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Heathen Liturgical LangagesBy: Steve Anthonijsz

Like all religions, Heathen religions each have their own unique liturgical languages. Andlike all religions these languages come from their respective originating countries. Unlikeother religious communities, though, most Heathens enjoy learning from one another. Assuch it is not uncommon for Heathens of one triuwa to read the materials of another or toengage in conversations with practitioners of other Heathen religions.

Liturgical language is very important. There are two reasons for this. First there are oftenwords or phrases in a religion's historical traditions that do not translate well into thecommon vernacular of a language and/or culture removed from its origins. And second,liturgical language adds a certain poetic or romantic sense to ritual that would be lost ifthat language were not used.

Because such a diversity in liturgical language occurs in the Heathen communities, though,we may often find that in trying to familiarize ourselves with the concepts and ideascommonly presented throughout Heathendom one may often be discouraged or inhibited byterminology. Trying to read a text using another Heathenry's locution and jargon can often

be confusing, especially if one is not all that familiar with the phraseology being presented.

In an overview of modern Heathendom it is impossible to capture all the various languagesand terminologies used throughout the Reawakenings. However, in recognition of the factthat the diversity of vocabularies may lead to misunderstandings some attempt attranslation may be useful. As this glossary cannot even attempt to be exhaustive, onlycommonly-used terms are included, and that only of the most influential Heathenrys. Oneshould also bear in mind that the terminologies that have become standard today are notalways identical to that of their ancient forebearsterms offered here only reflect modernusageand often neologisms are used. Similarly these terms do not always preciselytranslate but may include certain nuances of meaning or implications lacking in theirequivalents. It should be remembered that languages do not always translate word-for-word,and that nuances in a name or concept are to be assumed. The cognates presented hereininclude forms from Irminic (Old High German and Armanic/Wagnerian terms), satr/FornSed (Old Norse and Modern Icelandic), Thodish Belief/Anglo-Saxon Heathenry (OldEnglish), Odinist/Troth (anglicized Danish, anglicized Icelandic and New English) andGothic liturgical languages.

~~Steve Anthonijsz

Irminenschaft satr; FornSed

Thodism;ASH

Odinism; Troth Gothic

Al-Raune Mother Rune --- --- ---

All multiverse omniverse multiverse expanse


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alp lfR lf elf ---

alp lfar ylfes elves ---

Alpheim Ljslfheimar lfham Alfheim ---

altari stalli wofod; wigbed (indoor) altar hunslastas

altmg niiar cnowmg ancestor semideians- sa- s- -god ahma

Armanenschaft Odianism rune-witega rune-work redan

tum nd m athem ahta

biheiz boast bot boast flautjan

beteri goi wofodthane gothi gudja

bluot blt blt blood bl

bluostar blt blt blt saljanbluostari goi bltere gothi blotan,

gudblostreis

bluostbolla;geldbolla

bltbolli bltorc offering bowel gudblostreis

Brsinga-men Brisingamen Brosingamen Brisingamen ---

brunno brunnR wiell well brunna

das Ich ek sylf Self silba

Donar rR nor Thor FarguneisEger gir Eagor Aegir ---

Ensi sir se Aesir anseis

Ensigart sgarR sageard Asgard ---

Ensiweg Bifrst; sbr Bifrost Bifrost ---

ra r arung position, status honour, rank

Erda; Nirda Jrr, Fjrgynr Erce, Eore Nerthus Aira

faida hmd revengen revenge fraweitFaidaswert Gambanteinn --- Sword of

Revenge---

faining, fagenda frn, blt faining,fgenung

blt duls, duljan

fano banner, v --- banner ---

fra, wirtn veizla hsel feast duls

folga fylga fe fetch guardian angel

forasagin vlva spwif volva haljarunoFrija Frigg Frige Frigga Mary


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fridu friR fri frith frion

(Ing) Fr FreyR Fra Frey Frauja

(Walburga)Frouwa

Freyja Fro Freya ---

funebre erfi liclic bl strauagalstar galdR gealdor galdor incantationes

Garma urR wyrd wyrd fate

gart garR geard, geardum gard garda

Geist haugbi gst, scinica ghost gaisjan

gelf oath gielp brag ---

gelt offering, gift,gjf

gieldan, lc offering, yielding saus, giba

ger geirR gr spear saij, lance

Gesellschaft,Gemeinschaft,Gefolgschaft

samflag, flag re, tt organization,org, fellowship

aikklesjo

Ginentigruba Ginnungagap --- Ginnungagap ---

Godotuom,Gtterdmmerng

RagnarkR --- Ragnarok ---

Gt --- --- Child of [deity] ansila

Gtos --- --- egregore galiugaguhalgadom hof healh hof gudhs

heilig heilagR hlig hailagaz hailags

hamo hamR hama astral body ---

haruc, wbeti hrgR hearg harrow hunslastas

harugari goi wofodagn godhi gudja, weiha

harugarin gyia wofodagn gydia ---

hgzusa, hazes seikona wie seidhwoman haljarunoHeimo, Iring HeimdallR,

RgRHama, Scaf Heimdall, Rig Iggws, Michael

Hella Hel Hel Hella ---

Hellaheim Helheim Hel Helheim Halja

Himil HiminvangR Heofon,Heofonre

--- waggs, himins

Hlebmesa --- Lammas --- ---

Huergelmer Hvergelmir --- Hvergelmir ---hsinga --- cofgodas --- ---


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disi dsir idesa disir semidei

innergart innangarR innergard innergard ---

Irminsl,Mmisbaum

Yggdrasil, WordTree, Lr

ormansyl,World Tree

Yggdrasil,World-tree

Holy Cross

Iulzt, Iul, TheTwelves Jlt, Jl Goltid, Gol Yuletide, Yule Jiuleis,Gothicum

Landsegen Charming of thePlough

owomeoluc Candlemas Candlemas

landwihtir landvttir Londwihts,landwihta

land wights unhulo

lichamo lik li body body

walknouf,Liebechiefe

valkntR Knot of the Slain valknot ---

liod lio leo song liu

liut kindred lod kindred gabinda

Locho Loki, Loke Grendel Loki Diabaulus

magan, Kraft megin mgen main aus

Mano Mni Mona Mani Mena

Malant Millnir Torrida chalybs Mjollnir ---

mara --- mare --- ---

minna minni myne memory- trigo-minna-singer skald sop --- ---

minnatranc minnisl mynedrenc memory draught ---

Metod MiyuR;MjtuR

--- Odin The Son

Mmi Mmir Meomor Mimir ---

Mmisbrunno Mmisbrunnar Meomors weill Mimir's well ---

Mittigart,Mannaheim MigarR Middengeard Midgard midjungardis

Mundilfaro Mundilfari --- Mundilfori ---

Muoternaht Modranicht Modranect Mothernight Mothers' Night

muot oR md --- ---

Mspillheim MspelheimR Muspilli Muspell ---

Nebelheim NiflheimR --- Nifelheim ---

Nichus (f.

meriwife)

nykr nicor nixie ---

Nessenhof Nstrond Nstrand Nastrond gaanna


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ntfiur need-fire blfr bl-fire ---

Nirdu NirR Nor Njord ---

dhumbal Auumla --- Audumla ---

star Iunn ostre Idunna ---

starn Ostara ostron Ostara PaschalPhol, Paltar BaldR Bealdor Baldur ---

puk pki pka puck ---

Rhana Rn Ran Ran ---

rt ri rd rede, reda redan

rouh, reek recels recels incense incense

rsi jtun, urs rsi, eottin ettin ---

rsi ursar eottins ettins ---Rsiheim Jtunheimar Eotenham Ettinhiem ---

Rune, rna rn rn rune rna

Runen rnstaffir rnas runes stabeis

Runenexerzitien stagaldor --- rune yoga ---

samal sumbl symbel sumble mass

samalchopf bragafull eolowge sumble cup chalice

Scata Skai Sceadu Skadhi ---

Scult Skuld Scyld Skuld ---

segen helga hallow hallowing hailjan

sla sl sawol soul saiwala

shild skuld scyld debt, obligation skula

sin hugR mynd mind hugs

Sipp, Sippe family, kin thod, od hearth hauri

sippfolga kinfylgia tribal totem clan fetch Holy Spirit

suarzalp svartlfR sweartlf svartelf ---

suarzalp svartlfar sweartlfs svartelves ---

Suarzalpheim SvartlfheimR Sweartlfheim Swartalfheim ---

--- tiseta licwiglunga Sitting out ---

sumarthing aling witanganmt Grand Moot,Trothmoot

---

Sunna Sl Sunne Sunna Sauil

Sunnawend Misumarsblt Lia,Middansumor Midsummer Sugil

swert sver sweord sword hairus


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taterman tompte --- --- ---

thau sir aw, thew custom sidus

thau Nine NobelVirtues

aw, thew Nine Charges,Code of Nine

Ten Commands

thauling --- yle --- ---triuwa tr troth troth trauan

tuerc dvergR dwerogh dwarf ---

tuerc dvergar dweroga dwarves ---

Tuisto --- --- --- Vandill

tunchelap dkklfR --- dark elf ---

tunchelalp dkklfar --- dark elves ---

tuom dmR dm, doom destiny doom

Urdabrunno UrabrunnR Wyrdsea Wyrd's Well ---

unholda --- unholda --- unhulo

urlag rlg orlg orlog (The) Fadar

urminna --- uranc --- gamunan

zarogart tangarR outergard outergard ---

Volk flk folc folk Gutthiuda

vlkisch flkish tribal community maindus

walchuria valkyrie wlcyrgie valkyrie ---

Wan VanR Wn Van ---

Wan Vanir Wns Vanir, Vans ---

Wanheim VanaheimR Wenaham Vanaheim ---

weltmulin luR --- grotti-mill ---

Weyland VlundR Wland Weyland ---

Werdanda Verani Weorende Verdandi ---

werigelt weregild weregeld weregild andwairiswh v wh whaz weihs

whida ss woh idols digis, gadigis

whstat, whhs,baro

v hof v alhs, trunci

wihseling --- --- changeling changeling

wiht vtt wihta wight spirit

wihtir vttir wihta wights spirits

wille R willa od wilja

Winternaht VetrntR Winterfylle Winter Nights All Hallows


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wizzi wit hyge wit aha

Wodan inn Wden Odin Gaut, Gauts

Wdhruorer drrir Odrrir Odroerir ---

Wuldar UllR Wuldor Ull Oller

Wurt, Urda UrR Wyrd Wyrd ---wurt nornir wyrd the norns ---

zehhan --- tcn omen-reading taikns

Ziu Tr Tiw Tyr Teiws

Zweliftonaht Tlftintt Twelfth Night Twelfth Night Twelfth Night

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