Disney has trademarked the names of a bunch of Norse gods.
This is not okay.
These gods do not belong to Disney. They do not belong to Marvel. They belong to themselves and themselves alone, along with all those who worship them as the deities they are.
Thor, Loki, Odin, etc., these gods were not thought up by anyone at Disney or Marvel.
Stan Lee knew how sacred these gods are to those who follow many different Pagan traditions, how sacred they are to Scandinavian cultures to whom they are so important.
My best friend follows the Norse gods. She will be so bloody offended when she finds out about this. These are her gods, this is her religion. These are the deities she worships, the gods she prays to, the traditions she follows. She enjoys the Marvel portrayals of these characters, but they are separate from the gods she believes in.
Disney is stepping on her religion in an effort to gain more and more money.
Stan Lee did not trademark these names. He understood their importance and their sacred meaning. He was respectful enough not to do this.
These names are not the intellectual property of anyone. Neither the original names in runes nor the anglicised names that are used in Marvel's works.
They were around well before us (a whole ass millennium before us), and they will be around well after the greedy bastards who have decided to trademark religious symbols are dust.
It should be common sense and common courtesy not to trademark the names of religious figures, which all of these gods and goddesses are, even if you do not believe in them.
mod is not christian but you would never see me trademark jesus ffs it crosses a Line
If you agree, please sign and share the petition. If you can, please chip in to get this petition everywhere it can possibly go.
It is f**king disgusting that Disney is doing this.
It needs to stop.
Oh, and one more thing.
FUCK DISNEY.
i want to throw up ive included a bunch of tags trying to get the norse pagans attention bc im sure they'll want in on this if u have an in with the norse paganism community on tumblr pls do tag everyone u can
im wondering now if they've done this to the greek gods too ughh that would show even more of a disregard for other people's religious views and past people's religious views ughhhh ok imma go look at the toilet bowl for a bit 😅pls sign it'd mean the world to me
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My Norse Mythology lecturer loves your work, but she was kind of pissed that you turned the story of Skirnir's Journey into a throwaway couple of paragraphs
I retold the version from the Prose Edda, instead of the longer version in the Poetic Edda, because in the Prose Edda Skirnir doesn't, when he fails to persuade Gerd to marry Freyr, threaten her until she agrees to marry him against her will. Instead, he asks her and she agrees. I made my choice between the longer, poetic rapey version of the story and the prose non-rapey version, and I chose the shorter, but non-rapey version.
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“Miss Brenner, I understand that burning down the Gävle Goat is a popular meme on the internet, but actually burning it down is a serious crime,” said the consular official.
Brianna nodded. “I know-”
“It carries a maximum of a three-month prison sentence,” said the consular official. “Your status as a visiting Canadian would not protect you.”
“I know, but-”
“The Swedish police found a longbow and kerosene in your possession, and the fact that they’re willing to drop the charges is - frankly - a miracle.”
Brianna was bouncing her leg underneath the table, sending little anxious tremors through the metal.
“All the police chief wants is the secure knowledge that you won’t attempt it again as soon as you’re let out of this room,” said the consular official.
The leg stopped. The table stilled.
“Is the goat still standing?” Brianna asked.
It wasn’t an encouraging answer.
The consular official - whose name was Allan Allman - drummed his fingers on the table. Brianna Brenner did not look like an arsonist. He didn’t know what an arsonist looked like, but whatever the image he could conjure was, Brianna Brenner did not look like it. She looked like she was going to throw up.
He made up his mind. “Brianna,” he said. “You chose to invoke your right to contact the Canadian embassy. Any information you give me will remain confidential under the provisions of the Privacy Act.” He gestured to the four walls with his pen. “It never has to leave this room.”
There was a window on one wall, showing a shiny, dawning New Years Day through steel mesh. Brianna stared out of it gloomily.
“If someone is coercing you, or otherwise compelling you to do this…” Allan shrugged. “I don’t know, but if that’s the case, you should let the police know about this.”
For the first time since he had walked into the room, Brianna Brenner looked at Allan in the eyes.
“They wouldn’t be able to help,” she said.
That definitely wasn’t an encouraging answer.
She seemed to make up her own mind and sat up. “Okay,” she said. “Okay - Christ how do I even start this - okay. So. My grandfather was Bjørner Brenner. He burned down the goat in 2005.”
Allan blinked. “Okay?”
“And in 2004,” she said. “And 2000, 1998, 1995, 1991, and - and probably more times than that. And you know, when you’re a kid, you don’t really ask questions, and you figure that’s just what Grandpa does, he goes to Sweden once a year and burns down a goat.”
Her leg was bouncing under the table again. Little ripples trembled through a cup of coffee.
“And then - and then when I was like, ten? He sat me down and told me that Thor had chosen him as the descendant of Thialfi to hunt down the Yule Goat, however it appeared.”
She made a high, hysterical noise at Allan’s expression, less of a laugh and more of a bubble of familial horror rising to the surface. “Oh, I know! It’s crazy, I always thought it was crazy. But then, you know, it just became part of what Grandpa does. He goes to Sweden and talks to Thor.”
“Is your grandfather the person forcing you to burn down the goat?”
“No,” she said. “No, Grandpa died about seven years ago. And then other people burned down the Gävle Goat, and then it became a meme online, and it was kind of sad and kind of weird, but I liked that my Grandpa was part of this weird, weird thing.
“And then last week-”
She stopped bouncing her leg. She stared around the room, looking anywhere but at Allan’s face.
“And the thing is-” She stopped. She tried again. “The goat hadn’t burned down in the last four years, and if it isn’t-”
An anxious tremor shook the floor. Another ripple rolled across the coffee.
Brianna pulled her fingers through her hair. “I sound insane,” she said. “Christ. But then - then He showed me what would happen if the goat wasn’t burned down.”
Another tremor. Another ripple.
“Brianna?” asked Allan.
“Thor killed the Yule Goat every night,” she said. She stared into a private universe of horror. “Killed every night, and resurrected every day. Thialfi broke the cycle, and it became his job to make sure the cycle could continue.”
Another tremor. Muffled by the metal door, someone was shouting in the hall.
“Then it turned to every year. Then every other year. The goat has been left untouched for longer and longer, and now it’s been left untouched for longer than it ever has before.”
Another tremor. More shouting. The sounds of running.
“Thor didn’t kill the Yule Goat to be cruel. He did it so that its power wouldn’t grow too great.”
Now a tremor shook the whole room. The coffee leaped and rolled and fell to the floor with a clatter.
Something huge, bipedal, and bellowing blotted out the sun through the window.
It was made of straw.
“Happy new year,” said Brianna.
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Get to know the norse Goddesses:
A quick run down!
Skaði; the Avenger. Daughter of the giant Thiazi, a strong and fearless figure who didn’t hesitate to face the Gods looking for retribution after her father’s death. Associated with winter, hunting, snow and wolves.
Sif; the Golden-Haired. Fair wife of Thor, renowned among the Gods for her beautiful locks of gold hair. It is believed she was associated with harvest, fertility, and the hearth.
Hel; Queen of the Dead. Daughter of Loki, one half of her body decays like a corpse while the other is fresh and young. She reigns over Helheim, realm of the dead, with her hound Garm. Associated with death but most of all, the acceptance of it.
Iðunn; the Eternally Young. Fair, generous and luminous, keeper of the golden apples which grant the Gods their immortality. Associated with purity, youth and innocence.
Frigg; the Prophetess. Wife of Odin and blessed with the gift of foresight, though she is said to keep all knowledge of the future to herself. Allmother associated with childbirth, motherhood and family matters as well as divination.
Jörð; the Fertile Earth. Giantess and mother of Thor, embodying the spirit of the earth. Associated with nature, wildlife and the prosperity of land.
Rán; the Restless Sea. Embodying the dangers of voyage at sea, she was said to sink ships who ventured on her waters. She dwells in an underwater palace where she pulls her victims to stay with her for eternity. Associated with the ocean and death at sea.
Freyja; the Sorceress. Sister of Freyr, she masters the art of seidr (magic) and is known as the most beautiful of the Goddesses. Associated with love and sexuality, but also battle and death: along with Oðinn, she chooses the fallen warriors who will fight alongside the Gods during Ragnarök.
Hail the Vanir, hail the Ásynjur ^^
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online grimoire.
credit goes to all the original blogs who made these posts. i just want to organize all my reblogs for myself <3 blessed be
[crystals]
essentials
what harms which crystal
[curses]
red heart
masterlist
[deities]
asatru
contact
devotional tips
norse small devotional acts
-> Artemis
period dedication for artemis
-> Loki
loki masterpost
-> Rán
bedridden witch: ocean
rán devotional acts
rán prayer
rán // rán
ráns runes
[divination]
runes study
scrying mirrors
[misc]
alternatives for lavender
BOS tips
colours
depression
dictionary
herbs and oils substitutes
housewarming
jar alternatives
masterlist
mentally ill
substitutes
water types
[potions]
beauty
glamour
rose water
self love
[pouches]
anxiety relief
money
panic attack relief
[recipes]
poppy seed tea bread
orange honey cake
honey lavender bread
lemon lavender cookies
[sabbats]
-> imbolc
info
-> ostara
-> beltane
prepare
info
-> litha
-> lammas
-> mabon
-> samhain
fall decorations
info
[spell jars]
anti depression
attracting positive things
attract love
confidence/good luck
curse jar
good outcome
honesty
kindness
luck and fortune
luck and protection
manifestation
masterlist
positive energy
protection
self love/happiness
[spells]
anger masterlist
anger
cramming for a test
depression and anxiety
depression and anxiety masterlist
love removal
health/wellness spells
self love and healing
sickness
[tarot]
compass spread
deity identification
inverted heart
mind body spirit self care
planets spreads
samhain
self care tarot spread
tarot timing
the sun trick
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