![]() ![]() In return, he asked for the Sun, the Moon and the goddess Freya. Tricking the master builderĪ giant and master builder approached the gods one day and offered to build a huge protective wall around Asgard, the home of the Æsir gods. The trickster god managed to slither his way out of trouble again, dodging the two and reneging on the deal. Loki had lost the bet to the two brothers who subsequently came to claim his head. That being said, when Loki presented the gifts to the other gods, they all judged the hammer as the finest creation they’d ever seen. This led to the handle of the hammer being shorter than it should have been, leading to a reduction in the size of the weapon. However, as one of them was lowering the iron into the forge to create the Mjöllnir, Loki decided to bite them in the eye, distracting them from their work. Initially, Loki failed to throw their concentration and they produced two wondrous creations. Unwilling to let the challenge take place fairly, Loki transformed into a fly and began biting and pestering the two brothers as they tried to work at the forge. Read more about: Medieval History The Nazi hunt for holy treasure from Thor's Hammer to the Holy Grail With the arrival of an angry Thor, who was late to the feast, Loki decided it best he finally moved on and shape-shifted into a salmon before jumping into a nearby river to escape. He called Thor a coward, Odin a heretic, Frigg (Odin’s wife) a whore, Freya an incestuous witch and Tyr a cuckold. None of the gods escaped his scathing tongue. He collected his best verbal insults and began hurtling them at those around him. It wasn’t long before Loki had managed to smarm his way back in again and instead of being repentant of his actions, decided the party needed spicing up even more. Loki’s jealously turned into rage and he decided to kill Fimafeng, which in turn brought on the wrath of the other gods who drove him from the hall. The trickster god had become jealous of the praise being heaped on Aegir’s two servants, Fimafeng and Eldir, who were looking after the deities. What should have been a time of celebration was quickly ruined by the presence of Loki. Read more about: Vikings How the Vikings gave us ChristmasĪegir, the ocean giant, was hosting a magnificent feast for all the gods of the Æsir, the main pantheon of Norse mythology. The arrow fatally pierced Balder’s chest and the 'best of the gods' fell dead. Höðr did so without hesitation, believing that nothing could ever hurt his half-brother. He then handed the arrow to Balder’s blind half-brother Höðr and challenged him to throw the arrow towards his kin. This fatal oversight soon reached the ears of the mischievous Loki who carved an arrow out of the mistletoe. She neglected to consult the mistletoe believing it too small and harmless to threaten the life of her boy. To prevent the prophecy from coming true, his mother Frigg visited every entity in the cosmos to secure an oath from them that they wouldn't harm her son. In other words, he was the very best of them.Īlthough it was believed that Balder was immortal, a prophecy claimed that one day he would die. Often praised by others for his mercifulness, Balder was the epitome of all things wise and good. He was the god of light and purity, described as a fair, kind and handsome god, whose beauty was unparalleled. You can, of course, use the beads with any prayers, or for any god or gods, that you choose or that resonate with you.Read more about: Vikings Seven of the most important gods and goddesses in Norse mythologyīalder was the son of Odin and half-brother to Thor. The beads come with a prayer to Sleipnir, written specifically to be used with this prayer bead design, and with a cotton muslin bag for storage. The small size makes it easy to keep on hand in a drawer, a purse, or a pocket. It is designed to be used in prayer and meditation, to decorate an altar or shrine, and/or to adorn a statue. The loop itself is approximately 9.25" (23.5cm) in circumference and the pendant hangs from a 3" (7.6cm) string. It is made with 10mm deep grey fire-polished Czech glass beads with an aurora finish, separated by silver-toned metal spacer beads, and glass seed beads to provide a comfortable transition from one bead to the next and to make the piece lightweight, supple, and easy to handle. Joining the string is a pendant depicting Sleipnir himself. This set of Sleipnir pocket prayer beads consists of a total of twelve beads the nine beads on the loop recall the nine worlds connected by Yggdrasil, the World Tree, while the three beads on the pendant remind us of Yggdrasil's three roots that reach into the Well. ![]()
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