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Skaði: Building on the Old Foundations

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The handout for our January 2013 discussion:

 

Literature:
(Compiled primarily from Arlea Anshutz’s Skadhi Page at   http://www.wyrdwords.vispa.com/goddesses/skadhi/index.html

Skaldskaparmal 3
Skadi, daughter of giant Thiassi, took helmet and mail-coat and all weapons of war and went to Asgard to avenge her father. But the Æsir offered her atonement and compensation, the first item of which was to choose herself a husband out of the Æsir and choose by the feet and see nothing else of them. Then she saw one person’s feet that were exceptionally beautiful and said: Continue reading →

Yule 2011 Report

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Though most members would not begin their personal Yule celebrations for another few days, on December 18, 2011 Keeper of Seasons Hall met to celebrate the opening of the Yule season and hold its last official holiday observance of the year. As with previous years, we celebrated indoors, and in 2011 Debbie and I hosted the event at our home. Continue reading →