Robert Lindley Poet Rhyme

Odin's Brood

Odin's Brood



Tyr, Ziu and Saxnot triple threats to the giants*
Hermoor, Heimdallr, Magni and Thor all so defiant
gods of might and power, protectors of sweet earth
Odin's brave brood , courage and strength since birth

Vali, so very set on revenge and great destruction
so skilled in the guiles of seduction and abduction
Mani, shines with force , moon god of the mighty Norse
attempts seducing Nott , goddess of night , of course

Ullr , god of the winter, the hunt and sword duel
tricked by evil Loki that thought him a great fool
Sjofn, temptress , shining majestic goddess of love
that inspires freyja in love, and battle far above

Odin, that set the universe , the mysteries of life
frigga that bore him the sons of glory and paradise
All players in the Nordic thoughts of darkness and light
each serving to stir man's ardor and great zeal to fight

Greatest of all was the powerful legend of mighty Thor
that roamed the earth , destroying evil shore to shore
The bravest son of all Odin's great, mischievous clan
replacing mighty Tyr in the eyes of justice and man!

07/01/2014

giants* (The Jötnar are a mythological race that live in Jötunheimr, one of the 
nine)
Speakers of Old Norse called them jötnar (singular jötunn, pronounced 
roughly “YO-tun”) or þursar (singular þurs, pronounced “THURS” like the first 
element in “Thursday” but with a soft “s” at the end). Jötunn comes from the 
Proto-Germanic *etunaz and means “devourer.” The Old English eóten is a 
cognate (it means the same thing and comes from the same Proto-Germanic 
word).[1] Þurs is derived from the Proto-Germanic þurisaz and means 
something like “powerful and injurious one” with a secondary connotation 
of “thorn-like.” The Old English ðyrs and Old High German duris are cognates.

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Casarah Nance August 4, 2014 at 8:15 PM you sure know your stuff! Grats on your win you rock!

Joseph May August 3, 2014 at 7:45 PM Congrats on a fine win Robert

Dr. Upma A. Sharma August 3, 2014 at 11:22 AM Great massive write,, had to read thrice ,, history n gods I had to google though a footnote really helped Robert! Big congrats on first place win!

Debbie Guzzi August 3, 2014 at 10:54 AM They had a very strong moral code too! Congrad's on your win Light & Love

Pandita Sietesantos August 3, 2014 at 10:20 AM Congratulations, my friend, on another wonderful well-deserved win!

Poet Destroyer A August 3, 2014 at 6:53 AM A wonderful win, Robert.... Have a nice day. Linda

Mohan Chutani August 3, 2014 at 5:05 AM Lovely win, Robert, seems you researched on this topic deep. Mohan

Shadow Hamilton August 2, 2014 at 4:15 PM a well researched beautifully penned poem Robert congrats on win and ty for entering hugs

David Williams July 3, 2014 at 2:12 AM Robert thanks for the memories, excellent write..wasn't Loki Thor's brother? very good...David Robert Lindley July 3, 2014 at 6:25 AM In both the Poetic Edda and the Prose Edda, the goddess Skaði is responsible for placing a serpent above him while he is bound. The serpent drips venom from above him that Sigyn collects into a bowl; however, she must empty the bowl when it is full, and the venom that drips in the meantime causes Loki to writhe in pain, thereby causing earthquakes. With the onset of Ragnarök, Loki is foretold to slip free from his bonds and to fight against the gods among the forces of the jötnar, at which time he will encounter the god Heimdallr and the two will slay each other. Robert Lindley July 3, 2014 at 6:19 AM Loki is referred to in the Poetic Edda, compiled in the 13th century from earlier traditional sources; the Prose Edda and Heimskringla, written in the 13th century by Snorri Sturluson; the Norwegian Rune Poems, in the poetry of skalds, and in Scandinavian folklore. Loki may be depicted on the Snaptun Stone, the Kirkby Stephen Stone, and the Gosforth Cross. Loki's origins and role in Norse mythology, which some scholars have described as that of a trickster god, have been much debated by scholars.

Nette Onclaud July 2, 2014 at 5:04 PM a mythical wonder of a piece, robert.. you really took the effort to make this a remarkable work!.. huggs Robert Lindley July 2, 2014 at 9:25 PM Thank you nette.

S.Zaynab Kamoonpuri July 2, 2014 at 6:22 AM Oh im likely to hav confused the two since i always thot Thor was greek mytho.. Didnt know of Norse u see. Cheers.

S.Zaynab Kamoonpuri July 2, 2014 at 3:52 AM Woah fantastic fiction of greek mythology here as poem! Fun to read u again. Robert Lindley July 2, 2014 at 5:19 AM Thank you but it is Norse mythology. Odin not Zeus my friend. Although Greek mythology is far more well known , I love them both . However, I do prefer Thor over Apollo and Odin over Zeus.

Mark J. Halliday July 2, 2014 at 1:22 AM Very well done! Though they're too long for the contest, you might like my pieces Odin's Army and Till Ragnorak Comes. Robert Lindley July 2, 2014 at 5:14 AM Thank you my friend. I read and commented on both those poems back on 05/13. Both were excellent writes indeed!! I love all things Viking. My mother's side goes back to the Vikings.