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the All-Father: his sexual ambiguity and the externalization of "Loki's children," the Fenris-Wolf and
Midgardhr's Wyrm, both acknowledged as antitheses to the weal-working powers of the gods, and both
being beasts associated with the cult of Odhinn and necessary for the transformation of Ragnarok. Loki is
a fire-spirit. He is never counted among the gods by anyone, but he is the blood-brother of Odhinn-a part
of Odhinn, as all the beings identified as his "brothers" are, who carries out his will in ways that may
either be clear to see or hidden behind the veil of poetic drama.
HEIMDALLR
Heimdallr's origin is shrouded in much vagueness, due to the loss of the poem which is supposed to have
told of his history and legends, the Heimdalisgaldr. It is written that he is the son of nine mothers, who are
also nine sisters; these have been identified with nine waves and/or giantesses. He is called brightest and
highest- minded of the gods, and the white god. Although seemingly one of the Aesir, he shares the Vanic
wisdom of foresight. He has been slain at least once, with a man's head. It is suggested that the "nine
mothers" motif may show that he was killed and reborn nine times. He is the guardian of Bifrost, keeper
of the Gjallarhorn which he will blow at the beginning of Ragnarok. Heimdallr can hear everything that
happens throughout the Nine Worlds. His hearing, like Odhinn's eye, is kept in the Well of Mimir. One
might easily suspect that both references indicate the identical awareness of "that-which-is" as well as
"that-which-is-becoming."
Branston suggests a similarity between Heimdallr and Agni of the Rig Veda: both are sons of the waters,
both are described as white with teeth of gold, both are sons of multiple mothers, guardians, and fathers of
the social classes of humanity. The association with Agni, who is clearly identified as sacred fire, and his
role as guardian of the fiery bridge Bifrost, as well as his ceaseless struggle with Loki (the spirit of
uncontrolled fire) would seem to show Heimdallr as the embodiment of the sacred flame.6 He is also
called Vindler (Turner or Borer), which might associate him with the need-fire. Alternatively, the Odhinn/
Heimdallr/Loki triad may be seen as a precise reflection of the Odhinn (air)/Hoenir (water)/Lodurr (fire)
triad, with Heimdallr distinctly watery and virtually Vanic in nature.
The animal associated with Heimdallr is the ram; he also turned himself into a seal to fight with
Loki once.
As a side of Odhinn's being, he embodies the omnipresent and uplifting Odian consciousness-that
which strives ever after the highest.
TYR
As mentioned in the description of the rune tiwaz, Tyr (also called Tiwaz, Zio), cognate to Zeus, was the
original Germanic sky father god, although only a few stories about him have survived, most notably that
of the binding of the Fenris Wolf. Tyr is the chief god of the Thing. He gives justice, honor, courage, and
wisdom in battle. He is associated with the sword as well as the spear. The sword-dance was part of his
worship among the Swabians, and several scholars have identified him with the sword-god Saxnot.
Though largely left out or displaced in myth, he remained one of the great figures in the religious life of
the folk, particularly on the Continent.
ULLR
This god, whose name means "glory," was not known on the Continent; he appears to be a native
Scandinavian sky-god, possibly Finnish, whose place was taken by Odhinn. He is particularly singled out,
even by Odhinn, as among the highest of the gods. It has been suggested that he is the "all-powerful god"
by whom, along with Freyr and Njord, vows on one oath-ring were sworn; he is associated with the oath
ring in other places as well. His worship was fairly widespread in Scandinavia, although he is seldom
mentioned in the myths.
It is written in one source, the severely Chrisfianized and euhemeristic Saxo, that Ulir took
Odhinn's place and bore his name for a time; and there are also references to the alternating worship pf
Ullr in the winter and Freyr in the summer, which would show that the worship of this god was confined
to the winter months, at which time it equaled or superseded that of the others. The name "Ulir" may be
etymologically connected with Yule; it has also been suggested to be a reference to the lights of the
aurora borealis in the winter sky
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