Sunday, 31 March 2013

Havamal Snippets 41: Reciprocate gifts to kinsmen

It's Wednesday (Woden/Odin's Day) which means that it's time for another verse from the Havamal 'Sayings of the High One - Odin'. The poem full of wisdom, both everyday and ethereal. (The poem can be found in full HERE):
41. With arms and vestments
friends should each other gladden,
those which are in themselves most sightly.
Givers and requiters
are longest friends,
if all (else) goes well.

(Source: http://heathengods.com/havamal/thorpe.htm)
Reciprocate gifts to kinsmen, be those gifts material or immaterial. It will lead to long lasting friendships.


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