Voluspo: Stanzas 6,7 and 8

To continue from Poetic Edda:

 6. Then sough the gods their assembly-seats,
The holy ones, and council held;
Names then gave they to noon and twilight,
Morning they named, and the waning moon,
Night and evening, the years to number.

7.  At Ithavoll met the mighty gods,
Shrines and temples they timbered high;
Forges they set, and smithied ore,
Tongs they wrought, and tools they fashioned.

8. In their dwelling at peace they played at tables,
Of gold no lack did the gods then know, --
Till tither came up giants-maid three,
Huge of might , out of Jotunheim.

 

Rollo Monday #6

Our first encounter with Rollo in a series of pictures from 'The Rite of Passage" episode after Rollo saves Ragnar's hide.

Rollo Monday #5

Clive Standen was nice enough to post this picture of Rollo, along with a link to the History Channels "Vikings" page with the sneak peek of the video of what is to come next season, on his Facebook page today.

  So Happy Rollo Monday and as Clive put it #HowToRollLikeRollo

Vegvisir

  Vegvisir, which means "sign post" in Icelandic, is an Icelandic magical stave that is intended to help the bearer find his way through rough weather. The symbol is certified in the Huld Manuscript ( which I as of now can find no information on), collected in Iceland by the Icelandic scribe and scholar Geir Vigusson in 18880 ( but consisting of material of early origin.

  A leaf of the Hauld Manuscript provides an image of the vegvisir, gives its name and in prose, declares that "if the sign is carried, one will never lose one's way in storms or bad weather, even when the way is not known".

Thorsday Thursday #5

Nothing too special or fancy, just a simple and elegant Mjolnir with Thor's name chiseled into it.

Vikings Have Landed

  Today I received a surprise. Ragnar, Rollo, Lagertha and Floki invaded my home today and I could not be happier.
 

Rollo Monday #4

For an online friend, who has rather recently discovered Rollo or as she puts it "Rohhllo" and "all his pelty goodness" Her delightful words.

Thorsday Thursday #4

For Thor Thursday is a very big and intensely contemplative Thor.

Shield Maiden Saturday #4

A Shield Maiden of the Snow by Charles Keegan