The cock’s on the World-tree a-Blowing his Horn

The cock’s on the world-tree a-blowing his horn
The stags in the forest are all forlorn,
The squirrel’s in the branches, bearing his news,
While down among the roots the dragon fiercely chews.

Sable Black Raven

Sable-black raven,
What do you see
When you fly up to the high throne
And perch on Odin’s knee?

Odin had a Fearsome Wolf

Odin had a fearsome wolf,
his teeth were quick to catch,
and every spear that Odin threw
the wolf would run and fetch.

Odin had a second wolf,
his teeth were sharp and white,
his coat was a dark and shaggy grey,
his eyes gleamed northern light.

Odin had a raven, called
Huginn, to you and me,
and every day he’d scout about
and report on what he’d see.

His other raven was a bird
with mighty claws and beak:
Muninn would fly from north to south -
knowledge was what he’d seek.

Loki's Recipe for Dis-Æs-ter!
              Or
‘Insert Spear Here'

Half a pint of Valkyrie blood,
Half a yard of cat-gut,
Mix it in your Weirding bowl,
Pop! Goes the Valknut!

(Cook it in your microwave – half-power!)



An Alphabet

Hearken to me, for my list of great riddles:
Heroes and monsters, legends and idylls.

A is for Æsir who warred with the Vanir
B is for Byggvir who whispers to Freyr

C is for Cow who gave suck to old Ymir
D is for Draugr who spreads abroad fear.

E is for Eagle that snatched away Idunn,
F is for Freki, the gray wolf on the run.

G is for Geirrod who once captured Loki,
H is for Hela who likes her fires smoky.

I is for Irpa who answers with arrows,
J is for Jotun whose iron gullet narrows.

K is for Kvasir, inspired to be wise,
L is for Lóðurr, who caused Man to arise.

M is the Mist-Calf, made out of clay,
N is for Nerthus in her wagon each day.

O is for Oak Tree in perpetual fire,
P is for Poetry, when words rise the higher.

Q is for Quiet when the battle is over,
R is for Raven, the black, eerie rover.

S is for seiðr with the volva entranced,
T is for Thunder when the lightning-strikes danced.

U is for Utgard-Loki the grim,
V is for Valsgärde when the barrows grow dim.

W is for Wade who has come from the sea,
X is the X-kiss that binds you to me.

Y is for Yngvi, fertility shining,
Z is the Zeal of the legends aligning.

Now that my story has all come about,
What was within will soon come without.