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Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2008 2:25 pm
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Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2008 11:06 pm
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Posted: Fri Dec 26, 2008 3:50 pm
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Posted: Sun Dec 28, 2008 1:20 pm
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Posted: Wed Dec 31, 2008 12:53 am
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Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2009 2:09 am
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TeaDidikai Ulfrikr inn Hrafn Much of the time I have my hair tied back in a pony tail, for the simple reason that it is most of the time rather warm in Australia. I love the colder months when I can let my hair out more often. Typically, when I undertake a Blot, I do prefer to have my hair out, but it often depends upon my mood on the day. Have you come across any references to hair and "family luck"?
To date no. From what I have come across, we have some indications of the possible connection, but nothing firm.
Tacitus provides that the Chatti grew their hair full until they had slain someone, at which point they would shave off their facial hair (pre-supposing that the hair on the head remained long), and hence become a member of the community. For them the wearing of a beard was a mark of cowardice according to Tacitus.
Conversely the Suevians grow their hair long, and tend to either tie it in a knot or pile it atop the head which Tacitus supposes is done to increase the height of the warriors.
The only other mention of hair from Tacitus is the practice of the removal of the hair of a woman whom commits adultery. It can be seen from this that the tale of Loki's removal of Sif's hair, would then have additional meaning and hence for the aggravation of Thor upon it's discovery.
From what I can gather, it seems that the idea of hair being linked to Hamingja, for the most part is a modern concept, albeit one can see that the Germanic Folk did have particular patterns of thought on the wearing of hair, and that there were many more Germanic tribes than just the Suevii and the Chatti, so attitudes towards hair certainly could have a great deal of variation.
Ver thu heil
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