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	Horgr - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Horgr is a type of altar, constructed of piled stones, used by the Vikings in religious BlÃ³ts and civil ceremonies.
		A typical use of the horgr during a BlÃ³t would be to place upon it a bowl of the blood of an animal sacrificed to a Norse deity (e.g.
		Like Judeo-Christian and other traditions, the Norse religion vested great spiritual significance in blood ; one legend speaks of a horgr built to Freya by Ottar, and when it was "reddened" with blood, she burned the stones to glass.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Horgr (208 words)

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		The bowl was then placed on an altar or *horgr* built of heaped stones, and a bundle of fir-twigs dipped into the liquid.
		This branch, known as the hlaut-teinn, was then used to sprinkle the nuptial couple and assembled guests in order to confer the blessings of the gods upon them (this may have been done by moving the hlaut-teinn in the "Hammer-sign," a gentle, short downwards movement followed by a swift movement from left to right.
		These may also have been further consecrated to the wedding vows by placing them on the *horgr* within the sacred arm-ring to strengthen the link between the concept of the unbroken circle of the ring and the unbreakable nature of the vow.
	www.drizzle.com /~celyn/mrwp/vikwed6.txt (1933 words)

	Blót -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Churches were usually built on such hovs and excavations at the medieval churches of Mære in (Click link for more info and facts about Trøndelag) Trøndelag and at (Click link for more info and facts about Old Uppsala) Old Uppsala testify to this (see Cultural continuity).
		There were also other sacred places called (Click link for more info and facts about Horgr) Horgr, Ve, Lund and Haug.
		Horgr means " (Small rough-haired breed of terrier from Scotland) cairn " or "mountain".
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/b/bl/bl�t.htm (1922 words)

	Norse mythology (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The lateness of architectural development may have been due to a feeling that the spirit of a supreme being was so great that it could not be adequately contained within or defined by walls.
		Indeed, the Norse historically would utilize a simple altar of piled stones known as a " horgr ".
		The beautiful old stave church es that still exist in Norway (a replica exists at Disney World!), with dragon heads and carvings of heathen heroes in the woodwork, may have pre-existed the introduction of Christianity.
	www.serebella.com /encyclopedia/article-Norse_mythology.html (3508 words)

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	Norse mythology - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Blót, Horgr, Human sacrifice, Sumbel, Temple at Uppsala, Thor's Hammer, Yule
		The Blót, the form of worship practiced by the ancient Germanic and Scandinavian people resembled that of the Celts and Balts : it could occur in Sacred grove s.
		It could also take place at home and/or at a simple altar of piled stones known as a " horgr ".
	encyclopedia.worldsearch.com /norse_mythology.htm (3836 words)

	Horgr - Result for Horgr - Meaning of Horgr - Definition of Horgr - Dictionary of Meaning - www.mauspfeil.net
		'''Horgr''' is a type of altar, constructed of piled stones, used by the Vikings in religious Blót s and civil ceremonies.
		A typical use of the horgr during a Blót would be to place upon it a bowl of the blood of an animal sacrificed to a Norse mythology Norse deity (e.g.
		There you find a list of all editors and the possibility to edit the original text of the article Horgr.
	www.mauspfeil.net /Horgr.html (276 words)

	Theosophy Library Online - Symbol Series - FRIGG AND FREYA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Oaths were sworn upon the blood- smeared ring, and the radiance of that goddess seemed to expand and light up the darkness with every uttered vow.
		With the advent of such Christian domination, Freya was declared a demon and banished to mountainous peaks like the Brocken in East Germany, where her demon train was believed to find its trysting place on Valpurgisnacht.
		There the quiet is deafening, the low-slung eaves of the horgr seem to sway and bow in gentle greeting.
	theosophy.org /tlodocs/symbols/FriggAndFreya-0688.htm (5308 words)

	Civilization Fanatics' Forums - Heithinn Horgr Improvement
		In my planned progression of HORGR (shrine) --> LONGHOUSE (temple) --> HOF (cathedral) this is the first.
		The longhouse I am hoping to post in a day or two as I have only done a sketch of it so far.
		In my own mod I make the horgr religious and give it +1 culture and +1 happy faces.
	forums.civfanatics.com /printthread.php?t=114734 (253 words)

	Wain 17 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Horgr : ‘holy pile of stones’ or ‘temple’.
		Old Norse phrase ‘high timbered horgr’; suggests sometimes there could be a wooden building on or around the horgr.
		Ottar was said to have built an altar of piled stones to Freyja and reddened them with blood - burning them to glass.
	homepages.nildram.co.uk /~fealcen/wain18.htm (3955 words)

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		Often sacrifices would occur here on altars known as Horgr.
		These altars were simply piles of rocks placed in the area of worship.
		For a ritual, the Vikings would place a bowl of animal blood on the horgr, dip a bundle of fir twigs into the bowl and fling the blood on the worshippers to consecrate them.
	www.personal.psu.edu /users/t/g/tgm117/finalProj/viking.htm (1191 words)

	BlÃ³t - free-definition (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Churches were usually built on such hovs and excavations at the medieval churches of Maere in TrÃ¶ndelag and at Old Uppsala testify to this (see cultural continuity).
		There were also other sacred places called Horgr, Ve, Lund and Haug.
		Lund means " Sacred grove " and Ve simply "sacred place".
	www.free-definition.com /Bl%C3%B3t.html (1542 words)

	SpellForce - Official Board - The bigger they are... (need savvy programer help) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		for those who don't already know, "The bigger they are..." quest, is a mission south of the dwarf city (Windwalls) were you have to get some items to make something to kill a giant named Horgr.
		Or is there a way to use the "cheat codes" to re-insert the giant Horgr, so I can kill him they way the designers intended?
		Yes there is, by entering a script in the console during game or changing the corresponding files, but you have to contact the support directly.
	spellforce.jowood.com /forum/archive/index.php/t-20188.html (243 words)

	Munson's Mead Hall - Memorial to Gene Munson
		I built a small horgr (altar) out of some flat pieces of red sandstone on the edge of the bluff and perfomed the blot.
		I drank last, then offered the remainder of the mead to my grandfather as well as all the beings present, pouring it over the horgr.
		I then smashed the horgr with the hammer.
	www.destinyslobster.com /asatru/gene_munson.html (1985 words)

	Journal Manx Museum #34 pp100/102 - Professor Marstrander's Contribution
		But this arrangement necessitated a new division of the land.
		The lord built a mansion of his own with a sanctuary (horgr), seized the land for his own use, allowing the old (Celtic) tenants or owners to keep the rest on condition that they tilled his own parcel.
		From the tenants' point of view the Treen henceforward consisted of four parts, four kerroos (the modern Manx farms or quarterlands), while in the eyes of the Norwegian ` landlord it remained a Thrihifing, three tenements merged into one large estate.
	www.isle-of-man.com /manxnotebook/jmmuseum/v2p100.htm (1531 words)

	England GenWeb Project - Lincolnshire, Harrowby
		An Ordinance Survey "Explorer 247" map will show detail of 2.5 inches to 1 mile scale.
		The name probably derives from the Old Scandanavian Horgr+by, meaning "road to the settlement".
		The village name appears in the 1086 Domesday Book.
	www.rootsweb.com /~englin/H/harrowby.htm (661 words)

	The Spellforce Companion (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		He will suggest that you doused a piece of meat with the Green Sleep.
		Investigate sleeping Horgr at night and wait for morning when he wakes up.
		Kill him to get the Key to Stoneblade Mountain.
	www.planetspellforce.com /sp/sq/the_bigger_they_are.php (94 words)

	Ipsum's Guestbook
		N'oublier pas de contacter Hammer Of Gones pour d'autres concerts (dans de meilleures conditions), je pense qu'Yvan à les coordonnées !
		@+ Horgr (PS : Suis le chanteur de Dolmens pour les membres d'Ipsum que je connaissais pas avant ce soir...et Yvan, on t'appele pour faire un tour en Suisse avec Celtill !!!)
		Comments : Félicitations pour votre concert du 12/10 à Bordeaux, j'ai vraiment beaucoup aimé votre musique ainsi que votre prestation scénique:) Hailz, Ally
	guestbooks.pathfinder.gr /read/ipsum?pass=&page=5 (801 words)

	Letter #48 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Now let’s continue on with The History Of Norway :
		“ The worship might be carried on privately in the home, where the head of the family would sacrifice to the gods, and bring offerings to their images, but it was usually conducted in temples, hov (O.N. hof), or in simpler sanctuaries, horg (O.N. horgr), of which no description is given in the old writings.
		They seem to have been simple structures, stone altars, or the like, erected in the open, and dedicated especially to the worship of goddesses.
	www.childrenofyahweh.com /Teaching%20Letters/letter_48.htm (4835 words)

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