Norse Mythology Surfsuit
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● Estimated delivery 2-3 weeks
Product Information
Outer fabric: 82% Polyester / 18% Spandex
Inside lining: 95% Polyester / 5% Spandex
Double layer front and back
Plastic zipper front closure
UPF (Ultraviolet Protection Factor) 50+
The story & symbolism
This design is a combination of different artworks I've done to honor the Norse Gods. Each of them is set to represent a landscape or natural occurance that is fitting for them. The design itself is presented in a rough grungy way with a denimlike pattern, even though the fabric itself is as listed above.
TROLLSKOG ULLR
The embodiment of vast and deep nordic forests, trollskog means trolls forest and that is what Ullr is wearing in this piece. His cloak is made of moss, stones and fallen tree branches, which are characteristic of trollskogs. His hat is a large mushroom with a crooked tree growing out of it, and he wears on his branches 9 odal amulets, which symbolise the rings to swear oaths on. Ullr was said to be a god associated with oaths. In this piece he is in summer mode, meaning he does not have his skiis, instead the skiis have merged into being his bow - he can whenever he wishes to break out his skiis from the bow though as he is a great wizard
On his back, he wears his shield, which is said to be able to travel across water. The shield here also symbolizes the sun, which Ullr representing the trollskog is wearing on his back, thus blocking out the sun, as often sun can not reach through the thick trees onto the ground, leaving it hard to navigate - instead you need to rely on other factors like moss on trees
His belt is a waterfall and the undergarment is stones and soil, which lie under the trollskog. His beard is earth worms, and the bottom of his cloak is roots of the trees. And some berries here and there as a cherry on top!
On your walks into deep forests, should you get lost, listen to the sounds of the branches and the wind. In these sounds lie the whispers that draw you closer to Ullr, who is waiting for you. Leave offerings the size of your palm in nine places. Leave them in stone, wood, moss, and water - on your ninth offering, Ullr will appear with his nine rings, which on each you swear an oath on. After this, he will show you the way out of the forest, were you to ever break any of the oaths, the next time you wake up will be back in that forest
On his back, he wears his shield, which is said to be able to travel across water. The shield here also symbolizes the sun, which Ullr representing the trollskog is wearing on his back, thus blocking out the sun, as often sun can not reach through the thick trees onto the ground, leaving it hard to navigate - instead you need to rely on other factors like moss on trees
His belt is a waterfall and the undergarment is stones and soil, which lie under the trollskog. His beard is earth worms, and the bottom of his cloak is roots of the trees. And some berries here and there as a cherry on top!
On your walks into deep forests, should you get lost, listen to the sounds of the branches and the wind. In these sounds lie the whispers that draw you closer to Ullr, who is waiting for you. Leave offerings the size of your palm in nine places. Leave them in stone, wood, moss, and water - on your ninth offering, Ullr will appear with his nine rings, which on each you swear an oath on. After this, he will show you the way out of the forest, were you to ever break any of the oaths, the next time you wake up will be back in that forest
ÖDEMARK HEL
From as early as the Stone Age, we can see the end of life and the beginning of birth are a continuous loop as if leaving and entering are holding hands. This is seen in passage graves with their entrances always facing the direction where the sun rises, it is likely these people held a belief that the sun is born again – the same way those who had passed, sitting in the passage graves, would have seen the sun rise the same way you see the light the first time you exit a womb
But not everyone is blessed with this beautiful loop. Those who have done evil knowingly again and again will have a different loop. Their eternity is set in the desolate lands of Helheim, home to the goddess Hel from norse mythology. While many may pass through these lands on their way to the underworld, there are those who will be stuck here in the swamps with thick tar and disgusting stench. Forced to walk through these lands towards the exit of the womb I've depicted here as a spiral. The good will get to where they are destined, be it the halls of Valhalla or to return to life once more to finish goals they didn't get to finish before. But the cowardly, greedy and evil will once again wake in these swamps, under the layer unable to breathe and having to fight themselves onto the surface just to walk this path again and again
So, through your journey in life, dare to stand up and dare to help others. Lead by example, not by judging and ordering others what they should do. Respect others' decisions if they harm no one, respect others' beliefs if that is what gives them courage and the will to go through day by day. Force not your beliefs onto others but help them on their way. This way, you will keep yourself from struggling through these swamps
But not everyone is blessed with this beautiful loop. Those who have done evil knowingly again and again will have a different loop. Their eternity is set in the desolate lands of Helheim, home to the goddess Hel from norse mythology. While many may pass through these lands on their way to the underworld, there are those who will be stuck here in the swamps with thick tar and disgusting stench. Forced to walk through these lands towards the exit of the womb I've depicted here as a spiral. The good will get to where they are destined, be it the halls of Valhalla or to return to life once more to finish goals they didn't get to finish before. But the cowardly, greedy and evil will once again wake in these swamps, under the layer unable to breathe and having to fight themselves onto the surface just to walk this path again and again
So, through your journey in life, dare to stand up and dare to help others. Lead by example, not by judging and ordering others what they should do. Respect others' decisions if they harm no one, respect others' beliefs if that is what gives them courage and the will to go through day by day. Force not your beliefs onto others but help them on their way. This way, you will keep yourself from struggling through these swamps
STJARNGLÆR NOTT
The guiding Goddess, watching over you. She is the embodiment of the night, and in this rendition, I've depicted her as a clear nightsky with all of the stars showing. That is also what Stjarnglær Nótt means, a star clear night
Around her are constellations, distant planets and stars. Her skirt here is named bifröst and I've depicted it as the Milky Way - as the name bifröst could mean the shimmering path. In her hands, she is holding Tjasses eyes, a jötunn whose eyes were thrown into the sky. Her necklace is the shiny pole star - Polaris. Guiding you towards new adventures and journeys
Around her are constellations, distant planets and stars. Her skirt here is named bifröst and I've depicted it as the Milky Way - as the name bifröst could mean the shimmering path. In her hands, she is holding Tjasses eyes, a jötunn whose eyes were thrown into the sky. Her necklace is the shiny pole star - Polaris. Guiding you towards new adventures and journeys
SOLVÄND ODIN
The name Solvänd means the changing of the sun, the solstice. And just like the god Odin is masterful in shapeshifting, so is the sunwheel symbolizing the sun behind him - the sun alters everything we see and feel around us. During winter times is also when I've seen the most sun cross halos appear in the sky and to me Odin associates a lot with winter times, traveling from home to home. His eyes symbolize the two times of the year, one dark and full of mystery - the other wide open and paying close attention. I've depicted him wearing a cape of raven feathers and his helmet is etched with runes that say Hrafna on it, the Old Norse word for a raven.
His cape is also to symbolize the darkness covering the land during winter times, while his beard here is white and gleaming, like the summer sun. Just like the gods, the very sun, seasons and nature more broadly is to be honored and taken care of. Cause the nature around us is the true personification of all the gods around us. The changing of the sun is like law, it will always happen and you must overcome the changes that come with it. And this also applies to your personal life, we all have different equinoxes in our everyday lives - so let this remind you that when it's the darkest, it will only continue to get brighter. But when its the brightest, dont be wasteful and careless, but be smart and prepare so the dark periods are not as harsh.
His cape is also to symbolize the darkness covering the land during winter times, while his beard here is white and gleaming, like the summer sun. Just like the gods, the very sun, seasons and nature more broadly is to be honored and taken care of. Cause the nature around us is the true personification of all the gods around us. The changing of the sun is like law, it will always happen and you must overcome the changes that come with it. And this also applies to your personal life, we all have different equinoxes in our everyday lives - so let this remind you that when it's the darkest, it will only continue to get brighter. But when its the brightest, dont be wasteful and careless, but be smart and prepare so the dark periods are not as harsh.
VISDAL HOENIR
A god from Norse Mythology who, in some stories, was one of three gods to create humans. He is also associated with storks because of the etymology of his name, which in proto germanic means stork - or it is a loan word from greek to proto germanic meaning "the swan-like one." Thus, he would be the origin of the folklore that storks deliver babies, as he was one of three gods to create the first humans
For that reason, I've depicted him with a stork headdress and, on his garment, are petroglyph ships filled with people, symbolizing him carrying into the world the first humans. And the reason he is hovering runes from his hands is that Hoenir is a project I've been building for over a year now, and you can find it on the Valhyr site. It is an English to Old Norse translator - not just a rune converter - but actually turning English words into Old norse, and yes, you can also see those words in many different viking valhalla odin futhark runes. Therefore, Hoenir is hovering the runes cause he is bringing you the capability to experience this old language and play around with it
For that reason, I've depicted him with a stork headdress and, on his garment, are petroglyph ships filled with people, symbolizing him carrying into the world the first humans. And the reason he is hovering runes from his hands is that Hoenir is a project I've been building for over a year now, and you can find it on the Valhyr site. It is an English to Old Norse translator - not just a rune converter - but actually turning English words into Old norse, and yes, you can also see those words in many different viking valhalla odin futhark runes. Therefore, Hoenir is hovering the runes cause he is bringing you the capability to experience this old language and play around with it
HUGINN, MUNINN & METINN
From old Norse mythology, we learn of the god Odin and his two ravens, Huginn and Muninn, representing thought and memory. He is afraid that one day they will fly so far away that they are unable to return, perhaps a metaphor for when he will go insane he will lose his mind and memories. It is also said in those tales from long ago that Odin searches for wisdom and is always eager to learn. He even sacrifices his eye and hangs from a tree for 9 days and 9 nights to learn of the runes. That is where my interpretation of the third raven comes from Metinn
The names for Huginn and Muninn come from Hugr and Munr with the ending -inn, which is a common thing that happens to words that are turned into names in Old Norse. The name Odinn itself has it, as his name comes from Odr with the -inn ending. The third ravens name Metinn I've derived from the word Metnaðr, which means a goal, aspiration, or dream
It is also in this piece that I've interpreted Muninn (memory) as the past, Huginn (thought) as the present, and Metinn (goals) as the future. As in my view, all of these are equally as important, and I would be very afraid if any of these ravens were to never return. We need memories to learn from and to have something to think back of. We need thoughts to react to things happening now and to be able to exist in the moment. And we need goals and dreams to aspire towards something, to always keep us moving and not sitting still. As when you just sit still is when you eventually go insane the same way if you lose your thoughts or memories
The names for Huginn and Muninn come from Hugr and Munr with the ending -inn, which is a common thing that happens to words that are turned into names in Old Norse. The name Odinn itself has it, as his name comes from Odr with the -inn ending. The third ravens name Metinn I've derived from the word Metnaðr, which means a goal, aspiration, or dream
It is also in this piece that I've interpreted Muninn (memory) as the past, Huginn (thought) as the present, and Metinn (goals) as the future. As in my view, all of these are equally as important, and I would be very afraid if any of these ravens were to never return. We need memories to learn from and to have something to think back of. We need thoughts to react to things happening now and to be able to exist in the moment. And we need goals and dreams to aspire towards something, to always keep us moving and not sitting still. As when you just sit still is when you eventually go insane the same way if you lose your thoughts or memories
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Here's a small video I made for the sweatshirt, pants, hoodies - the same applies for all the other apparel items as well
Here's a small video I made for the sweatshirt, pants, hoodies - the same applies for all the other apparel items as well
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