In Norse mythology , Gullveig is a being who was speared by the sir , burnt three times, and yet thrice reborn. Upon her third rebirth, Gullveig s name becomes Hei r and she is described as a knowledgeable and skillful v lva . Gullveig Hei r is solely attested in the Poetic Edda , compiled in the 13th century from earlier traditional material. Scholars have variously proposed that Gullveig Hei r is the same figure as the goddess Freyja , that Gullveig s death may have been connected to corruption by way of gold among the sir, and or that Gullveig s treatment by the sir may have led to the sir Vanir War . Etymology The etymology of the Old Norse name Gullveig is problematic. The first element, Gull , means gold , yet the second element, veig , is murky a situation shared with the Old Norse personal names Rannveig , S lveig , and Th rveig . Veig may sometimes mean alcoholic drink , power, strength , and sometimes also gold . The name Hei r Old Norse fame , in adjective form bright, clear is semantically related scholar Rudolf Simek comments that although Gullveig s name changes to Hei r ... Hei r is sometimes anglicized as Heith , Heid , or Heidi . Attestations Image Gullveig by Fr lich.jpg thumb The sir lift Gullveig on spears over fire as illustrated by Lorenz Fr lich 1895 Gullveig is solely attested in the Poetic Edda poem V lusp . In the poem, a v lva recalls that Gullveig was pierced ... Odin s various names , and yet was three times reborn. The v lva says that, presumably after Gullveig ... Gullveig they with lances pierced, and in the high one s hall her burnt, thrice burnt, thrice brought ... Turville Petre , scholars such as Rudolf Simek , Andy Orchard , and John Lindow have theorized that Gullveig ... of the sir Vanir War. ref name FREYJA GULLVEIG Simek 2007 123 124 , Lindow 2002 155 , and Orchard ... Category Norse mythology de Gullveig es Gullveig eo Gullveig eu Gullveig hr Gulvajg it Gullveig lt Gulveiga nl Gullveig ja no Gullveig pl Gullveig pt Gullveig ru zh ... more details
Hei r from the Old Norse adjective meaning bright or the noun meaning honour is the seeress and witch v lva mentioned in one stanza of V lusp , related to the story of the sir Vanir war Heith they named her who sought their home, The wide seeing witch, in sei r magic wise Minds she bewitched that were moved by her magic, To evil women a joy she was. V lusp small 22 small , http www.sacred texts.com neu poe poe03.htm Bellows translation ref Bellows, Henry Adams trans. . 1923. The poetic Edda . New York The American Scandinavian Foundation. ref The general assumption is that Hei r is an alternate name for the witch Gullveig , mentioned in the previous stanza, who, in turn, is often thought to be a hypostasis religion hypostasis of Freyja . But it is sometimes argued that the v lva who recites the poem refers to herself. Hei r is also a seeress in several works such as Landn mab k small Sturlub k S 179 Hauksb k H 45 small , Hr lfs saga kraka small 3 small and rvar Odds saga small 2 small , where she predicts rvar s death. Hei r is lastly a child of the J tunn giant Hr mnir according to V lusp hin skamma Hyndlulj , small 32 small . References references Norse mythology norse myth stub Category People in Norse mythology and legends Heid Category Witchcraft in folklore and mythology nl Hei r ... more details
of the two stanzas, the v lva says that she remembers the first war in the world, when Gullveig ..., yet that Gullveig was reborn three times. In the later stanza, the v lva says that they called Gullveig Hei r Meaning Bright One ref name LARRINGTON7 Larrington 1996 7 . ref or potentially Gleaming ... been precipitated by the entry of Gullveig Hei r among the sir. ref name LINDOW51 53 Lindow 2001 ... of Gullveig Hei r and Freyja the same. ref name GRUNDY62 Grundy 1998 62 . ref These conclusions have been made through comparisons between the figure of Gullveig Hei r s use of sei r in V lusp and the mention ... 53 Lindow compares the appearance of Gullveig Hei r into the sir to that of H nir and M mir ... more details
Solveig is a female given name of Old Norse origin. It is most common in Denmark , Norway , Sweden and Iceland . Its exact meaning and origin are uncertain. Etymology The name consists of two parts, where both parts have different theorized origins. Sol Old Norse salr house, hall, home Old Norse s l sun Old Norse s lr sun coloured, yellow veig Old Norse veig strength Old Norse v g battle Old Norse v gja to hallow Versions Generally speaking, the most common version is Solveig. However, alternate versions are used in Norway , Sweden , Denmark , Iceland , Germany , Latvia and on the Faroe Islands . Norwegian, Swedish, and Danish S lveig Solvei Solveij Solveg Icelandic Solveig S lveig Latvian Solveiga German Solveigh In fiction Solveig is a central character in the play Peer Gynt by Henrik Ibsen . She sings the famous Solveig s Song . Ibsen uses sun imagery in association to the character scene 10, act 5 , indicating that Ibsen may have favored the idea that the name is etymologically associated with the sun. Notable people called Solveig given name Solveig Kringlebotn Solveig Gulbrandsen Solveig Sollie Solveig Krey Solveig Dommartin Solveig Gunbj rg Jacobsen S lveig P tursd ttir Solveig Henn aka Vera Lynn Sinner, pin up model Martin Solveig , a French DJ Solveig Heilo Solveig Enga See also Gullveig S l Sun References No footnotes date April 2009 http www.nordicnames.de flick s Solveig.html Nordic Names Solveig http www.behindthename.com php view.php?name solveig Behind the Name Solveig Category Germanic given names Solveig Category Norwegian feminine given names de Solveig fr Solveig is Solveig it Solveig no Solveig nn Solveig sv Solveig ... more details
Infobox Album See Wikipedia WikiProject Albums Name First War of the World Type studio Longtype Artist Black Messiah Cover First War of The World.jpg Cover size Caption Released March 20, 2009 Recorded Genre Pagan metal Length 64 39 Language Label AFM Records Producer Reviews Compiled by Chronology Last album Of Myths and Legends br 2006 This album First War of the World br 2009 Next album Misc First War of the World is the fourth full length album by the Germany German Viking metal Viking pagan metal band Black Messiah . It was released on March 20, 2009 through AFM Records . ref cite web title BLACK MESSIAH First War Of The World Artwork Unveiled publisher Blabbermouth.net url http www.roadrunnerrecords.com Blabbermouth.net news.aspx?mode Article&newsitemID 113659 date 2009 02 03 accessdate 2009 03 11 ref Track listing Prologue The Discovery 2 53 The Vanir Tribe 5 54 Gullveig 8 08 Von Rachsucht und L ge Of vindictiveness and lie 5 34 March of the Warriors 0 39 Vor den Toren Valhalls In front of the gates of Valhalls 6 23 The Battle of Asgaard 7 10 The Chase 1 20 Burn Vanaheimr 5 51 Das Unterpfand The Pledge 5 51 Peace at a High Price 0 54 Andacht Devotion 9 41 S ldnerschwein bonus literally Mercenary pig 4 36 Credits Zagan vocals, violin, guitar Garm bass Zoran lead guitar Meldric guitar Agnar keys, synths Br h drums References reflist Category 2009 albums Category Black Messiah albums Category AFM Records albums pl First War of the World ... more details
This is a list of giant mythology giants and giantess es from mythology and folklore it does not include giants from modern fantasy fiction or role playing game s for those, see list of species in fantasy fiction . Celtic mythology Cawr Cormoran Cornwall Fachan Fomorians div col cols 3 Balor Banba Bres Buarainech Cethlenn Corb Elatha riu Ethlinn Fodla Tethra div col end Kaour Norse mythology Bestla Gorm J tunn Jotuns div col cols 3 gir Angrboda Baugi Bergelmir Billing giant Billing Bolthorn Geirrod Gilling Gj lp and Greip Grid Jotun Grid Gullveig possibly Gymir Hrod Hrungnir Hymir J rnsaxa Kari Loki Olvaldi Rind giantess Rind Skadi Suttung jazi r gelmir rymr Utgardaloki Vaf r nir Ymir Ymir Aurgelmir div col end Greek mythology div col cols 2 Argus Panoptes Caca mythology Caca Cacus Cyclops Cyclopes Arges Brontes Polyphemus Steropes Epimetheus mythology Epimetheus Geryon Gigantes Alcyoneus Athos mythology Athos Echion mythology Echion Enceladus mythology Enceladus Klytius Hecatonchires Briareus Gyges Cottu Menoetius mythology Menoetius Talos Titan mythology Titans Atlas mythology Atlas Coeus Crius Cronus Dione mythology Dione occasionally considered a Titan Gaia mythology Gaia Hyperion mythology Hyperion Iapetus mythology Iapetus Mnemosyne Oceanus Ophion occasionally considered a Titan Phoebe mythology Phoebe Prometheus Rhea mythology Rhea Tethys mythology Tethys Theia Themis div col end multicol Hindu mythology Daitya s Hiranyaksha Hiranyakashipu Kumbhakarna Mahabali Ravana multicol break Jewish mythology Anakim Old Testament Gog and Magog Goliath Book of Samuel Nephilim Nimrod Old Testament multicol end Other mythologies and folklores div col cols 2 Gandareva Gargantua and Pantagruel Gogmagog folklore Gogmagog Iovan Iorgovan Romanian mythology Jentilak or Gentiles Basque mythology Basajaun Olentzero John Henry folklore John Henry American folklore Kapre Kroni Ayyavazhi mythology Oj ncanu Cantabrian mythology Oni Japanese folklore Oni Japanese folklore Paul B ... more details
Marie Jakober is an award winning Canada Canadian novelist . Based in Calgary, Alberta Calgary , Alberta , Jakober writes historical fiction and fantasy. Sandinista A Novel of Nicaragua 1985 won the Writer s Guild of Alberta Novel Award in 1985. She received the 2002 Michael Shaara Award for Excellence in Civil War Fiction for her novel Only Call Us Faithful 2002 . ref name lsu cite web url http www.cwc.lsu.edu shaara.html title The Michael Shaara Award for Excellence in Civil War Fiction publisher Louisiana State University accessdate 9 August 2011 ref Her second Civil War novel, Sons of Liberty , won the Georges Bugnet Award for Novel at the Alberta Book Awards in 2006. ref cite web title George Bugnet Award url http www.ucalgary.ca lib old SpecColl jakober.htm publisher Calgary University accessdate 4 April 2012 ref Bibliography The Mind Gods A Novel of the Future London Macmillan, 1976 Toronto Macmillan of Canada, 1976 Sandinista A Novel of Nicaragua Vancouver New Star, 1985 A People in Arms Vancouver New Star, 1987 High Kamilan A Novel Calgary Gullveig, 1993 republished as Even the Stones by Edge Science Fiction & Fantasy Publishing, 2004 The Black Chalice Calgary Edge Science Fiction and Fantasy Publishing, 2000 Only Call Us Faithful New York Forge, 2002 Even the Stones Calgary Edge Science Fiction and Fantasy Publishing, 2004 The Halifax Connection Toronto Random House Canada, 2007 The Demon Left Behind Calgary Edge Science Fiction and Fantasy Publishing, 2011 References Reflist External links http www.sff.net people asinclair marie.html sfnet author s homepage http www.edgewebsite.com books blackchalice bc bio jakober.html Edge Science Fiction and Fantasy Publishing Author s Full Biography isfdb name id Marie Jakober name Marie Jakober Persondata NAME Jakober, Marie ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION Canadian novelist DATE OF BIRTH PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Jakober, Marie Category Year of birth missing living people Category Li ... more details
refimprove date November 2011 Infobox oil field name Gullfaks location map North Sea location map width location map text lat d 61 lat m 12 lat s 53.80 lat NS N long d 2 long m 16 long s 25.93 long EW E coordinates type type landmark coordinates display inline,title coordinates ref country Norway region location North Sea block 34 10 offonshore offshore operator Statoil operators partners Statoil , Petoro image caption discovery 1978 start development start production 1986 peak year abandonment oil production bbl d 180000 oil production tpy production year oil production gas mmcuft d production gas mmscm d production gas bcm y production year gas est oil bbl 234 est oil t est gas bft est gas bcm formations Gullfaks is an oil and gas field in the Norway Norwegian sector of the North Sea operated by Statoil . It was discovered in 1979, in block 34 10, at a water depth of 135 meters. The initial recoverable reserve is convert 2.1 Goilbbl , and the remaining recoverable reserve in 2004 is convert 234 Moilbbl . This oil field reached peak production in 2001 at convert 180000 oilbbl d . It has satellite fields Gullfaks South, Rimfaks, Skinfaks and Gullveig. The Schlumberger geological modelling software product Petrel reservoir software Petrel uses the Gullfaks field as the sample data set for its introductory course. The project consists of three production platforms Gullfaks A, Gullfaks B, and Gullfaks C. Gullfaks C sits convert 217 m below the waterline. The height of the total structure measured from the sea floor is convert 380 m , making it taller than the Eiffel Tower . Gullfaks C produces convert 250000 oilbbl d m3 d of oil. Gullfaks C was completed in 1980. The Tordis field, which is located 11 km south east of Gullfaks C, has a subsea separation manifold installed in 2007 which is tied back to the existing Gullfaks infrastructure. ref Amazing Structures, author Michael Pollard Page 34,35 ref Between November 2009 and May 2010, a well being drilled from Gull ... more details
the thrice burnt and thrice reborn GullveigGullveig Hei r , the goddesses Gefjon , Ska i , and orger r ... V lusp , a figure by the name of Gullveig is burnt three times yet is three times reborn. After her ... , and John Lindow have theorized that Gullveig Hei r is the same figure as Freyja, and that her involvement with the sir somehow led to the events of the sir Vanir War. ref name FREYJA GULLVEIG ... more details
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