I randomly drew one Elder Futhark rune each day from November 1 through November 24, 2021. Each day, I researched the meaning of runes from a variety of sources, some really wildly out there, some pretty grounded in the actual study of runes as an alphabet vs. uses in magic or associations with esoteric things.
I took this opportunity to learn more for myself, to decide for myself what feels and seems right, so that I can incorporate runes, rune reading, and the symbolism of runes in our home hearth cultus in a deeper and more meaningful way.
I learned a lot about a variety of subjects I wouldn't have considered before the project.
I have a lot MORE to learn, as half my reference works haven't arrived yet via intra-library loan. So I'll be doing more, even if I don't blog about it on the regular.
Initially, the project drew me closer to the deity Freyr/Ing/Ingvi, which surprised me. But a lot of the associations seemed to be related to him in the early part of the project.
Half way through - literally, on day 12 - I woke up in the middle of the night thinking of Odin, and how the Allfather is constantly getting himself into situations in the myths so that he might know more. His apparent hunger for knowledge, which is a never-ending quest... I get that, I really do, and now I feel more connected to Odin than ever I was (which admittedly, wasn't much before now).
As I worked through the project, I came to the opinion that while we absolutely need to keep ourselves grounded in historical definitions and understanding, there's nothing actually wrong with modern innovation and reinterpretation of the runes. Look, the popular Web of Wyrd symbol is modern (there's several versions of that), as is the Vegvisir, and I, for one, use both as meaningful to me. We can't have a living religion defined strictly by what Arch Heathens may or may not have done or thought or believed (and a lot of that is guesswork, anyway). So it is with the runes.
Hence, I call myself "Northern Path Eclectic" versus "Heathen" or "Norse Pagan", although I identify with both terms, to separate myself from those who are trying a faithful reconstruction. It's pretty clear they do NOT want to be associated with someone like me, going by what they say online.
I absolutely recommend, if you have an interest in this subject, a project like this. Even if you aren't interested in runecasting or divination or those subjects at all.
Anyway, I'd love to hear from all y'all out there interested in this topic. Are there interpretations you've experienced that I should know? How do you do runecasting? Do you think this is a valid tool for divination... or is it just an alphabet?
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Iāve decided I really want to try diving into Norse mythology and ig the Viking era too because it just feels right considering how close it is to me spiritually but also I would love to become a bigger part of the lokean community, in a way this is my home with Loki and honestly anyone else who loves them and his family. I wish I could talk to all of you and help everyone too, but obviously Iām not exactly that experienced and Iām not going to know every little thing very sadly, but I have been working with Loki for nearly five amazing years. Anywho, if you want to do a free online course about Norse Mythology as a religion back then to the Vikings I think it is well hereās the link; https://www.coursera.org/learn/old-norse-mythology-sources
And if at least like three people want I can set up a discord server maybe where we can discuss the course, give each other resources that we know of or just talk about rlly cool Norse/Viking centered movies or shows like Ragnarok or the new movie thatās coming out Northmen.
Offered by University of Colorado Boulder. This course is an introduction to the religion of the Vikings as it is recorded in Old Norse and
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Like I don't agree or disagree. Just genuinely curious why this is an issue. Isn't it just a new way to pass on the stories? Myths change over time and as long as scholars aren't documenting modernisations of the old myths then I don't see the issue really. Let people have their fun!
well first of all, i don't think i, a grumpy semi-popular classics blogger, am going to stop anyone from having whatever kind of fun they want. the people who don't agree will just block and that's fine.
but to answer your question, engaging with the myths from a fandom perspective tends to lead to people treating the myths like they're a monolith, like there's a specific "canon" that you can transform or not. which isn't true. the greek myths were orally transmitted-- there are a million different versions of every myth, even when only one has made it to us. and they were religious in nature, not just random fiction. fandom is also a relatively modern construct-- it can't really be applied to the greeks and romans the same way it can be applied to us.
additionally, fandom culture often leads to a focus on the characters, and specifically wanting things to turn out all right for the characters or wanting to "fix" some part of the narrative. as an active fanfiction writer, i support and engage in this to an extent and with certain media, but i also don't think this mindset is healthy when it's the only mindset you use to engage with media or when applied to certain stories, including greek myths. this is why i made my other post about the fucked up parts of greek myth being a feature, not a bug-- in a lot of myths, the narrative cannot be "fixed" without taking away the core of the myth, and reading them through the lens of fandom often involves sanitizing the myth in some way.
also i don't know that scholars are documenting modernizations but there are definitely people for whom all they know about myth comes from modernizations. so like... that's relevant.
and for the record everything i'm saying here is based in my own experience as a longtime participant in fandom and someone whose perspective on the matter has changed over time as i've aged, learned more, and developed a greater understanding of myth and media literacy. i used to approach myth from a fandom-adjacent lens (honestly, you can probably find posts on this blog that do that if you go back far enough, we started posting on this blog when i was like 18), and i have realized since then that i get a much deeper and more engaging read when i approach it on its own terms rather than mine.
and to be clear, this is NOT an argument against adaptation. i love adaptation. but the most successful adaptations come from trying to understand the myth for what it is before using it to tell a new story. and of course fandom can be part of that, but i do not believe present-day fan culture is conducive to that type of adaptation.
This. I've been trying to find words to explain why it's not a great idea to approach deities the same way we approach characters, and this hits the nail on the head.
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