Thank you for the blessings and well-wishes. :) May you and yours be blessed.
I'm curious... why Idun? I can understand Idun's place in worship as a life giver, but it seems like Frigg would be a direct correlate to Mary. She is the wife to the All-Father, births the son of a God, loses that son tragically, and then publicly grieves him to the ends of the worlds. The rosary seems to illuminate Mary's pivotal role in a cycle of divine life, acknowledges her grace and holiness, and implores her to have mercy on behalf of the supplicant.
The rosary, though used for many purposes, directly requests prayer for a sinner. You may have different purposes in mind for a Heathen rosary, but perhaps it should consider our worthiness in the eyes of the Aesir. How would one sin against the edicts of Odin...? The few bits of heathen lore we have seem to be firmly focused on acts rather than prayers.
Perhaps, a Heathen rosary would call on Frigg to pray for those not called to battle, to have a courageous life and meaningful death; or, call on Idun to inspire us to be worthy through providing sustenance rather than taking life.
I'm wishing you well in this endeavor, and excited to see what you produce.
Re: "Hail Idun" Variants, and Any Questions of Which to Ask More?
May you and yours be blessed.
I'm curious... why Idun? I can understand Idun's place in worship as a life giver, but it seems like Frigg would be a direct correlate to Mary. She is the wife to the All-Father, births the son of a God, loses that son tragically, and then publicly grieves him to the ends of the worlds. The rosary seems to illuminate Mary's pivotal role in a cycle of divine life, acknowledges her grace and holiness, and implores her to have mercy on behalf of the supplicant.
The rosary, though used for many purposes, directly requests prayer for a sinner. You may have different purposes in mind for a Heathen rosary, but perhaps it should consider our worthiness in the eyes of the Aesir. How would one sin against the edicts of Odin...? The few bits of heathen lore we have seem to be firmly focused on acts rather than prayers.
Perhaps, a Heathen rosary would call on Frigg to pray for those not called to battle, to have a courageous life and meaningful death; or, call on Idun to inspire us to be worthy through providing sustenance rather than taking life.
I'm wishing you well in this endeavor, and excited to see what you produce.