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Ordasafn of Gamlinginn

A'
Plural A'r
Old Norse word for a river.

Adam of Bremen
Sometime between 1066 and 1085, Adam of Bremen wrote (in Latin) the History of the Archbishops of Hamburg-Bremen (Gesta Hammaburgensis Ecclesiae Pontificum). It is an important reference work. A good English translation was made by Francis J. Tschan (1959, Columbia University Press). Bremen and Hamburg are in northern Germany. Adam is believed to have originally come from somewhere in southern Germany, but not much else is known about him.

Aegir
Old Norse name for a God of the sea bottom. He is a Jotunn, but the Aesir seem to accept his as if he were one of them. His wife's name is Ran, and they are said to have nine daughters.

 

Aegishjamlmur (Helm of Awe)
This word means a symbol for the Helmet of Aegir. It consists of a circle with eight, evenly spaced arms coming out from its center and crossing its circumference. Just outside the circle, each arm is crossed by three short, parallel lines. A little beyond that, each arm bisects a U-shaped line so that the arm ends like a trident. It is a protective symbol.

Aesir
Plural, Old Norse word for the Gods/Goddesses of one tribe of deities. Although this is a "masculine" word, it can be used collectively to include both genders. The singular of Aesir is Ass, which is always masculine only.

Aett
Plural: Aettir
Old Norse word for a group or division of eight. Each of the three divisions of the 24 rune (Elder) Futhark is called an Aett because it contains eight runes. The word can also mean a group of any kind that may have more (or less) than exactly 8 members, particularly if the group did have 8 at one time.

Akvavit
An alcohol drink similar to vodka but with a very different taste. It has been popular in all of the Scandinavian countries for many centuries. Today it is usually made from grain neutral spirits and flavored with caraway or dill and other spices.

Alfadir
One of the Old Norse names for Odinn.

Alfr
Plural: Alfar
Old Norse word for an Elf.

Alfred the Great
Born in 849 C.E. he became King of Wessex (part of England) in 871 and later King of all non-Danish England. He died in 899. Alfred led the way to unifying Anglo-Saxon England. He encouraged people to write in English (instead of Latin).

 

Alsvid
Old Norse name for one of the two horses that people in ancient times believed were pulling the sun across the sky.

Althing
Old Norse word for a general assembly which is superior to a local Thing (assembly).  The Icelandic Parliament is still called the Althing.

Amber
Pieces of fossil resin from long extinct coniferous trees.  Amber is found around the coasts of the Baltic Sea.  It is semi-transparent and ranges in color from brown/orange to yellow.  Since ancient times it has been cut and polished to make small objects, particularly beads for necklaces.

Angel
A spiritual being less powerful than a deity.  The concept exists in most religions and came from Zoroastrianism into Judaism.  In Asatru they are a type of Ljosalfr.

Angrboda
Old Norse name for the mother (by Loki) of three terrible children: Fenris (or Fenrir), Jormungandr, and Hel.  Fenrir is the Fenris Wolf (the Wolf of the Swamp).  Jormungandr is the Midgard Serpent.  Hel  (the entity) is the ruler of Hel (the place).

An Sich
Modern German for "in itself" or "on its own" - meaning that the thing referred to has intrinsic value by itself without need for anything else.

Ansuz
The 4th Rune of the (Elder) Futhark.

Heretic Definitions
by Chaz Bufe

Christian
Having an infallible ability to determine the morality of conduct, especially that of other people.

One who generously seeks to transfer his expertise in morality into provisions in the penal code.


Theology
Imagination raised to a "science"


Televangelist
Ideally suited to his profession, the televangelist makes a career of denouncing greed, gluttony, dishonesty, drunkenness, drug abuse, prostitution, adultery, fornication, and homosexuality -= and thus speaks from a wealth of personal experience.


Traditional Values
The bedrock of the nation: fear of the unknown; hatred of the unorthodox; anti-intellectualism; racism; sexism; homophobia; sexual repression; fear and loathing of the human body; enjoyment of the sadistic infliction of pain; an ignorance-is-strength, faith-not-reason philosophy; a preference for "faith" over facts; blind belief in the tyranny of the majority; censorship; gullibility; mindless support of the government; intolerance of anyone who deviates one scintilla from a narrow, Christian "morality"; the desire to force them to be "moral" through the use of violence, coercion, torture, imprisonment, and execution. Without these Traditional Values, America would not be all that it is today.


Fundamentalist
One in whom something is fundamentally wrong - most commonly lack of reasoning ability and vicious intolerance toward those not sharing the fundamentalist's delusions. Thus, fundamentalists are especially intolerant of those able to draw obvious conclusions from observed facts, those who refuse to seek shelter in comforting falsehoods, and those who wish to lead their own lives.

The Noble Virtues we strive for:

Freedom, Tolerance, Boldness/Courage, Self Rule, Moderation, Steadfastness, Generosity, Truth, Hospitality, Equality/Justice, Family Responsibility/ Community, Honor, Industry/industriousness, Strength, Troth/ Loyalty, Self Reliance, Wisdom

Heritage - Not Hate