Opening of the Løgting Ceremony

[Harald of Froyalan]

Opening of the Løgting.

The Froyalansgothi enters the area where the Løgting is to be held, followed by 2 assistants.

The Froyalansgothi walks the perimeter. The assistants follow, marking out the perimeter with a rope.

The Froyalansgothi moves to the center. The assistants leave the area, returning with the Harrow.

FROYALANSGOTHI:
Come, Counts of Froyalan! Come to the Løgting, to debate and to make decisions for our country!

The members of the Løgting enter the area. Once all are in, the assistants close the rope perimeter.

FROYALANSGOTHI:
(raising the Hammer of Thor from the Harrow)
(facing north, tracing the shape of the hammer)Mighty Thor, hallow this ground!
(facing east, tracing the shape of the hammer)Mighty Thor, hallow this ground!
(facing south, tracing the shape of the hammer)Mighty Thor, hallow this ground!
(facing west, tracing the shape of the hammer)Mighty Thor, hallow this ground!
In the center, tracing the shape of the hammer)Mighty Thor, hallow this ground!

FROYALANSGOTHI:
We are here to open the Løgting!

We honor Tyr, God of the Thing! We ask that you grace us with the calm and the wisdom to make decisions without sowing discord among us!

The Froyalansgothi then runs the Hammer over the blot-bolli, tracing the pattern of the hammer.

FROYALANSGOTHI:
Thor, hallow this libation.

The Froyalansgothi sprinkles the libation on the harrow, using the sprig of oak.

The members of the Løgting file past, each one being sprinkled with the libation.

Then, each member is given a share of tation (from the original container) after taking a drink, any remainders are poured into the blot-bolli.

The Froyalansgothi pours the blot-bolli onto the ground, to share the libation with the wights.

The members of the Løgting then take their seats and the Froyalansgothi departs, the assistants bringing the Harrow.