My dear friends,
With these words I reveal yet another chapter in this bewildering Saga of life.
This blog is my wife’s wonderful idea, as it is a tremendous way for me to communicate with you all directly through my love of the written word.
”Jotunheim” is evolving into a truly epic, cold and fierce entity that channels the silent murmurs of our long forgotten past.
It is No easy undertaking. Very little is known about our Giant forebears, and I have not come across much written material of value. When the tradition of gathering by the fire of the hearth at night vanished, so did much of the folklore.
In this academic day and age, so much is lost.
One particularly interesting episode I found, concerned two Finns who came to Torne valley. I do not remember every detail, but I do recall that one of them was named “Simo”. They encountered the indigenous Giants. Apparently they referred to the giants as “Dales”. “Daling” in Swedish, meaning someone who lives in a valley.
This Dale was particularly brutal, raw and aggressive and he Forced Simo to assist him in reindeer theft. The story in itself is not as intriguing as the fact that it actually exists. Giants are fascinating, and some claim that they actually did exist. It is a bit like the golden ratio I think. If you see the connection between existence and fractals combined with the Fibonacci sequence, you see it everywhere. Like you could see fragments of ancient Giant activity everywhere.
I will take you with me when winter is over, to a Jotunborg close by. In Finland they are called “Jotunlinna”, (Which means Giant castle) but in Sweden they are called “Trojaborg” which means Castle of Troy. Now, there is a connection between ancient Jotunheim and Troy, and I hope Sturla (Ellingvåg, historian) will be available again soon to tell you more about that, but I doubt that has anything to do with the name.
These Jotunborgar can be found throughout most of Scandinavia, all the way to the Bolshoi islands in present day Russia. Very cool.
Some of you have been around for a long time, and you have probably figured out that the “gearbox” logo I use is no gearbox. It is the first carving on the Kaymajarvi runestone. Those carvings are displayed on the frame that surrounds the badass warrior on the cover of the “Kven” album. That stone, is magical and a key to what is lost.
I will post again soon, for I have much to tell you.
I hope you are all doing well.
Hail Odin
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