the footprints of Njord.
[Rock carvings of feet from Skjelin in Østfold County, Norway. Photo by Jørn Bøhmer Olsen.]
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Guillermo Maytorena IV knew there was something special in the Norse Lore when he picked up a copy of the d'Aulaires' Norse Gods and Giants at age seven. Since then he's been fascinated by the truthful potency of Norse Mythology, passionately read & studied, embraced Ásatrú, launched the Map of Midgard project, and spearheaded the neologism/brand NorsePlay. If you have employment/opportunities in investigative mythology, field research, or product development to offer, do contact him.
Kara Lynn: This other Saxo Facto's related to Dumézil's theory that Danish King Hadingus was a parallel to Njörðr, since he was also picked for marriage via a presented body part.
ReplyDeleteGuillermo the IVth I wanted to ask you, should I buy Snorri’s Edda? Also, prose and poetic, I’m assuming they’re available as two separate books.. worth the read?
ReplyDeleteKara Lynn: Yesssssss. The anonymous Poetic/Elder came before Snorri's Prose/Younger, but Snorri's has the framing that makes the Lore as a whole more understandable, so read it first. There's a few different translations. I went with Byock's Prose and Larrington's Poetic. Since then linguist Jackson Crawford's done what's supposed to be a more accessible modern Poetic Edda translation which I'd love to get a hold of for a re-read.
ReplyDeleteGuillermo the IVth I knew it! I was having trouble figuring out which to purchase, so that helps a ton. Thank you!
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