Hidden Viking History Vikings and the Glass Mountain

Stories of glass mountains and sacred marriages are identified all through the globe. They get to as much as Indonesia and Polynesia. The unfold of these stories can be similar to the explorations of the North Sea Folks (our ancestors) circa 1500 BC.

There are numerous legends that are informed alongside the coasts of the North Sea about a 'Glasberg' or 'Glastemplel' which sank beneath the waves. 'Glas' may perhaps be interpreted as this means 'Amber.'

The tale of the "Princess on the Glass Mountain," is incredibly widespread with at least thirty versions.

In Scandinavia, Brunhilde, the valkyrie, sits on the Glass Mountain. She was placed there by Odin. Siegfried rides up on his horse to cost-free her. Then they get married.

Many of the variations of the Glass Mountain discuss about the Pole star.

The Indian legend of this mountain of Meru (The Shining Mountain) lies less than the Pole star. On the Summit of Mt. Meru dwell the Gods and the Souls of their ancestors (Asgard and Valhalla.)

This Amber Mountain was on an island close to Heligoland (Atlantis) and sunk beneath the sea circa 1500 BC. This was the model for all 'Glass Mountain" legends that has been built into Fairy Tales during the environment.

The Axe Cult: In the course of the Bronze Age the Cult of the Sacred Axe spread throughout the entire world. Axes are observed in graves, under standing stones, in dwelling sites, used largely as ritual offerings. They ended up set in the earth upright with the slicing edge in the air.

May perhaps axes were identified in Scandinavia, Germany and France. These Ritual Axes, had been most probably made available to a pre-historic 'Axe God.' Several axes that have been discovered have been new and unused.

Many copper, miniature Axes were worn as pendants all around the neck. Numerous rock symbols ended up observed depicting an Axe God. The Axe God, carrying a large axe, is proven on a rock area at Simrishamm, South Sweden.

The God of the Axe was primarily honored during this pre-historic time period. It was most absolutely originated in the North.

Axes were being produced of flint, deer or reindeer antlers, bone and copper.

The initially double-sided axe was observed in Scandinavia. It is a genuine Nordic weapon which spread through Europe and England. The oldest flint Axe in the world was dated 1700 BC.

But who was this pre-historic "Axe God?" On one particular of the upright monoliths at Stonehenge, the shapes of four axe-heads are uncovered. This shows that the Axe-God is connected to the Pillar God. The Pillar God is Poseidon. In earliest Greece, Poseidon at times seems carrying a single and sometimes a double axe. Afterwards on Poseidon traded his Axe for a Trident.

The origin of Frisian Legislation comes from the Frisian God Fosite. He traveled above the stormy seas to the sacred land of Frisia. There he threw his axe on the shore and a spring gushed up. The position was referred to as 'Axenshow,' or 'Axtemple.' The Frisians sat about the spring and the God Fosite taught them the Legislation.

Viking axe  was an Axe God. He was teacher of Law, the maximum Judge, saviour from hazard at sea, waker of springs, all the very same attributes specified to Poseidon.

Why are our youngsters not getting taught this marvelous heritage?

Ellis Peterson AKA Ragnar Storyteller is a retired math professor and electronics engineer. He has been studying astrology, runes, metaphysics and alternate healing treatment plans for more than thirty several years. He is 70+, in really great wellbeing and lives in the boonies of the Pocono mountains with his wifr Lory. His writings are distinctive and refreshing.