Jerret

Let a man hold the cup, yet of the mead drink moderately, speak sensibly or be silent. As of a fault no man will admonish thee, if thou goest betimes to sleep.

#heathensky
#pagansky
#havamalsky

For the sixth I know, if one wounds me with a green tree’s roots; also if a man declares hatred to me, harm shall consume them sooner than me.

#havamalsky
#witchsky
#heathensky
#pagansky

A brother’s murderer, though on the high road met, a half-burnt house, an over-swift horse, (a horse is useless, if a leg be broken), no man is so confiding as to trust any of these.

#heathensky
#pagansky
#havamalsky

Vices and virtues the sons of mortals bear in their breasts mingled; no one is so good that no failing attends him, nor so bad as to be good for nothing.

#heathensky
#pagansky

Long is, and indirect the way to a bad friend’s, though by the road he dwell; but to a good friend’s the paths lie direct, though he be far away.

#heathensky
#pagansky

He alone knows who wanders wide, and has much experienced, by what disposition each man is ruled, who common sense possesses.

#heathensky
#pagansky

Hail to the host!
A guest has arrived,
where is he to sit?
Anxiously he,
hopes to find,
a place by the fire.

#HeathenSky
#PagsnSky
#WitchSky
#HavamalSky

A wary guest, who to reflection comes, keeps a cautious silence, with his ears listens, and with his eyes observes: so explores every prudent man.

#heathensky
#pagansky
#odinsky
#havamalsky

That ship sails from the east,
bearing giants
over the sea,
and Loki is its captain.
The giants are coming
together with Fenrir,
and Loki too is with them
on that voyage.

#heathensky
#pagansky

Then comes the great
son of Odin, Vithar,
to fight, to avenge
his father on the wolf.
He shoves his sword
into the mouth of Fenrir,
all the way to the heart,
and thus Odin is avenged.

#heathensky
#pagansky

Then comes
the second sorrow of Frigg,
when Odin goes
to fight the wolf,
and Frey goes to fight the giant Surt.
Then Odin, Frigg’s husband,
will fall to Fenrir.

#heathensky
#pagansky
#voluspa

My new knife

I know an ash that stands, called Yggdrasil,
a tall tree, wet with white dews,
dews dripping down into the dales.
Ever green it stands over Urth’s well.

#voluspa
#heathensky
#pagansky

Brothers will fight and kill each other,
sisters' children will defile kinship.
It is harsh in the world, whoredom rife
—an axe age, a sword age
—shields are riven—
a wind age, a wolf age—
before the world goes headlong.
No man will have mercy on another.

#voluspa
#heathensky

Then Thor comes,
Earth’s son,
Odin’s son,
to fight the Midgard-serpent—
the protector of Midgard
will kill that serpent in his rage.
But all humankind
will die out of the world
when Thor falls
after only nine steps,
struck down by the venom
of the honorless serpent.

#voluspa
#ragnarok
#heathensky

Openly I now speak, because I both sexes know: unstable are men’s minds towards women; ’tis then we speak most fair when we most falsely think: that deceives even the cautious.

#heathensky
#pagansky
#havamal

I'll stand with you and punch them as well.

Fire is best among the sons of men, and the sight of the sun, if his health a man can have, with a life free from vice

#heathensky
#pagansky

If you speak kind words of others, you will find that others will speak kind words of you. Their future actions towards you will reflect this kindness.

#heathensky
#pagansky

Taciturn and prudent, and in war daring, should a king’s children be; joyous and liberal every one should be until his hour of death.

#heathensky
#pagansky

Cattle die, kindred die, we ourselves also die; but I know one thing that never dies,—judgment on each one dead.

#heathensky
#pagansky

A miserable man, and ill-conditioned, sneers at every thing: one thing he knows not, which he ought to know, that he is not free from faults.

#heathensky
#pagansky

Much too early I came to many places, but too late to others: the beer was drunk, or not ready: the disliked seldom hits the moment.

#heathensky
#pagansky

No man lacks everything, although his health be bad: one in his sons is happy, one in his kin, one in abundant wealth, one in his good works.

#heathensky
#pagansky

He is happy, who for himself obtains fame and kind words: less sure is that which a man must have in another’s breast.

#heathensky
#pagansky

I was once young, I was journeying alone, and lost my way; rich I thought myself, when I met another. Man is the joy of man.

#heathensky
#pagansky

Washed and refected let a man ride to the Thing, although his garments be not too good; of his shoes and breeches let no one be ashamed, nor of his horse, although he have not a good one

#heathensky

A foolish man, who among people comes, had best be silent; for no one knows that he knows nothing, unless he talks too much. He who previously knew nothing will still know nothing, talk he ever so much.

#heathensky

New Year's Day falls on this his day!
Let's plan this year on some of Odin's principles. Be persistent. Be relentless in the pursuit of your goals! Strive for success in all that you do!
Here's to victory for us all in 2025!
Hail Sigfothr!
Hail Óðinn!

#heathensky