Frigg'sday #7

Cloud spinner in the sky

Mother to us all

Homage is we pay to you

for all that you do.

Hail Frigg!

Hail our All-Mother!

Shieldmaiden #22 - Valkyrie Rising

In sacred honor of the Valkyries who bravely and lovingly take those slain in battle or die a noble death to Valhalla, I give the group Benedictum's song, from their 2006 debut album Uncreation,Valkyrie Rising.

Frigg'sday #6

This night is yours Frigg, dearest Mother.

Others may have forgotten and not care.

They think of only your sister-goddess Freyja

but this humble motherless daughter,

who feels your love,

will never forsake and forget you.

For in you dearest Frigg I have found my Mother.

HAIL FRIGG!

HAIL THE MOTHER OF US ALL!

Shieldmaiden Saturday #21

Valkyries at Dawn, a water colour illustration for the book The Viking Gods: Pagan Myths of Nordic People by Clive Barrett.

Shieldmaiden Saturday # 20 - the Valkyries Prayer

The Valkyries Prayer is from Sigrdrifumal (Sayings of the Victory Bringer) section of the Poetic Edda

Frigg'sday #5

Blessed All-Mother

full of love and support

nurture us,

your children,

so we may give and love

as you do

Shieldmaiden Saturday #19 -The Ride of the Valkyries from Wagner's Ring Cycle at the Met

   Whatever Richard Wagner's stance on life was when he was alive does not keep me from enjoying Der Ring des Nibelungen. From this opera I give to you, what may be the most famous piece from the second part of his opera, and maybe even of all of Wagner's works, Die Wlaküre - The Valkyrie: The Ride of the Valkyries. The video is from the Metropolitan Opoera 2012 production of Der Ring des Nibleungen that had Deborah Voigt as Brünnhilde and jay hunter Morris as Siegfried. This the only production of this opera that I have ever seen and therefore my favorite