Comments on: Odin at Lejre?

By: Mira

Mira — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 14:04:03 +0000

There is a wooden statue of a male found in a bog in Denmark – I know him as “træmanden fra Rude Eskildstrup” – and he is wearing the exact same outfit as this figurine.

Of course, it could also be a flat-chested and bearded female…

By: Sigyn Odinsdottir

Sigyn Odinsdottir — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 19:03:33 +0000

It is most likely Odin, as referenced in Lokisenna, Odin did dress as a woman and study seidhr under Freya. Loki and Odin both give each other insults during the recitation telling us that they both dressed as woman and did unmanly things, such as seidhrcraft. There are several other references to Odin being able to use both genders as well as Loki when he sees the need. Odin will always do what is neccessary for more knowledge and in order to learn from Freya, she had certain requirements. Perhaps the statue is intended to remind us that when learning trancework or other boundary crossing magick we must be willing to cross any lines we may have to gain more knowledge.

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Gangleri » Blog Archive » La statuetta di Lejre — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 11:08:22 +0000

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By: Siri

Siri — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 16:32:46 +0000

The clothing on the figure is certainly female. I’m inclined to think this is an amulet of a Volva, a female Norse Seer. The two ravens, Hugin and Munin, Thought and Memory, would speak to the Volva in trance, and convey information from other worlds. Unlike Harner-style shamanism which is practiced lying down, Volva *sat upon a high seat* to do their workings. Wulf-heads might be considered protective, or possibly totemic animal spirits or guides for the Volva as she journeyed to those other worlds.

Having worked silver myself, I am not too taken with the ‘smashed eye’ on this one as having any meaning. Silver is very ductile, could have suffered a mishap in the hundreds of years since its making.

By: Gandelfar

Gandelfar — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 10:18:56 +0000

ITs LOKI.Loki was a HE/SHE And maskaraded as the other Gods and animals,The christens stole Loki AS Lucifer to discredit the old history.They never had an original Thought.

By: Terry

Terry — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 14:05:08 +0000

Mrs Odin?ie Frigg,queen of the Aesir,or Heimdall keeping watch for Odin on his throne?Harald fairhair after the barbers when he became overlord of Norway?
Odin himself?Or another theory one side ugly ,madame Hel in Niflheim?

By: La statuetta di Lejre « Gangleri

La statuetta di Lejre « Gangleri — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 11:19:22 +0000

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By: Carsten Lyngdrup Madsen

Carsten Lyngdrup Madsen — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 21:54:33 +0000

It may be worthwhile comparing this newly found figure with another Danish figure that has been around for more than a century. I am thinking of the wooden statue from Eskildstrup, which is now in the National Museum in Copenhagen. This figure can be seen in a 3D animation on this adress:
http://oldtiden.natmus.dk/udstillingen/aeldre_jernalder/guder_i_jernalderen/traemanden_fra_rude_eskildstrup/
There are similarities between the two, which may have an impact on the interpretation of “Odin from Lejre”. In both cases you see a person sitting in pretty much the same position. In both cases the person is wearing a long dress and a huge necklace. However, there is one clear difference. The statue of Eskildstrup is provided with a moustache and probably a beard and must be interpreted as a male figure. Considering this I do think that the strong symbolism of the throne, the ravens and probably the damaged eye makes it likely that “Odin from Lejre” really was an amulet of Odin. /clm

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Odin from Lejre? « Runes of Christ — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:48:28 +0000

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By: Markku

Markku — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:18:03 +0000

Looks like a female dress, but ravens and wolves point to the direction of the Old One Eye…we can speculate, but it is likely we will never know for sure.