Reverence through awareness

[emlyjay]

Ah-ha!  I remembered what it was that I meant to write earlier!  :-)  Yayyy!  *Kermit arms*

A website I really like mentioned this quote:

Rabbi Dov Baer of Mezritch, a Hasidic sage, says: "When you gaze at an object, you bring blessing to it."

Comments

[emlyjay]

Well, I think it's a little larger than just "Loki's kin", but you're right, the designation of "jotun" does not create an automatic familial link of frithful goodness between otherwise discrete groups or individuals. :)

From what I know, "Loki's kin" primarily means a messy Venn diagram with overlaps of certain Iron Wood jotnar, forest or mountain-dwelling jotnar, a number of fire etins, and so on.

But in a wider socio-political view, I include (gross generalisation alert!) all those jotnar who could reasonably be interested/involved with the politics and conflicts that occur where the AEsir/Vanir/Jotnar rub together, given Loki's position as a boundary-crosser and his involvement with the Aesir and Asgard-dwelling Vanes. Thus, the etins of Jotunheim could be included, but those in Muspellheim, Niflheim, etc. who generally eschew outside contact would not. :)

[emlyjay]

Heh. Took forever to load with dialup, but it was worth it! I love those guys...