Difference between revisions of "Gleðiganga"
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'''Gleðiganga''' means "walk of joy" in the [[Froyalanish]] and [[Wintergleamish]] languages. It is the cultural term for a custom regarding a formal public ritual of laudation and exaltation in the [[Froyalanish Ancient Ways]]. | '''Gleðiganga''' means "walk of joy" in the [[Froyalanish]] and [[Wintergleamish]] languages. It is the cultural term for a custom regarding a formal public ritual of laudation and exaltation in the [[Froyalanish Ancient Ways]]. | ||
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Performing a solitary walk of joy is one of the highest honours a [[Vanakvinna]] can be afforded and it is usually reserved for: | Performing a solitary walk of joy is one of the highest honours a [[Vanakvinna]] can be afforded and it is usually reserved for: | ||
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In this Vanic custom a Vanakvinna walks a certain distance, of a maximum of thirteen miles, naked between two prominent sites, while by watched, praised and cheered by the locals who are lined along the way. All men must kneel for her when she walks by. The longer the distance walked, the higher the prestige and honour for the Vanakvinna. | In this Vanic custom a Vanakvinna walks a certain distance, of a maximum of thirteen miles, naked between two prominent sites, while by watched, praised and cheered by the locals who are lined along the way. All men must kneel for her when she walks by. The longer the distance walked, the higher the prestige and honour for the Vanakvinna. | ||
| + | ==Power to Call a Gleðiganga== | ||
In [[Elwynn]], the sole mortals who have the power to call a anywhere in the [[Elwynnese Union]] are the [[King of Elwynn|King]], the [[Hjartardýrlafðir]], or the [[Jólaslafðir]]. | In [[Elwynn]], the sole mortals who have the power to call a anywhere in the [[Elwynnese Union]] are the [[King of Elwynn|King]], the [[Hjartardýrlafðir]], or the [[Jólaslafðir]]. | ||
Revision as of 13:34, 8 November 2016
Gleðiganga means "walk of joy" in the Froyalanish and Wintergleamish languages. It is the cultural term for a custom regarding a formal public ritual of laudation and exaltation in the Froyalanish Ancient Ways.
The Walk of Joy
Performing a solitary walk of joy is one of the highest honours a Vanakvinna can be afforded and it is usually reserved for:
- Daughters of Freyja;
- Daughters of Elwynn;
- Priestesses;
- Vanakvinner who have performed an extraordinary feat;
- Vanakvinner who have carried at least thirteen pregnancies to term;
- Royal Princesses.
In this Vanic custom a Vanakvinna walks a certain distance, of a maximum of thirteen miles, naked between two prominent sites, while by watched, praised and cheered by the locals who are lined along the way. All men must kneel for her when she walks by. The longer the distance walked, the higher the prestige and honour for the Vanakvinna.
Power to Call a Gleðiganga
In Elwynn, the sole mortals who have the power to call a anywhere in the Elwynnese Union are the King, the Hjartardýrlafðir, or the Jólaslafðir.
Individual Deer and Yule Ladies can also call a Gleðiganga. The former only in her own Templedom, the latter only in her Elwynnese sister Templedom.
