To Freyja (translation below)

Hope you like it :)

Freyja, filha de Nyjord,
Orgulho dos valentes Vanir,
Deusa da vida e da morte,
Escute as preces do teu fiel.

Escute os testemunhos
Dos teus servidores que
Ja fizeram-me visita:
Sou um guerreiro.

Enfrento a vida todos os dias,
Aceite-me, entao, no teu exercito,
Abra-me as portas de Folkvang,
Aos demais deixo a Valhala.

Mande as valquirias guiar-me a ti,
Com honra minha espada te servirà.

TRANSLATION

Freyja*, Nyjord's daughter,
Pride of the brave Wanes*,
Goddess of life and death,
Hear the prayers of your believer.

Hear the witnesses
Of your maids* that
Have already visited me:
I'm a warrior.

I face life everyday,
Let me join your army, then,
Open me the gates of Folkvang*,
I leave Valhalla for the others.

Make Valkyrs* lead me to you,
With honour my sword will serve you.


Freyja= she's the viking goddess of fertility, love (and sex), magic, war and death.
Wanes = according to the vikings, the wanes are one of the two divine families
Maids = cats are sacred to Freyja, lately some cats are always walking in my neighborhood
Folkvang = Freyja's house, that's where she hosts half of the warriors fallen in battle (the other half goes to Odin's Valhalla)
Valkyrs = Mythological women who choose who wins and who looses in battles and lead the fallen warriors to Valhalla (and I guess to Folkvang)

Author's Note

Originally written in portuguese.

Reviews

[TL Boehm]

Well, I come from viking stock so I am automatically drawn to this piece. I know sometimes things are lost in translation but the English portion of this - it is right on the money. Reads true to its Norse patronage. Well done.

[Inda]

This better than coffee in the morning! Woo! Such energy and of course there's that devotion expressed here to the godess that you've captured perfectly. Good job!

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you for sharing the amazing poetry. I like to see the poem in the original language. I like how you told a tale in so few words. Thank you for sharing the excellent poetry.
Coyote

[Vidya Bacchus]

I really liked this my friend.I have a fondness for the Vikings lol.You wrote it as well as ever that you did :)

[Leslie Philibert]

Fine write, good background