Norse Gods and Goddesses Prose Poems – #13 Freyr
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Freyr
“Oh, proud and upstanding one, Freyr” All thralls say, “Thank you my wife seems happy but please let the boar increase the happiness of the sows” No wonder men build shrines and maidens find secret places. Follow Freyr to the forbidden.
Born of Earth
Born of Earth so long long ago
He is reborn anew upon joining the Aesir
Cutting his teeth on his own rules
See how everything grows below
Look up to him for encouragement
Plant seeds in his honour
For he resides in the light now
Among elves in Alfheim; they dance for him
Gullvieg’s magic plays within him
Njord born the Vanir are his essence
Fertility-finder. Growth-spurter. You want him
This is your God of plenty
Be thankful
Be plentiful
Freyr Place
Let the sun shine at his word
Let the rain fall at his whim
Bring forth fruitfulness
We step into dell-home
To dingle
To springform
We dress and we decorate
For you God
Be plentiful
These are the shrines and the spaces
They are still here for to find them
Freyr-home nature places
Walk and sense for to find them
Forest temple
Worshipful meadow
Flowerbed heartland
Still centre sanctuary
See pool rings and seed fly
Here sounds of being surrounded by beauty
Watch as wings flutter by
Feel the sap rise
Be at one with your body
Throne View
Yet peace bringer is reckless
These are his own rules
He goes where he dare
As Freyr goes, you go
Decide what is right and go live there
In your heart’s centre
At times he will appear as a child
Be childlike and wild
Let not this fool you
It is part of the ancientness
This is peace and plenty
For all prosperity
Let livestock grow wild and free
Multiplying resultantly
This is of birth and of prospering
As all of this earth increases
So does your legacy
Feed, refresh and be remembered
Heartily
Boat Birth
As the boat has a birth shape
So does it symbolise
There where we came from
Where we are wishing for
We are born
We go to die
We are born
We
All of the gods can go sail with him
Force-bringer
Skidbladnir-sailor
Rocking waters will part for him
As ancient waters break
Into the breaking waters we flow from the birth-shape of the ship
The sail is hoisted and the breeze comes
The sail is hoisted and the breeze comes
Such is his way
The sail is hoisted and the breeze comes
Promise Spurt
All of this promise is within
As the seed waits
As the root sleeps
And the fish swirl
So is it all there to unfurl
As gold-bristled boar Gullinbursti was forged for him
So dwarves Brokk and Eitri celebrated strong gifts
In his heart is a warrior, stronger for being slow to rouse
In his loin the boar, it is charging
Kindred of gleaming surrounded by shining
He melted the ice-heart of the most illuminated
Bring Births
Lord of the sun, of the rain, of the harvests,
He is the bringer of births
Bathe in the rays of his sunshine
Yet forever be noble
Take not by force ever
Let all come to you
Through your kindness
Through your strength of what is righteous
Nothing so wilful so heartfelt can be wrong
For he would face even the fiery sons of Muspell
Giants of flame beset him
He will let it all be
For the sake of love
A gift given fairly from the heart
Rather to suffer in fairness
Than to burn in rage
What is done is done, and
What is done is right
Barley Byggvir, Skirnir the shining one
Such spirits rejoice him
Surround him, support him
As the crops return bounteous
With the rising of the sun
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Norse Gods and Goddess Prose Poems – #2 Earth
Norse Gods and Goddess Prose Poems – #3 Night
Norse Gods and Goddess Prose Poems – #4 Augelmir
Norse Gods and Goddesses Prose Poems – #5 Heimdall
Norse Gods and Goddesses Prose Poems – #6 Eir
Norse Gods and Goddess Prose Poems – #7 Vili
Norse Gods and Goddesses Prose Poems – #8 Ve
Norse Gods and Goddesses Prose Poems – #9 Siv
Norse Gods and Goddess Prose Poems – #10 Hænir
Norse Gods and Goddess Prose Poems – #11 Frejya
Norse Gods and Goddess Prose Poems – #12 the Hyndla Lay
Norse Gods and Goddess Prose Poems – #13 Freyr
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Norse Gods and Goddess Prose Poems – #15 Skaði
Norse Gods and Goddess Prose Poems – #16 Njörð
Norse Gods and Goddess Prose Poems – #17 Frigg
Norse Gods and Goddess Prose Poems – #18 Balder
Norse Gods and Goddess Prose Poems – #19 Then Balder Was Dead
Norse Gods and Goddess Prose Poems – #20 Iðun
Norse Gods and Goddess Prose Poems – #21 Iðun’s Apples
Norse Gods and Goddess Prose Poems – #22 Sól
Norse Gods and Goddess Prose Poems – #23 Máni
Norse Gods and Goddess Prose Poems – #24 Rán
Norse Gods and Goddess Prose Poems – #25 Hel
Norse Gods and Goddess Prose Poems – #26 Óðin
Norse Gods and Goddess Prose Poems – #27 Huggin and Munin
Norse Gods and Goddess Prose Poems – #28 Loki’s Salmon
Norse Gods and Goddess Prose Poems – #29 Loki
Norse Gods and Goddess Prose Poems – #30 Loki’s Monsters
Norse Gods and Goddess Prose Poems – #31 Týr
Norse Gods and Goddess Prose Poems – #32 Lay of Hymir
Norse Gods and Goddess Prose Poems – #33 Wisdom Pool Wonder
Norse Gods and Goddess Prose Poems – #34 Mimir
Norse Gods and Goddess Prose Poems – #35 The Power of the Runes
Norse Gods and Goddess Prose Poems – #36 The Poetry Mead
Norse Gods and Goddess Prose Poems – #37 Kvasir
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