The Wild Hunt (https://wildhunt.org/tag/love)
Of the two divisions of deities in Norse mythology and religion, the Æsir are – largely thanks to Jack Kirby and Stan Lee – the better known in today’s popular culture. The Vanir, however, are just as complex and worthy of veneration as their Æsir counterparts.
In springtide full of violence and discontent, Erick DuPree offers a meditation on Starhawk’s tale of the Star Goddess and her invocation of universal, echoing love.
Who do I find the gods that fill my life now so restful?They are terrifying. The kindest of them is streaked with blood and prone to fits of violence. Their characters are complicated and often petty, their stories filled with the sorts of vengeance that humans can only feint at. Which is why I trust them. At least they’re honest about it.
Luke Babb experiences the terror and the joy of falling in love with a god.
Luke Babb contemplates the divine mystery of love – between human and gods, and between humans and themselves.
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