A Note on Gullveig and the Aesir/Vanir War...

If I read one more retelling of the Vanir/Aesir war that states Gullveig was killed because she talked incessantly of gold, I am gonna vomit. This is An ASSUMPTION with no basis in the original text, based solely on modern translations of Gullveig as gold-lust. SPECULATIVE translations for clarity sake, with about fifty alternate translative possibilities. If one is going to retell a story from the Lore, please stick to the facts.

Where does this need to fabricate a reason come from? In my opinion, it comes from modern desire by Asatruar to justify the actions of the Aesir in this instance. As a Vanatru, it is a sore spot for me. If I am going to retell a story from the Lore, I am not going to fabricate parts of the story to portray the Aesir in a negative light. If one of the Vanir act in a manner I find no explanation for, I accept this, it does not change my ability to have faith in them.

The need for our gods to be perfect is a hold on from monotheism which has no place in heathenry. Attempts to educate others with fabricated details is ethically wrong and degrading to alternate viewpoints, such as those of Vanatru like myself.
OK, sorry for the early morning rant, I am done now.

In frith
Cena

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