Among the most well-known of these symbols wereVegvísir, which was inscribed on ships in order to ensure that they could find their way home. It had a meaning similar to ‘wayfinder’ and was also worn as a talisman of luck and protection. Another potent symbol was Aegishjalmir, also kn...
‘We are the sons of Mayasara, and here lie our riches; this bowl, this staff, and these shoes; these are what we are fighting for, and whichever is stronger is to have them for his own.’ So when Putraka had heard that, he asked them with a laugh: ‘Why, what’s the good ...
So, too, again with the ancient gods. They were cast down from honour, but not from power. They lost their genial kindly influence as the protectors of men and the origin of all things good; but their existence was tolerated; they became powerful for ill, and degenerated into malignant de...
Bamboo appears in many Chinese stones as a symbol of long life. This silk painting shows seven sages in a bamboo grove. mistletoe in a house brings good luck. In Norse* mythology, mistletoe was sacred to the beloved god Balder, but the evil god Loki used trickery to kill Balder with a...