Hisrir

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Hisrir
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Name: Hisrir
Other names: The flaming goddess
She who rides over the day sky
World: Gyllenheim
parents : Alulf
Bel
siblings : Silmir
Consorts : Larim
Fir
Children: None

Hisrir is the goddess of the sun that each day drives her chariot forged out of fire pulled by two red horses over the sky. She is also in the holy chronicles described as the flaming goddess due to her chariot.

Birth

Hisrir is the daughter of Bel and the shewolf Alulf that according to legend was the size of a mammoth and was known to devour entire villagers. The wolf guarded according to legend a mighty treasure and amongst other things did she guard a ring that was said to turn water into gold that Arkar suggested that he, Bel and Lander would steal and trade it for the spirit Algirvir's mead that according to legend was the rival of even Driknavar's.

To distract the wolf did Bel turn himself into a giant wolf and seduced Alulf while Arkar and Lander took what the three gods wanted. A few months later did the wolf turn up in Gyllenheim carrying two twins that she gave to Bel. Arkar laughed so loud that the sky itself shook and Bel gave the mischievous god a beating he would not forget.

Hivera in the sagas

Hirvera is described as a goddess that displays several male qualities as she is described as being a good fighter as well as being one of the more chaste goddesses in the chronicles. She is a warrior in the chronicles and she was one of the only female goddess that fought in the battle of light and shadow. She has been known to help heroes but she is generally described as a rather petty goddess that is more likely to demand tribute or put heroes on hard tests.

Despite her otherwise chaste nature so have she been mentioned to have taken at least two lovers, both her husband Larim but she also spent nine nights in the bed of Fir, the god of fire in exchange for him making her chariot for her. She is also described as having had a close relation to the two gods of the moon as she was the brother of the first that died during the battle of light and shadow. She have never gotten over him and is said to be grieving still, however to ensure that there would be a god of the moon did she give her brothers chariot to her husband.

Children

Hisrir have not fathered children according to the holy chronicles.

Worship of Hisrir

On the day of the midsummer so is a large blot held according to chronological traditions and large animal sacrifices are made in the honour of Hisrir. In addition so is the day of first sun in spring one of the holiest days in the chronological calender where massive blots are held and one of the gods that are sacrificed to is Hisrir. More so do most temple orders rise before dawn and they sing the praises to Hisrir and her husband when the sun rises and the moon vanishes from the sky. Template:Chronological gods