Procemium / A Viking Belief

In the midst of the fog wanders the misanthropic spirits of the ancient times It’s filled of prowess, it’s filled of pride, it’s filled of hate... A long time ago in Scandinavia there was a Viking belief About Valhalla – The golden hall in the skies, destiny that all man pleaded Besieged in Asgard, had five hundred and forty doors Protected with an unending roof of shields, was the home for a warriors core Odin – The paramount god, master of Berserks and father of all Tor – The mighty one, Mjollnir’s owner, killer of giants Valkyries – Choosers of death, horsewomen armed with Gungnirs Freyr – God of fertility, the son of Nord – Lord of the seas (Adage # I) Then arrived the Ragnarok – The twilight of the gods A cataclysm that after three winters, left the world absorded to the evil lords The Muspell bonfires wasted all the creation. Odin and Tor thus died only their sons survived to extermination Loky – Naughty and fickle, free from chains at the final battle Nidhogg – Dragon of Niflheim, men’s devouring, tormentor of Yggdrasil Jormundgand – The world’s serpent, poison and damn of Midgard Fenrir – The feral wolf, released from Gleipnir, swallowed the sun (Adage # II) ”Three roots opened three ways below the ash Yggdrasil Hel is under the first one, the giants of cold are under the second one And mankind is under the last“ – The lay of Grimnir ”Amongst the forest’s singing trees, ferocious flames lick the funeral pyre Their song makes bones freeze, a pale face stares against the moon... ...The golden hall in the skies, in Valhalla Odin and Tor are waiting. Blood runs red across the sword, before the Armageddon, forever, the Goblins’ song... Amongst the forest’s singing trees, ferocious flames lick the funeral pyre blood runs red across the sword, before the Armageddon, forever the Goblins’ song” [Words of Istar] A heritage remain, in the northern winds of tragedies The vagrant spirit of Normand Drakkars, shall forever terrify the seas Bygone amazement, permanent on folklore and mythology They fought for pagan prosperity... (Adage # I/II)