1) I'm open to that in principle, and that's one reason I wanted to put out some feelers here, and to see if someone else had already started one. Maybe it could be as simple as a Discord group or the like to begin with, but we'll see...
2) Thanks for the suggestion. Like I said in my reply to Jeff above, I was under the impression, based on Merlin's Wheel, that the protagonist/model of the cycle should be a mythological figure rather than a full-on deity, while those are invoked during the rituals. Of course that could be a misunderstanding on my part.
As for happy endings, I suppose making it to all the way to old age is about as close as you get in the sagas, but you're right that Egil's life might still be too grim to make a good fit. In any case, I'll consider your idea and read up on that myth, and be on the lookout for other happy(ish) endings.
Re: Heathen Golden Dawn
2) Thanks for the suggestion. Like I said in my reply to Jeff above, I was under the impression, based on Merlin's Wheel, that the protagonist/model of the cycle should be a mythological figure rather than a full-on deity, while those are invoked during the rituals. Of course that could be a misunderstanding on my part.
As for happy endings, I suppose making it to all the way to old age is about as close as you get in the sagas, but you're right that Egil's life might still be too grim to make a good fit. In any case, I'll consider your idea and read up on that myth, and be on the lookout for other happy(ish) endings.