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Huginn & Muninn
03:18
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Odin!
With a bird’s eye view of Midgard
The Allfather watches all of us
Beloved by humans He has wisdom for mortals for he loves them
Hail Odin!
Huggin and Munnin whisper everything they see over Midgaard to the Allfather’s ear
Sitting on Odin’s shoulders they watch his warriors drink and feast in Valhalla hearing the tales from warriors at the table
Fly everyday you do
Each one of you take turns
From day and night
Return you do
Dutifully to the Allfather
Huginn the Watcher of Odin
Thoughtful you are
You watch His beloved humans make sacrifices to honor the Allfather
In your presence you reveal yourself to notify Odin is pleased with their sacrifice
Huginn and Munnin fly over battles once fought with his other ravens to decide which soul is honorable enough to make it to Valhalla
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Sol & Mani
06:10
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I gaze up the Cosmos and I see Sol and her twin brother Mani
Riding through the sky on their winged chariots day and night since the birth of Time
In the distance 2 wolves named Skoll and Hati try to hunt them until Ragnarok begins, bringing chaos once more to the Cosmos when Ragnarok dawns
Birthed by Fenriz, he awaits their kids to capture their beloved prey
While he remains chainbound to a rock created by the Dwarves for biting off Tyr’s hand
Bitterly he tries to break free from his chains but to no avail until Ragnarok begins
The Day of Reckoning is soon at hand
Eons ago, there was once chaos in the Cosmos the Sun and Moon were guideless and Time was not in balance
In a quest to find Guides for the Sun and Moon, the Gods turn to Midgard in the hopes of finding their Guides
One fateful day, the Gods hear of a narcissistic man named Mundilfari boasting about how beautiful his children were that rivaled the Gods
In a fit of rage, the mighty Gods punished Mundilfari for his treachery by kidnapping his children and forced them to ride winged chariots to guide the Sun and the Moon until Ragnarok
At long last, Time has brought the Cosmos to balance
Law and order follows
And harmony thereafter, once more pushing back against the forces of Chaos at bay for now
Heil the Aesir and Vanir!
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Yggdrasil
03:19
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Great world tree that reaches the Heavens!
It’s roots running deep into the world past Niflheim and to the Nine Realms!
Yonder past the heavens reaching Sol and Mani!
Jörmungandr the World Serpent encircles Midgard waiting for the Dreaded Note to commence Ragnarok!
I gaze up the heavens in awe of its beauty!
Sunlight shining through its branches I bask in the warmth of Sol’s embrace!
Deep quaking from underneath gnawing at the roots of Yggdrasil lies the black dragon Nidhoggr!
Midgard trembles as the roots get gnawed by him!
Mountains shake and Odin’s raven’s fly away from trees!
Gazing up the heavens I see Sol and Mani on their winged chariots trailing a beautiful blaze in the Northern Sky!
I ponder on the meaning of life as I revel on this revelations waiting for Ragnarok to happen!
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On my knees in the forests of Midgard I meditate and pray to Odin for his wisdom asking him why is Midgard so beautiful!
He replied for he loves us and to enjoy the gifts I have provided for you!
I learn of this and thank the Allfather for his wisdom!
Hail Odin and the Aesir!
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There once were two outlaws from eons ago
No honorable man would dare trust them
Vikings would speak of them throughout the ages
Many hearts fluttered when they heard the beast’s howls in the night
Fenriz’ children often nearby
Ferocious beasts with terrible strength that can rip a man to pieces
By Odin’s beard they were not trusted by any mortal Man
One faithful day they came across a luxurious home
They had many fine furs and trophies
It seemed abandoned
Sigmund and Sinfjötli so they’ve thought
Foolish for they not knew what was yet to come
The owners were steadily asleep at night when Sigmund and Sinfjötli noticed these two particular furs
It called out to them
Lusting for adventure the thieves stole the furs from the sleeping owners and dawned on the enchanted wolf furs
For 9 days they are werewolves and 1 day they transform back into humans
Sigmund and Sinfjötli put on the fur and immediately become werewolves
The pelt’s magic allows them to understand the wolf language
Sigmund and Sinfjötli make a pact to go their separate ways but only meet up when in dire need
One frightful day, Sigmund howls calling out to his son Sinfjötli for his aid to defeat 7 hunters
Later Sinfjötli gets attacked by 11 mighty hunters and the mighty beast kills all hunters himself
Sigmund finds him and asked him why he didn’t called out to him
Sinfjötli boasted about not needing help to defeat more than 7 humans
Sigmund in a fit of rage sinks his jaws into his son’s throat
With instant regret he regrets attacking his son for he is now limp
And the regret of stealing the wolf pelts kicks in
Sigmund returns to the house they raided to find it empty of the previous owners
He pleas to the Gods to heal his wounded son
Odin willing he heard his pleas and Sigmund finds weasels fighting and one runs to get a herb
Sigmund searches for the herb to no avail until one of Odin’s crows appears with the magic herb
Sigmund puts the herb on his son’s neck and he is instantly healed
On the tenth day the loving father and son vow not to do this again and became human again
They built a campfire and burn the werewolf pelts to ashes
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Wolves from the North!
Distant wolf howls in the Norwegian moonlit night sky
Howl in symphonic hymn to their Chaotic Lord Loki
Fenrir grows bigger and stronger with each passing day as he tugs away at his golden chain bound to a rock until Ragnarok beacons
For the plight of the wolfs is at hand
They hunt ferociously in sanctimonious harmony with werewolves to hunt their prey
The struggle to survive is difficult but they shall survive in these harsh winters
They fight to the top amongst their clans to achieve the title of Alpha and get the first bite
Feverously the deer tries to run away from their predators but to no avail
Wolves biting away at the deer’s legs they fall and the Alpha wolf deals the final blow in one fowl swoop
Their hunt bore fruit and they live for another day
The rise of the wolf emboldens the Vikings eager to charge into battle
Their Berserkers rush into battle and destroy their Abrahamic invaders with primal bloodlust
Their plight will not be forgotten
In hatred they unite they stand against their Abrahamic invaders
They stand boldly and ferociously fight the Abrahamic invading their sacred land
Eager to please Odin for a chance to Valhalla they spill Abrahamic blood to the soil
Their blood shall help the grass grow and their pathetic bodies shall nourish the Midgardian soil
Hail Wotan the God of War and Wisdom!
Your wisdom guides the worthy ones and the weak ones shall perish
Viva Europa!
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Draugr
02:01
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Death & Rebirth
02:18
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9. |
Of Shattered Lands...
06:48
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Dishonored
01:40
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Dead & Forgotten
02:22
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