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Betre børek du ber 'kje i bakken… #Håvamål #NorskTut #Allheimen #MatTut
"You can be sure that if you consult the runes that the Wise One made,
They will tell you that silence is always a safe bet."
#Havamal #21NightsofHavamal #polytheism
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Pagan+Cat (@Cat_LeFey@pagan.plus)21 Nights of Hávamál (stanzas 73 through 80)
These are my modern interpretations of the verses of the Hávamál, like if Odin had a Mastodon account.
73. Don’t talk shit when you’re outnumbered,
Expect that everyone has a hidden weapon.
74. You’ll sleep better at night if you feel prepared for bad weather,
In autumn, the weather changes quickly each day, and more in a month.
75. Fools do not know that they know nothing,
Those born rich don’t know what it’s like to be poor.
76. Everything dies, even yourself,
But good deeds will be remembered.
77. Everything dies, even yourself,
But a dead person’s reputation will be remembered.
78. I’ve seen people who were rich, and now they’re poor,
Fortunes can change in the blink of an eye.
79. If a fool falls in love or gains wealth,
It will go to their head.
80. You can be sure that if you consult the runes that the Wise One made,
They will tell you that silence is always a safe bet.
#21NightsOfHavamal
It is almost time for my annual reading of the Hávamál, in honor of Odin, the Wise One and Allfather. I have done this every winter around the solstice for the past 8 years, and I learn something new on every read-through.
I will start on the eve of December and read 8 stanzas per night until the Winter Solstice. If anyone wants to join me, I’ll be posting my take on them each evening under the hashtag #21NightsOfHavamal
#Pagan #Polytheism #Havamal #PoeticEdda #Heathen #NorsePagan #Odin
Jackson Crawford’s The Wanderer’s Hávamál is here! A meticulous English translation of the Old Norse classic, Hávamál, complete with annotations and the original text from Codex Regius. With extras like his Cowboy Hávamál, it’s perfect for Norse mythology fans, old and new.
#Havamal #NorseMythology
https://vikingsvssamurai.com/the-wanderers-havamal/
I have always been curious if #Havamal was read (or recited/listened to) in what we would think of today as a religious context, or if it was more literary in nature. Recognizing, of course, how much those things can and do overlap.
Any #OldNorse #Literature and #poetics folks out there have any input?
"Mynt han tarv
som heim er komen
og om pengpungen kulsar.
Til gods og gull
den mann hev trong
som på krita i Sudrland hev fari" Hávamál for en nyere tid. #Allheimen #Havamal #NorskTut
My first #song in #Icelandic (or rather, Modern Icelandic + 13th century Old Icelandic, from the #Hávamál)
2 1/2 weeks in the works.
71 tracks in in the mix, with 3911 edits.
A memento mori. Gjörið svo vel :)
Continued thread
(Was plenty of fun to make, but I'd really like to go more back in the direction of lyrics with more depth... now working on a #shoegaze track based on #Hávamál and some #HalldórLaxness)
Motiviert nach diesen megaschönen freien Tagen geht es nun in die neue Woche. Das fällt noch viel leichter, wenn man in Erinnerungen an ein Wochenende mit wirklich starken Aktionen und Erlebnissen unserer Chapter schwelgt. Deshalb hier unser #Metality-Wochenend-Rückblick:
Das Chapter Köln-Bonn traf sich zunächst im Brauhaus, wechselte danach ins #Valhalla und hatte dort das Glück, den Headliner des Abends noch zu erleben: Horns up für #Havamal aus Schweden!
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Random stanza from #Havamal:
"Wherever you go, be the best of men, for you never know when you will need friends. Be wise and cautious, speak with measured words, and keep your secrets close, for not all can be trusted."
I made this cross stitch as a Yule decoration for myself. Every year for the solstice, I re-read the Havamal and I am inspired to be a better human.
This is among my favorite verses and I thought it was appropriate for the gift-giving season.
20.
A gluttonous man,
unless he watches himself,
will eat to his own detriment.
Wise men will often
ridicule a fool
on account of his belly.
Hávamál
It conveys the wisdom of moderation and the potential for negative judgment when one lacks restraint, especially in matters of appetite.
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#norse #norsemythology #norsepagan #norsepaganism #norsegods #norsepagancommunity
#havamal
19.
Don’t hold onto the mead-horn,
but drink your fair share.
Say something useful or stay quiet.
And no one else
will judge you poorly
if you go to sleep early.
Hávamál
This stanza promotes the idea of sharing and fairness in drinking. The stanza also emphasizes the value of choosing silence over idle chatter. It suggests that one's decision to retire early is not to be judged negatively. Overall, the stanza promotes balanced behavior and thoughtful communication.
#norsepaganism #havamal
17.
It’s a fool who stares
when he hears comes to a feast —
he talks to himself, or he broods.
As soon as
He gets a drink,
he’ll say anything he knows.
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This stanza advises being cautious in sharing secrets, as even a trustworthy friend may reveal them under pressure. It underscores the idea of selective trust and the importance of keeping certain matters private to avoid potential betrayal.
16.
An unwise man
thinks he’ll live forever
if only he can avoid a fight,
but old age
will give him no peace,
Even if weapons do.
Hávamál
This one is kind of the opposite of 15. It contrasts how the unwise man lives. Even if avoiding fights and thinking you’ll live forever that way, old age will still come and bring you its own kind of complications and pain that your weapons can’t fight.
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#norse #norsemythology #norsepagan #norsepaganism #norsegods #norsemagic #havamal
15.
A noble man should
be silent, thoughtful,
and bold in battle.
But every man should also
be cheerful and happy,
till the inevitable day of death.
Hávamál- Jackson Crawford Translation
We have seen a repeating theme of sit down, shut up, and listen. I think we can say that it’s an important lesson Odin is trying to hammer home. One should also still be cheery and happy, and listening more will support that state.
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#norse #norsemythology #norsepagan #norsepagancommunity #havamal
14.
I was drunk
I was too drunk,
at wise Fjalar’s house.
The best kind of feast
is the one you go home from
with all your wits about.
Hávamál- Jackson Crawford Translation
This is yet another illustrative stanza on alcohol’s use and the self limits one should impose. All things in moderation so as to not lose one’s wits.
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#norse #norsemythology #norsepagan #norsepaganism #norsegods #norsemagic #norsepagancommunity #havamal
13.
It’s as if a memory-stealing heron
broods overhead while you drink,
and steals your mind away.
I myself have been trapped
In that bird’s feathers,
when I drank at Gunnlod’s home.
Hávamál- Jackson Crawford Translation
Here Odin expands on Stanza 12 with a little personal reference and poetic imagery.
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#norse #norsemythology #norsepagan #norsepaganism #norsegods #norsemagic #norsepagancommunity #havamal
12.
There is not as much good
as men claim there is
in alcohol for one’s well-being.
A man knows less
as he drinks more,
and loses more and more of his wisdom.
#havamal Jackson Crawford Translation
