Image: Sveriges Asatrosamfunds höstblot 2009

Description: Forn Sed: Sveriges Asatrosamfund (The Swedish Asatru Society) celebrating Autumn Blót 2009. The picture is taken at an Autumn Blót held by Sveriges Asatrosamfund on 17th October 2009 at Björkö (i.e. Birch Island) in the Gothenburg archipelago, Västra Götaland, Sweden. On the bench that serves as altar there are (from left to right) two bottles of mead (honey-wine), a ceremonial drinking horn, sweets and onions as offerings, a big wooden cult image depicting the Norse fertility god Frey (Freyr), an Oathring is hanging upon Frey's phallos, two smaller cult images depicting Frejya and Thor (Þórr, painted red), a bowl, and some more onions. At the ground in front of the Frey image there is painting depicting the Norse sun goddess Sól or Sunna. In the foreground a fire is burning. In the background is a woodshed.
Title: Sveriges Asatrosamfunds höstblot 2009
Credit: Own work
Author: Gunnar Creutz
Usage Terms: Public domain
License: Public domain
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