Freyja and Freyr, is that you having some fun in Arkansa? I hope they give away bacon, ham and pork chops to those struggling to put food on the table in Arkansas. http://www.todaysthv.com/news/news.aspx?storyid=90464

Gullinborsti (Golden Bristled) also Called Slidrugtanni (One with the Dangerously Sharp Tusks)

“Brokk then brought out his treasures…To Freyr he gave the boar, remarking that night or day it could race across the sky and over the seas better than any other mount. Furthermore, night would never be so murky nor worlds of darkness so shadowy that the ( Read more... )

One of the names that Freyja gives herself is Sýr (Sow). I take this name to refer to the female wild boar rather than the domesticated pig. The following are some of the characteristics of the female wild boar that I found illuminating of Sýr’s character. Female wild boars-

- Are large, powerful animals that can weigh up to 600lbs

- Live in groups ( Read more... )

The research that I am doing as part of my preparation to write a series of meditations on my Lady's names has been engaging. For someone who works in a city and lives in a subdivision, I've learned a lot about wild boars. In learning about wild boars, I am learning a lot about my Lady and Lord and , I think, about the Vanir in general.

According ( Read more... )