Hraesvelg - God of Wind
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In Norse mythology, Hræsvelgr is a giant who takes eagle form. He sits at the end of the world (or the northern edge of the heavens) and causes the wind to blow when he beats his wings in flight.
Hræsvelgr's name is sometimes anglicized as Hraesvelgr, Hresvelgr, Hraesveglur, or Hraesvelg. The common Danish form is Ræsvelg and the common Swedish form is Räsvelg.
This poem is about the struggle with depression...
No matter how hard I practice, I find it so hard to escape
I can look out to see where I need to go and I try and I try
My wings keep flapping, but I’m too heavy for my feathers
It’s the burden within that keeps telling me I'm not worthy
I’ve struggled too long and I’m not going to lose this fight
Oh Hraesvelg Oh Hraesvelg I stand at this cliff’s edge
I need for you to take flight and flap your great wings
May the gusts of your wind lift me up so I can soar
If I jump and there's no wind for my wings...I will die
Edward J Ebbs - January 1, 2015
Written for a Contest, Gods of Winds
Hraesvelg, Norse mythology
Copyright © Edward Ebbs | Year Posted 2015
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