Our Patrons

Our community is formally dedicated to Odin the Lord of Asgard and Frija, His Queen. (Does this mean we've abandoned Gunnlod as our patroness?  Not in my estimation, no. I am not usually a syncretist, but please see this blog post for my thoughts on why They are actually one and the same Goddess.)

Our community's dedication to this pair does not mean that all members must be personally devoted to either one of Them (as devotion is a very personal matter), but that They must be given honor and respect by all who would enter our halls.

As King of Asgard, Odin is no Henry VIII-style despot but rather the first among a tribe of equals. For this reason, our Fellowship has no gothi or gythja per se, but rather the guiding vision of its founding member (that would be me, Valgrind) supplemented by a system of rotating leadership in which we each take it upon ourselves to lead and organize holiday celebrations, study projects, book discussions, and other group events. Participation in any and all events is optional; however, as with any group you will get out of ours what you put into it.

At Odin’s side, Frija contributes the wisdom and craft of Her own people (the Vanir, according to a UPG shared by myself and several others, and possibly the Jotnar as well) just as every God born, married or adopted into the Aesir tribe contributes in His or Her own unique way to the welfare of Asgard. Similarly, we each have unique things to contribute to the Fellowship, and it is this mingling of diverse talents and perspectives that makes us what we are.