Why, for instance, do you think it's the second-to-last song on SOTR?
Cheers!
Markus
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Because it's the lowest level in the Yggdrasil? Because it's the realm of the dead? Becaue it's the tale of the death of someone "handsome"? (Come on, even I look better than the interpretations of Baldr!)
Hi One,
Because it's the lowest level in the Yggdrasil? Because it's the realm of the dead? Becaue it's the tale of the death of someone "handsome"? (Come on, even I look better than the interpretations of Baldr!)
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I see that modesty is one of your greatest strengths! :D
Well yes, Helheim is the realm of the dead, of course. But why do you think the song was placed second-to-last? Why not earlier, or why not as the very last? I do have a theory, but I wonder what you folks think.
Cheers!
Markus
Hi One,
I see that modesty is one of your greatest strengths! :D
Well yes, Helheim is the realm of the dead, of course. But why do you think the song was placed second-to-last? Why not earlier, or why not as the very last? I do have a theory, but I wonder what you folks think.
Cheers!
Markus
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Well, if you have such theory, why don't you get it out? I would like to know your opinion great High Priest
Hi One,
well, I was just curious what you folks think. :)
My theory is that Helheim doesn't stand for the physical death here but also for a symbolical one. A symbolical death as a means of initiation: Only by leaving behind your old life you become worthy of the great revelation. There are historic indications for such ideas. Don't forget Odin's Runesong in this context! Even he had to sacrifice himself to receive the runes. Oh, and "Uthark Runa" demands the same.
This sacrifice in track 10 is immediately rewarded in track 11 by the revelation of the secret of secrets. This is what I think, based on Nordic mythology and Karlsson's book "Uthark".
Cheers!
Markus
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Deep... Never thought of it like that.
... Craneal insertion of Markus' theory...