

Munin guides Balder through the endless desert until they find one of the Sisters of Fate and Balder asks her to grant him water from the Well of Life. Seeing the single black feather as a bad omen, he calls Heimdall and has him watch over Asgard while he investigates his hunch about the feather. Munin returns to the royal throne room with a black feather and gives it to Balder, who is now king since Odin's death. Heimdall takes Odin to his home beside the bridge where Munin lies and Odin and Munin speak for a while, Munin telling Odin what he wanted to know. Heimdall watches as Hugin races for his life and falls to the bridge. When they get to their destination, Surtur senses their arrival and the fight begins. Odin carved runes into their claws so they might pass beyond any barrier. There was a time when the birds went into Muspelheim after Odin sent them to travel to the demon's domain and discover the secret of their origin. They are the ones that tell Odin about the coming of Ragnarök. He sends them out into the Nine Realms each day to learn what was transpiring. Munin and Hugin are brothers and the ravens of Odin. 2011) and Avengers Origins: Thor #1 (Jan. 2010), Thor and the Warriors Four #4 (Sept. 2009), Thor and the Warriors Four #2 (July 2010), The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A-Z #14 (Aug. They also appeared in The Avengers #310 (Nov. 1978) and were adapted from mythology by John Buscema and Roy Thomas. Hugin and Munin both first appeared in Thor #274 (Aug.

It is all there for us we only need to seek it. Nature is the vessel through which we are able to connection with the Gods and the means for us to find our own place in the world. Many might be inclined to reverse that order and place - Belief in the gods - first, and - Respect of nature - last but recognizing the fragility and power of nature is central to understanding our place within it. There are three pillars to Heathen beliefs that span across all native polytheistic religions the world over. Those who chose this path and take it seriously accept that they hold themselves to a higher degree of responsibility than most do in our current societies. To walk the path of the Asatru is not just a belief in divine beings but it is a world view and a way of life. It is the responsibility to stand on our own two feet, how we as the individual can benefit the community, the concern and care for how we are viewed by our community as well as how we will be remembered by our descendants. In the Germanic and Nordic world view this is the concept of the Ideal Self. It is still the belief in the gods of the ancient European tribes. You can call it Asatru, Heathen, Pagan, or break it down by tribe into Nordic, Germanic, Celtic, Slavic etc. Asatru tends to be a name associated with the gods of Scandinavia and Iceland however this term can be representative of the belief in various gods throughout Europe. The word essentially means True to the Gods. H&M creates high quality literature for the European Heathen, Asatru, Odinist, Germanic & Slavic Pagan communities.
