcome and regard to the virtuous without mental reservation.
Industriousness (Noble Virtues)
One must be diligent,
attentive, thorough, and hard working, producing their personal best at all
times without thought of reward or honors...
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