Tales of glass mountains and sacred marriages are acknowledged all over the entire world. They get to as far as Indonesia and Polynesia. The distribute of these tales can be linked to the explorations of the North Sea Individuals (our ancestors) circa 1500 BC.
There are lots of legends that are instructed along the coasts of the North Sea about a 'Glasberg' or 'Glastemplel' which sank beneath the waves. 'Glas' could be interpreted as indicating 'Amber.'
The tale of the "Princess on the Glass Mountain," is quite popular with at the very least 30 variations.
In Scandinavia, Brunhilde, the valkyrie, sits on the Glass Mountain. She was put there by Odin. Siegfried rides up on his horse to no cost her. Then they get married.
Many of the variations of the Glass Mountain converse about the Pole star.
The Indian legend of this mountain of Meru (The Shining Mountain) lies underneath the Pole star. On the Summit of Mt. Meru reside the Gods and the Souls of their ancestors (Asgard and Valhalla.)
This Amber Mountain was on an island in close proximity to Heligoland (Atlantis) and sunk beneath the sea circa 1500 BC. This was the model for all 'Glass Mountain" legends that has been designed into Fairy Tales through the entire world.
The Axe Cult: In the course of the Bronze Age the Cult of the Sacred Axe spread through the environment. Axes are observed in graves, beneath standing stones, in dwelling web-sites, utilised typically as ritual offerings. They were being established in the earth upright with the reducing edge in the air.
May possibly axes have been uncovered in Scandinavia, Germany and France. These Ritual Axes, ended up most possible supplied to a pre-historic 'Axe God.' Many axes that had been discovered had been new and unused.
Quite a few copper, miniature Axes ended up worn as pendants close to the neck. A lot of rock symbols ended up uncovered depicting an Axe God. The Axe God, carrying a massive axe, is revealed on a rock surface at Simrishamm, South Sweden.
The God of the Axe was particularly honored throughout this pre-historic time period. It was most surely originated in the North.
Axes had been built of flint, deer or reindeer antlers, bone and copper.
The initial double-sided axe was found in Scandinavia. It is a legitimate Nordic weapon which distribute throughout Europe and England. The oldest flint Axe in the world was dated 1700 BC.
But who was this pre-historic "Axe God?" On one of the upright monoliths at Stonehenge, the designs of four axe-heads are identified. This exhibits that the Axe-God is related to the Pillar God. The Pillar God is Poseidon. In earliest Greece, Poseidon from time to time appears carrying a one and sometimes a double axe. Later on Poseidon traded his Axe for a Trident.
The origin of Frisian Laws comes from the Frisian God Fosite. He traveled in excess of the stormy seas to the sacred land of Frisia. There he threw his axe on the shore and a spring gushed up. The put was identified as 'Axenshow,' or 'Axtemple.' The Frisians sat around the spring and the God Fosite taught them the Regulation.
Fosite was an Axe God. He was trainer of Law, the maximum Choose, saviour from threat at sea, waker of springs, all the exact same characteristics supplied to Poseidon.
Why are Viking axe not getting taught this marvelous history?
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