Guided Sleep Meditation & Sleep Hypnosis from Sleep Cove - Two Viking Bedtime Myths - Loki Against the Aesir and The Valkyrie

Episode Date: June 4, 2025

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I'm continuing reading, the Children of Odin book. And tonight, you'll firstly hear about Loki and his confrontation with the rest of the gods in Asgard. Then, I'll be reading the story of Brunhilde, the battle maiden, the Valkyrie. The story begins, describing Valhalla, then goes,

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The Azir were the guests of the veneer. In Frey's palace, the dwellers in Asgard met and feasted in friendship. Odin and Teir were there, Vidar and Vali, Njord, Frey, Heimdel and Bruggy. The Azinir and the Vana were also there. Frigger, Freya, and Freya. Eduna, Gurda, Skadi, Sif and Nana. Thor and Loki were not at the feast, for they had a left Asgard together. In Frey's palace, the vessels were of shining gold.

They made light for the table, and they moved on their own accord to serve those who were feasting. Or was peace and friendship there Until Loki entered the feast hall Fray Smiling a welcome Showed a bench to Loki It was beside Bruggies and next to Freya's

Loki did not take the place Instead he shouted out Not beside Bruggy Will I sit not beside Braggie, the most craven of all the dwellers in Asgard. Braggie sprang up at that affront, but his wife, the mild Aduna, quieted his anger. Freya turned to Loki and reproved him for speaking injurious words at a feast. Freya said Loki,

Why were you not so mild when Adour was with you? Would it not have been well to have been wifely with your husband instead of breaking faith with him for the sake of a necklace that you craved at the joint woman? Amazement fell on all at the bitterness that was in Loki's words and looks. Tear and Neod stood up from their seats But then the voice of Odin was heard And all was still

For the word, the place beside Vedar My silent son, O Loki Said Odin, my tongue Which drips bitterness, be silent Or the Azir and the veneer Listen to thy words, O'Don as if thou worked always wise and just, like he said. But must we forget that thou didst bring war into the world

when thou didst fling thy spear at the envoys of the veneer? And didst thou not permit me to work craftily on the one who built the wall around Asgard for a price? Thou dost speak, Oden, and all the Azea and the veneer listened to thee. But it was not a thou who, thinking not of wisdom, but of gold, when a ransom had to be made, brought the witch Gulvig out of the cave, where she stayed with the dwarf's treasure. thou wilt not always wise nor always just o'din and we at the table here need not listen to thee as if always thou wert then scuddy the wife of the yord flung words at luky she spoke with all the fierceness of her giant blood why should we not rise up and change

from the hall, this shattering crow, she said. Scaddy, said Loki, remember that the ransom for thy father's death has not yet been paid. Thou wert glad to snatch a husband instead of it. Remember who it was that killed thy giant father. It was I, Loki. In a ransom, have I. I paid thee for it, although thou hast come amongst us in Asgard.

And Loki fixed his eyes on Frey, the giver of the feast, and all knew that with bitter words he was about to assail him. But to year the brave swordsman rose up and said, not against Frey mayst thou speak, O Loki. Frey is generous. He is the one amongst us who spares the vanquished and frees the captive. See speaking, Teer, said Loki. Will thou mayest not always have a hand to hold that sword of thine? Remember the saying of mine in days to come. Frey, he said,

Because thou art the giver of the feast, They think I will not speak the truth about thee. But I am not to be bribed by a feast. Didn't thou not send skinner to Geimer's dwelling To befall Geimers's flightly daughter? Dist thou not bribe him into frightening her, into a marriage with thee, whom men say were't the slayer of her brother.

Yefrey, thou didst parted with a charge, with the magic sword that thou shouldest have kept for the battle. Thou hast caused to grieve when thou didst meet belly by the lake. When he said this, all who were there of the veneer, rose up, their faces threatening Loki. Sit still, ye veneer, Loki, if the Azir are to bear the brunt of Yottenheim and Muspelheim's war upon Asgard,

it was your part to be the first or the last on Vyingard's plane, but already ye have lost the battle for Asgard, For the weapon that was put into Frey's hand, he bartered for Girder the giantess. Her, Sartur shall triumph over you because of Frey's bewitchment. In horror, they looked at the one who could let his hatred speak of Sartre's triumph. All would have laid hands on Loki. Only Odin's voice rang out. Then another appeared at the entrance of the feasting hall.

It was Thor, with his hammer upon his shoulder, his gloves of iron on his hands, and his belt of prowess around him. He stood marking Loki with wrathful eyes. Her, Loki Petraea, he shouted, Thou dost plan to leave me dead in Geroid's house, but now thy wilt meet death by the stroke of this hammer. His hands were raised to hurl Milner,

but the words that Odin spoke were heard. Not in this hall may slain me done, son Thor. Keep thy hands upon thy hammer. Then shrinking from the wrath in the eyes of Thor,

Loki passed out the feast hall. He went beyond the walls of Asgard and crossed by Frost the rainbow bridge and he cursed by Frost, and longed to see the day when the armies

of Muspelheim would bring it down in their rush against Asgard. East of Midgard, there was a place more evil than any region of Jottenheim. It was John Vid, the Einwood. There dealt witches who were the most fell of all witches, and they had a queen over them, a hag, a mother of many sons, who took upon themselves the shawl of the shone. shapes of wolves. Two of her sons were Skull and Hattie, who pursued Sol, the sun and mani the moon. She had a third son, who was at Madagal, the wolf, who was to be filled with a life-blood of

men, who was to swallow at the moon, and stain the heavens and the earth with blood. To John Vid The ironwood Loki made his way And he wed one of the witches There Angaboda And they had children

Who took on dread shapes Loki's offspring Were the most terrible Of the foes that were to come against the azir And the veneer In the time that was called The Twilight of the Gods

The Valkyrie against the time when the riders of Muspelheim and the giants and the evil powers of the underworld would bring on battle Odin or father was preparing

a host of defenders for Asgard They were not of the Azeer nor of the veneer They were of the race of mortal men Heroes chosen from amongst The slain of on fields of battle in Midgard.

To choose the heroes and to give victory to those whom he willed to have victory, Odin had battle maidens that went to the fields of war. Beautiful were those battle maidens and fearless. Wise were they also, for to them Odin showed the runes of wisdom. Valkyries choosers of the slain they were named. Those who were chosen on the fields of the slain were called in Asgard the Einhilha. For them Odin made already a great hall. Valhalla, the hall of the slain it was called.

540 doors had Valhalla. and out of each door 800 champions might pass Every day Champions put on their armour And took their weapons Down from the walls And went forth

And battled with each other All who were wounded Were made whole again And in peace and goodly Fellowship They sat down to the feast That Odin prepared for for them, Odid himself, sat with his champions, drinking wine wit, eating no meat.

For meat, the champions ate the flesh of the boar, Charlemina. Every day the boar was killed and cooked, and every morning it was whole again. For a drink they had the mead that was made from the milk of the goat, he'd run. the goat that browsed on the leaves of the tree, the Ardea, and the Valkyries, the wise and the fearless battlemaidens, went amongst them, filling up their drinking horns with the heady mead. Youngest of all the battlemaidens was Brin Hilda. Nevertheless, to her, Odin Orrfather, had shown more of the runes of wisdom than he had shown to any of her sisters. And when the time came for Brumhilde to journey down into Midgard, he gave her a swan featheredress, such as he had given before to the three Valkyrie sisters. Ulvit, Oren and Halthgrun.

In the dazzling plumage of a swan, the young battle maiden flew down from Asgard. Not yet had she to go to the battlefields. Waters drew her, and as she waited on the will of the oldfather, she sought out a lake that had golden sons for its shore, and as a maiden bathed in it. Now there dwelt near this lake,

a young hero, his name was Agnar. And one day, as Agnar lay by the lake, he saw a swan with a dazzling plumage fly down to it. And while she was in the reeds, the swan for the dress slipped off her, And Agnar beheld the swan changed to a maiden. So bright was her hair, so strong and swift were all her movements, that he knew her for one of Odin's battlemaidens,

for one of those who give victory and choose the slain. Very daring was Agnard, and he set to him. his mind upon capturing this battlemaiden, even though he should bring on himself the wrath of Odin by doing it. He hid the swan feather dress that she had left in the reeds. When she came out of the water, she might not fly again. Agnar gave back to her the swan feather dress, but she had to promise that she would be his battle maiden. And as they talked together, the young Valkyrie saw in him a hero that one from Asgard might help. Very brave and very noble was Agnar.

Brunhilde went with him as his battle maiden, and she told him much from the ruin. of wisdom that she knew, and she showed him that all fathers lost hope was in the bravery of the heroes of the earth. With a chosen from the slain for his champions, he would make battle in defence of Asgard. Always Brunhilde was with Agnard's battalions. Above the battles she hovered, her bruntled. Her brunhilde was with Agnard was with Agnes battalions. Her brother bright hair and flashing battle-dress, outshining the spears and swords and shields of the warriors. But the grey-beard king Helgunna made war on the young Agnar.

Odin favoured the grey-beard king, and to him he promised the victory. Broomhilde knew the will of the orfather. But to Agna, not to Helm Gunnar, she gave the victory. Doomed was Brumhilder on the instant she went against Odin's will. Never again might she come into Asgard. A mortal woman she was now, and the Norns began to spin the thread of her mortal destiny. Sorrowful was owned an all-father, but the wisest of the battle-maidens might never appear in Asgard, nor walk by the benches at the feasts of his champions in Valhalla. He rode down on Slepner to where Brunhilde was, and when he came before her it was his, and not her head that was bowed down.

But she knew now that the world of men was paying a bitter price for the strength that Asgard would have in the last battle. The bravest and noblest were taken from Midgard to fill up the ranks of Odin's champions. And Brunhilder's heart was full of anger against the rulers of Asgard, and she cared no more. to be of them. Odin looked on his unflinching battlemaiden, and he said, Is there aught thou wast have me bestow on thee in thy mortal life, Brunhilde? Not save this, Brunhilde answered, that in my mortal life, no one but a man without fear, the The bravest hero in the world may claim me for wife." All father bowed his head and thought,

It should be as thou hast asked, he said, only he who is without fear shall come near thee. Then on the top of the mountain that is called Hindfell, he had a hall built that faced the south, Ten dwarves built it of black stone And when the hall was built He put round it a wall of mounting And circling fire Mordered Odin Or father

He took a thorn of the tree of sleep And put it into the flesh of the battle maiden Then with her helmet on her head and the breastmail of the Valkyri upon her, he lifted Brunhilde in his arms, and carried her through the wall of mountain, and encircling fire. He laid her upon the couch that was within the hall.

There she would lie in slumber, until the hero, who was without fear, should ride through the flame, and awaken her to the life of a mortal woman. He took farewell of her, and he rode back to Asgard and sleep near. He might not foresee what fate would be hers as a mortal woman, but to the fire he had left went mountain and circling around the hall

that the dwarfs had built. For ages, that fire would be. be a fence around where Brunhilde once a Valkyrie lay in sleep.