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Creation Myths of Scandinavia
Odin is the oldest of the gods, and the most powerful. Known as the All-Father, he created the heavens and the earth, and has dominion over all things. He made the first man, and gave him a soul. Yet this most-powerful being was not the very first. In the beginning was a great void, known as Ginnungagap. Over time, a land of mist and ice was formed in the North, and was called Niflheim. In the South, a land of fire, Muspellsheim, was formed. Yggdrasil, the Great Ash Tree, extended through all realms of time and space. This mighty tree was under attack from the evil serpent Nidhogg. Under a root lay the fountain of Mimir, source of all hidden wisdom. Fire and ice met as Niflheim and Muspellsheim met. From this meeting came the frost-giant Ymir. A race of Giants sprang up from beads of Ymir’s sweat, and a massive cow was brought forth to feed them all. Audhumla, the cow, licked the ice, and from the ice, Buri emerged. In time, Buri begot Bur, who had three sons – Odin, Vili, and Ve. This was a new race of gods who banded together against the Giants, killing Ymir. … Continue reading Creation Myths of Scandinavia →
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Richard Cassaro is a journalist, speaker and author of “Written In Stone: Decoding The Secret Masonic Religion Hidden In Gothic Cathedrals And World Architecture.” The book uncovers a lost Wisdom Tradition that was practiced globally in antiquity, found memorialized in pyramids, Triptychs, and identical images worldwide. The central tenets of this tradition have been perpetuated in Western Secret Societies. The most visible of these is the so-called “Masonic Fraternity,” an age-old chivalric Order whose ranks have included Europe’s Gothic cathedral builders and America’s Founding Fathers. Richard has two websites: www.DeeperTruth.com and www.RichardCassaro.com
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