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  Gangleri - articles » Freya or Brisingamen
Freya as Goddess of the year, not such a strange idea, because she is connected to fertility and therefor the cycle of the crops, death and rebirth, the changing seasons and thus the year.
The Brisingamen was fabricated by dwarves, known as the Brisingen.
Maybe the Brisingamen is Freya, is fertility, is the course of the year and this is why Freya, like the German Christmas bread, is almost entirely surrounded by it (it ends by her neck to give the idea of a necklase).
www.gangleri.nl /articles/69/freya-or-brisingamen   (545 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Brisingamen: Books: Diana L. Paxson
As the other reviewers here have noted, it is rather dated, there is a lot about the Vietnam war, including some social commentary on it, but that doesn't interfere with the story, rather gives background to some of the charachters and why they have developed in the way which they have.
It begins as Karen, a shy grad student on the faculty at Berkley has discovered the legendary neclace of Freya, Brisingamen.
Not knowing it's power, she wears it and soon the power of Freya, and those enemies and allies of Freya begin to work in her life.
www.amazon.com /Brisingamen-Diana-L-Paxson/dp/0425072983   (653 words)

  
  Of Dwarves and Elves
Odin had Loki steal the Brisingamen from Freyja.
Odin countered that it was she who was even more disgraceful for her, because she had slept with four dwarves to gain the Brisingamen.
Odin agreed to return the Brisingamen to Freyja, only on the condition that she starts war in the world of men, between two kings.
www.timelessmyths.com /norse/beings.html   (3641 words)

  
 achukareviews: The Weirdstone of Brisingamen
The sense of adventure, excitement and danger that surrounds protagonists Colin and Susan and the potency both of the language and narrative that power the story remain as invigorating today as presumably they were in 1960 when the novel was first published.
As with Alan Garner’s preceding writing, “The Weirdstone of Brisingamen” is suffused in what was to become Garner’s trademark interest in legend and mythic traditions.
Under their ‘Junior Classics’ imprint, Naxos Audiobooks have brought to their children’s literature recordings the unique sensibility for expanding the dramatic and emotional plains of literary classics through the careful synergy of text and its reader alongside the considered selection of classical music that Naxos has gained repute for.
www.achuka.co.uk /achukareviews/2006/04/the_weirdstone_of_brisingamen.html   (282 words)

  
 The Baldwin Project: The Heroes of Asgard by A. & E. Keary
Freyja was pleased at the sight of her favourite ornament, and smiled even in the midst of her tears; but as for the moon, instead of Brisingamen, the deep sky and the stars were around her.
"Brisingamen is dragging me down," she cried in her sleep, and laid her little hand upon the clasp without knowing what she was doing.
"Brisingamen is fair," she said, as she bade farewell to her image in the lake.
www.mainlesson.com /display.php?author=keary&book=asgard&story=loki   (1307 words)

  
 Heithni.org - Rydberg's Teutonic Mythology
Svipdag is killed in the water, probably in the vicinity of the Vágasker and the Singasteinn, where the Brisingamen ornament of his faithful Mardöll is discovered by Loki and Heimdal.
The unnamed woman, who after the murder had taken place puts herself in Hadding's way, informs him whom he has slain, and calls the wrath of the gods and the elements down upon him, must be Freyja herself, since she witnessed the deed and knew who was concealed in the guise of the dragon.
So long as the latter lived Brisingamen surely had a faithful watcher, for it is the nature of a dragon to brood over the treasures he finds.
www.heithni.org /rydberg/301.php   (594 words)

  
 The Goddess Freyja - Norse Deity
Freyja was said to be a sorceress who could fly in a falcon's skin and some traditions state that on her arrival in Asgard she taught the gods the spells and charms of the Vanir (the group of Gods and Goddesses that is older than those of the Aesir).
The Brisingamen neckalce was crafted by four dwarfs with such artistry that it glittered like a constellation of stars in the night sky.
Encircling her neck is the fire necklace, Brisingamen, forged by four dwarves show at work in their smithy, deep in the caverns.
www.valkyrietower.com /freyja.html   (3714 words)

  
  Scandinavian disc-on-bow fibulae - Merovingian early medieval brooches with garnet - Hobbies   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The disc-on-bow fibulae are identical with the "Brisingamen necklace" worn by the goddess Freya.
The 5th century square-headed brooches from continental Europe and England are proto-types of the Brisingamen fibula.
The iconography of the Brisingamen fibula shows that it must be connected with the veneration of Odin.
maxpages.com /vibeke/fibulae - !http://maxpages.com/vibeke/fibulae   (397 words)

  
  The Weirdstone of Brisingamen - Biocrawler   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The Weirdstone of Brisingamen is a fantasy story by the author Alan Garner, first published in 1960.
It is set in and around Macclesfield and Alderley Edge, Cheshire, and tells the story of two children, Colin and Susan, who are on holiday there.
Brisingamen — an amber necklace belonging to the Norse goddess Freya.
www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/The_Weirdstone_of_Brisingamen   (102 words)

  
 Brisingamen
Brisingamen is said to be the (principally amber) necklace of the goddess Freya from Norse Mythology.
When she wore it no man or god could withstand her charms, which was obviously a matter of great concern to the other goddesses during springtime when she reputedly wore it.
The necklace is referenced in the Anglo-Saxon epic, Beowulf, as Brosingamen, wherein the jewel is brought back to the shining citadel (probably Valhalla which is made of shining armour) by Hama (Heimdall).
www.xasa.com /wiki/en/wikipedia/b/br/brisingamen.html   (277 words)

  
 Northvegr - Rydberg's Teutonic Mythology
The fact that Brisingamen, together with its possessor, actually was for a time in Ægir's realm is proved by its epithet fagurt hafnýra, "the fair kidney of the sea," which occurs in a strophe of Ulf Uggason (Skáldskaparmál 23).
The unnamed woman, who after the murder had taken place puts herself in Hadding's way, informs him whom he has slain, and calls the wrath of the gods and the elements down upon him, must be Freyja herself, since she witnessed the deed and knew who was concealed in the guise of the dragon.
So long as the latter lived Brisingamen surely had a faithful watcher, for it is the nature of a dragon to brood over the treasures he finds.
www.northvegr.org /lore/rydberg/106.php   (2662 words)

  
 Brisingamen   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Als vormalige Besitzer Brisingamens werden die Brisinger (Bristlinger) genannt, deren Identität unklar ist.
Dieses kostbare Halsband wurde von den vier Zwergen (Dvergr) Alfrigg, Dvalinn, Grerr und Berlingr geschmiedet.
Um an Brisingamen zu gelangen mußte Freya mit jedem dieser Dvergr eine Nacht verbringen.
www.lokis-mythologie.de /Brisingamen.php   (209 words)

  
 Necklace of Brisingamen
Freya fled the battle and place the magical artefact; the Necklace of Brisingamen, into the hands of the high priest to hide and guard with his soul.
Carwyn reveals that the cult has now been decimated and was trying to gain access to the Necklace of Brisingamen which is apparently in a deeper level of the complex but protected by powerful creatures.
Caldo used a telekinesis spell to bring the Necklace to his hand without crossing the threshold of the room and thus the Necklace of Brisingamen was obtained without having to kill neither the good Naga guardian or the Spirit of the long dead High Priest defending it.
www5.zipworld.com.au /~rossiter/Brisingamen.htm   (3735 words)

  
 27th Anniversary Day of Dance   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Brisingamen continued the dancing with a garland dance with music provided by John from Adlington and his drummer accomplice.
Brisingamen continued their dancing and John helped collecting for the team with Peters cap to help encourage funding.
The dancing continued on Chestergate followed by combined dancing in front of the town hall with massed dancing to finish.Sorry I don't have any pictures of Chapel en le Frith Morris Mens dancing,an ommission on my part,safe to say their kit was good and their dancing also.
members.aol.com /PoyntonJem/private/Macc.htm   (331 words)

  
 The Necklace of Brisingamen
The high priest could see the necklace of Brisingamen glowing bright blue around her neck; as she released her last spells, it glowed brighter and brighter until, in a blinding flash, she was gone, taking the form of a hawk as her last warriors were slain.
She gave him the necklace of Brisingamen and told him to hide it well and guard it with his soul, for this was the item that Loki desired and with its power his might would become terrible.
If Loki were to possess the gem he could rule the universe and all would be chaos; if it could be retrieved and returned to Freya, he would surely be defeated and peace again would reign.
www.geocities.com /phantom_555_2000/necklace.html   (993 words)

  
 Gemstone Deva: Freya   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Freya is depicted as a beautiful strawberry blonde with blue eyes, she wears a mantle of feathers and her necklace called Brisingamen.
Blinded by the beauty of the necklace, Freya forgot about her husband, her daughter and even her position as one of the Aesir, and gave into the request of the dwarfs.
She was so ashamed about sleeping with the Brisingen that she hid the gorgeous necklace Brisingamen and only wore it in the privacy of her own chambers.
www.gemstonedeva.com /freya.php   (776 words)

  
 Edenelt Traveller Landgrab
Beyond Brisingamen lies a Kuiper belt of objects in orbital resonance with that world.
Phylax is a large plutino in orbital resonance with Brisingamen.
Foodstuffs were the largest import until shortly after the revolution; slowly the system is becoming self-sufficient in that respect.
daumen.home.mindspring.com /edenelt.html   (1938 words)

  
 Viktor Rydberg — Teutonic Mythology — Volume III, Part V, Chapters 106—116
Mardöll thus means “the one diffusing a glimmering in the sea.” The fact that Brisingamen, together with its possessor, actually was for a time in Ægir’s realm is proved by its epithet fagrt hafnýra, “the fair kidney of the sea,” which occurs in a strophe of Ulf Uggeson (Younger Edda, 268).
Svipdag is killed in the water, probably in the vicinity of the Vágasker and the Singasteinn, where the Brisingamen ornament of his faithful Mardol is discovered by Loke and Heimdal.
Heimdal’s and Loke’s conflict in regard to Brisingamen has undoubtedly been an episode in the mythic account of Svipdag’s last fortunes and Freyja’s abode with him in the sea.
www.vaidilute.com /books/norroena/rydberg-11.html   (17099 words)

  
 Brisingamen - BPAL Madness!
In the bottle, Brisingamen is a very smooth blend, with the amber as a base and glimpses of apple blossom and carnation.
It's possible that the smell was tempered by the apple blossom and carnation working in the background The myrtle was the prominent note for me, followed by the amber.
Brisingamen really evokes a sort of autumn aura with me, although I wouldn't limit myself to wearing it solely in the months of autumn (which hardly hit Florida anyway).
www.bpal.org /index.php?showtopic=12464   (1892 words)

  
 About Sunda to Sahul
This game is inspired by the legend of the Brisingamen, an enchanting necklace owned by Freya, the Norse goddess of fertility and passion.
It was said that Freya owed at least part of her reputation for irresistible beauty to the Brisingamen.
If on the other hand you help to complete the Brisingamen for Freya, her favours will bring you even more prestige than the finest jewellery.
sagacity.aires.com.au /About-Freyas-Folly.html   (269 words)

  
 INTERVIEW WITH ALAN GARNER
To my surprise, I found that Garner lived in not one but two houses, the second of which had been moved onto his property and was being lovingly restored.
RT: When I first read The Weirdstone of Brisingamen and its sequel, The Moon of Gomrath, I was struck, not so much by the extent to which you use the Arthurian legend, as the extent to which you don't use it.
This is the rock on which, in The Weirdstone of Brisingamen, the children are caught by the evil creatures known as svarts.
www.lib.rochester.edu /camelot/intrvws/garner.htm   (7513 words)

  
 Necklace of Brisingamen
Freya fled the battle and place the magical artefact; the Necklace of Brisingamen, into the hands of the high priest to hide and guard with his soul.
Carwyn reveals that the cult has now been decimated and was trying to gain access to the Necklace of Brisingamen which is apparently in a deeper level of the complex but protected by powerful creatures.
Caldo used a telekinesis spell to bring the Necklace to his hand without crossing the threshold of the room and thus the Necklace of Brisingamen was obtained without having to kill neither the good Naga guardian or the Spirit of the long dead High Priest defending it.
users.zipworld.com.au /~rossiter/Brisingamen.htm   (3735 words)

  
 index
Adorning herself with Brisingamen enhanced Freya's already considerable powers of love, beauty, ecstatic, inspired passion, creativity and fertility.
Therefore Brisingamen symbolizes bringing together in harmonious balance all the physical elements with the spiritual, within and without, above and below, for the fertility of the world, and the good of all beings.
Fertility marriage of Freya and Freyr encircled by Brisingamen.
www.geocities.com /brisingamenjewelry/index.html   (205 words)

  
 Brewer, E. Cobham. Dictionary of Phrase & Fable. Brisingamen.
Shaw, G.B. Stein, G. Stevenson, R.L. Wells, H.G. Reference > Brewer’s Dictionary > Brisingamen.
Freyja left her husband Odin in order to obtain this necklace; and Odin deserted her because her love was changed into vanity.
It is not possible to love Brisingamen and Odin too, for no one can serve two masters.
www.bartleby.com /81/2515.html   (130 words)

  
 Enjoy England - Storybook England - Alan Garner (The Weirdstone of Brisingamen)
Both The Weirdstone of Brisingamen and The Moon of Gomrath are inspired by the Arthurian-like Legend of Alderley.
Ignore the old copper mines and follow their footsteps above ground (or bike it – a national cycleway goes past The Wizard of Edge inn) as far as brooding Clulow Cross, scene of the final battle against the wrath of Nastrond.
Follow the Romans to Mow Cop (there’s a Roman road nearby) and take the waymarked walk around the mock-Gothic folly castle and the strange pinnacle of The Old Man of Mow (itself the focus of another Garner novel).
www.storybookengland.com /authors.php?form_id=3420688084&form_region=2&form_book=1&form_place=0   (210 words)

  
 Nude Images of Freya
She always wears Brisingamen, a wonderful necklace made from gold and amber that she received from dwarves.
Brisingamen is the magical amulet Goddess Freya always wears.
Brisingamen is a wonderful necklace made from gold and amber that she received from the dwarves.
www.goddessfreya.info /drawingsn.htm   (1416 words)

  
 Freo
Of course the Brosingamen of Beowulf seems to be the very same as the Norse Brisingamen.
And the character Hama could possibly be one and the same as the Norse Heimdall.
In Norse myth the troublesome Loki is said to steal Freya's necklace or treasure, which was called Brisingamen.
www.homestead.com /englishheathenism/Freo.html   (429 words)

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