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I'm fascinated by mythology, not surprisingly for a fantasy artist. One of my favorite stories is from Norse mythology. Odin sacrifices himself on the world tree Yggdrasil in order to learn the secret of the runes.
Norse Mythology Links
- The Poetic Edda Index
- THE POETIC EDDA
translated by HENRY ADAMS BELLOWS [1936] - The Prose Edda Index
- The Prose Edda of Snorri Sturlson
Translated by Arthur Gilchrist Brodeur [1916]
The Prose Edda is a text on Old Norse Poetics, written about 1200 by the Icelandic poet and politician Snorri Sturlson, who also wrote the Heimskringla. - Old Norse Poems - Index
- OLD NORSE POEMS BYLEE M. HOLLANDER
New York: Morningside Heights
Columbia University Press [1936] - The Children of Odin Index
- The Children of Odin, by Padraic Colum, Illustrations by Willy Pogany, at sacred-texts.com
- Odin: Shaman of the Norse
- The White Willow presents Odin: Shaman of the Norse
A project by Arteal - Influences of the Norse God Odin on Tolkien Mythology
- Influences of the Norse God Odin on Tolkien Mythology
- The Masks of Odin by Elsa-Brita Titichenell (Edda, ancient norse
- Theosophical University Press Online Edition
The Masks of Odin:
Wisdom of the Ancient Norse
By Elsa-Brita TitchenellCopyright %uFFFD 1985 by Theosophical University Press (print version also available). Electronic version ISBN 1-55700-137-5. All rights reserved. This edition may be downloaded for - Encyclopedia Mythica: Norse mythology.
- The available articles in the Norse mythology area.
- Timeless Myths: Norse Mythology
- Discover with Timeless Myths through the cold and forsaken world of the Norse gods. There are tales and information on gods and heroes in the Norse and German (Teutonic) mythology.
- Icelandic Lore
- This page indexes all of the content at sacred-texts related to Icelandic lore, including the Eddas and Sagas. There are also modern retellings of Northern lore.
Odin on Wikipedia
Odin ( from Old Norse Óðinn), is considered the chief god in Norse paganism. Homologous with the Anglo-Saxon W?den and the Old High German Wotan, it is descended from Proto-Germanic *W??inaz or *W??anaz.
The name Odin is generally accepted as the modern translation; although, in some cases, older translations of his name may be used or preferred. His name is related to óðr, meaning "fury, excitation", besides "mind", or "poetry". His role, like many of the Norse gods, is complex. He is associated with wisdom, war, battle, and death, and also magic, poetry, prophecy, victory, and the hunt.
Odin's Sacrifice on Yggdrasil
Poem of Odin's Runesong
From the Elder Edda translated by Benjamin Thorpe (thanks to Project Gutenberg)
I know that I hung, on a wind-rocked tree, nine whole nights, with a spear wounded, and to Odin offered, myself to myself; on that tree, of which no one knows from what root it springs.
Bread no one gave me, nor a horn of drink, downward I peered, to runes applied myself, wailing learnt them, then fell down thence.
Potent songs nine from the famed son I learned of Bolthorn, Bestla's sire, and a draught obtained of the precious mead, drawn from Odhrærir.
Then I began to bear fruit, and to know many things, to grow and well thrive: word by word I sought out words, fact by fact I sought out facts.
Runes thou wilt find, and explained characters, very large characters, very potent characters, which the great speaker depicted, and the high powers formed, and the powers' prince graved:
Odin among the Æsir, but among the Alfar, Dain, and Dvalin for the dwarfs, Asvid for the Jotuns: some I myself graved.
Knowest thou how to grave them? knowest thou how to expound them? knowest thou how to depict them? knowest thou how to prove them? knowest thou how to pray? knowest thou how to offer? knowest thou how to send? knowest thou how to consume?
Odin's Runesong
One of a Kind Mixed-Media Sculpture
It took 9 months of hard work to finish this sculpture (which in a way makes it my baby). Odin's Runesong is based off Norse Mythology and the poem from the Elder Edda which tells of how Odin hung for 9 days and nights on the world tree Yggdrasil to learn the secret of the runes. My take on this is as a resurrection suspension with the branches of the tree piercing Odin's chest.
Total heights of the sculpture is 26 inches (66cm) and at it's widest point it is 16 inches (41cm), Odin would stand 12(30.5cm) inches tall if her were standing upright. Odin is sculpted primarily of polymer clay over wire armatures, the base also has a layer of plaster over it to add texture, and the leaves are made of cold porcelain (a cornstarch based air dry clay).
This sculpture won the Honorable Mention Award at the Norway Sidewalk Art Show in Norway, Maine, July 12th, 2008.
Clicking the picture will take you to Odin's Runesong page on my website which has the full sized photos.
Odin's Runesong YouTube Vid
Odin's Runesong - The Creation
This is a slideshow of the 9 month process of creating my sculpture Odin's Runesong with an audio commentary explaining my sculpting process. This was my biggest sculpture to date and a huge challenge for me. Odin's Runesong is based off the poem from the Elder Edda. Odin hung on the world tree Yggdrasil for nine days and nights in order to learn the secret of the runes. My interpretation comes from my interest in body modification and ritual, Odin is hanging in a resurrection suspension with the branches of the tree piercing his chest. To see more of my work please give Noadi's Art a visit at http://noadi.net
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Yggdrasil on Wikipedia
In Norse mythology, Yggdrasil (Old Norse Yggdrasill, ; the extra -l is a nominative case marker) is the World Tree, a great ash tree located at the center of the universe and joining the nine worlds of Norse cosmology. The trunk of the tree may be thought of as forming a vertical axis around which these worlds are situated, with Ásgard, realm of the gods, at the top and the Hel, located in Niflheim, at the bottom. Midgard, our world that is inhabited by humans, is located in the middle and surrounded by Jötunheim, land of Jötunn, both of which are separated by the ocean. Yggdrasil is also sometimes referred to as Mímameiðr or Læraðr.
Norse Mythology Books
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Norse mythology comprises the indigenous pre-Christian religion, beliefs and legends of the Scandinavian peoples, including those who settled on Iceland, where most of the written sources for Norse mythology were assembled. Norse mythology is the best-preserved version of the older common Germanic paganism, which also includes the very closely related Anglo-Saxon mythology. Germanic mythology, in turn, developed from an earlier Indo-European mythology.
Norse mythology is a collection of beliefs and stories shared by Northern Germanic tribes. It had no one set of doctrinal beliefs. The mythology was orally transmitted in the form of poetry and modern knowledge about it is mainly based on the Eddas and other medieval texts written down during and after Christianization.
Some aspects of Norse mythology passed into Scandinavian folklore and have survived to modern day. Others have recently been reinvented or reconstructed as Germanic Neopaganism. The mythology also remains as an inspiration in literature (see Norse mythological influences on later literature) as /pwell as on stage productions and movies.
Norse Mythology YouTube vids
Mythology Books
Fetching RSS feed... please stand byGeneral Mythology Link List
- Encyclopedia Mythica: mythology, folklore, and religion.
- The premier encyclopedia on mythology, folklore, and religion.
- MYTHOLOGY
- Mythology lecture with links to images: Prof. K. Mayer. Some part one lectures may require passwords, but part 2 does not.
- Ancient Mythology: Greek, Norse, Egyptian and more - Ancinet-Mythology.com
- Ancient-Mythology.com provides a reference to the many myths and stories that have been formed by peoples from all over the Earth, throughout all of time.
- Foundation for Mythological Studies
- Foundation for Mythological Studies
- The Golden Bough
- Frazer, Sir James George. 1922. The Golden Bough
- Folklore and Mythology Electronic Texts
- Folklore and Mythology Electronic Texts
edited and/or translated by
D. L. Ashliman
University of Pittsburgh - Timeless Myths
- A collection of myths and legend from Classical Greece and Rome, Norse and Celtic mythology, as well as Arthurian legend.
- World Mythology, Cultures, and Religion Website- Gods, Heroes, and Myth
- Gods, Heroes, and Myth: Choose Your World Mythology
Reader Feedback
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CleanerLife
I was mostly into the Greek Myths when I read mythology in my younger years. The most I know about Norse mythology I learned from reading Marvel comics :) Posted September 23, 2008 |
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WhiteOak50
This lens is great! I studied Norse for a while and became fascinated with Freya and Odin both. I also work with polymer clay and do mix media art. If you get a chance, check out my group Everything Spiritual Have a great day! Posted September 09, 2008 |
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susannad
What a wonderful sculpture, it's poetry somehow frozen (like Odin himself) Posted August 27, 2008 |
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LeslieBrenner
Great lens, 5 stars. Posted February 26, 2008 |
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