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DĂ­sablĂłt

First written October 2019 ~DĂ­sablĂłt~The DĂ­sablĂłt was the blĂłt (sacrificial holiday) which is held in honour of the female spirits or deities called dĂ­sir and also the Valkyries, some of the Norse goddesses, the nornir, the landvættir, LanddĂ­sir, and a myriad of other female vættir. They are tutelary (guardian) spirits, or spiritual beings. Disir areContinue reading “DĂ­sablĂłt”

The Gundestrup Cauldron

Susie J Folmer, 27 July 2019 In 1891 a precious silver cauldron appeared during peat-digging in the bog Rævemosen, near Gundestrup in Himmerland, beyond the northern edge of the Celtic regions. The vessel had been deposited in the bog perhaps an immensely valuable sacrifice to the powers above. Before this occurred the cauldron had beenContinue reading “The Gundestrup Cauldron”

In Search of Knowledge and Wisdom – A Theme in Old Norse Culture

Susie J Folmer, March 2023 In Old Norse literature a philosophical pattern emerges around the attainment of knowledge and wisdom. This dominant theme in Old Norse literature underpins the cultural philosophy of life and the values and beliefs of society. Under the layered and complex kennings, metaphors, and parables the theme of attainment of knowledgeContinue reading “In Search of Knowledge and Wisdom – A Theme in Old Norse Culture”