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a Heathen skyview to go with your worldview.

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If Yggdrasil identifies with the Milky Way, this is how the night sky may have looked to the Arch-Heathens , and how it might become recontextualized for Asatruar, if one buys the theory that Asgard and the cosmic beings are in plain sight at night . It's worth considering, but it's also a pat theory (especially considering how many sites are actually here on Midgard ). [Constellations along the Milky Way/Yggdrasil, from Bjorn Jonsson’s Star Myths of the Vikings (1994).] #    #    # Guillermo Maytorena IV knew there was something special in  the Norse Lore when he picked up a copy of the d'Aulaires'  Norse Gods and Giants  at age seven. Since t hen he's been fascinated by the truthful potency of Norse Mythology, passionately read & studied, embraced Ásatrú, launched the  Map of Midgard  project, and spearheaded the neologism/brand NorsePlay.   If you have e mployment/ opportunities in  investigative mythology,  field ...

celestial map of the Eddas.

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Celestial Mirror of the Eddas constellation map from Bjorn Jonsson’s Star Myths of the Vikings (1994). #    #    # Guillermo Maytorena IV knew there was something special in  the Norse Lore when he picked up a copy of the d'Aulaires'  Norse Gods and Giants  at age seven. Since t hen he's been fascinated by the truthful potency of Norse Mythology, passionately read & studied, embraced Ásatrú, launched the  Map of Midgard  project, and spearheaded the neologism/brand NorsePlay.   If you have e mployment/ opportunities in  investigative mythology,  field research, or product development to offer,  do contact him .