the procession of Nerthus.
Of the Vanir Goddess Nerthus , who has her processional cart cleansed by slaves who are killed for beholding her: " From there comes a mysterious terror, the sacred ignorance of the nature of a secret that is seen only by those who are going to perish. " ~ Tacitus' Germania , ch 40, 1st Century C.E. [ Rickshaw II (ink on printmaking paper & plexiglass, 16 x 16", 2012) by James Jean evokes this divine & fatal witnessing.] # # # 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 t hen 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 e mployment/ opportunities in investigative mythology, field research, or product dev...