Jesus Christ and Heimdal

As I have previously drawn comparisons to Solomon in the Old Testament and Odin in Northern Mythology, I will now draw a similar comparison to Jesus Christ in the New Testament and Heimdal in Northern Mythology. Of course, I deviate far from the theological ‘norm’ in such comparisons, as I believe the gods in Northern Mythology are, in fact, real personas; and they have incarnated here on Earth to alter the course of mankind with each incarnation. With this in mind, let us brave the Judeo-Christian Comparative to Northern Mythology—in regards to Jesus Christ.

In Northern Mythology, Asgard is the highest realm in the 9 Realms of Yggdrasil. There are Twelve Palaces in Asgard—each associated with their respective god(s) and signs of the zodiac. Odin, the father of the gods, lives in Asgard in the palace of GLADSHEIM, also known as the “Shining-Home”. Heimdal, the son of Odin, also lives in Asgard and he resides in the palace of HIMMINBJORG, also known as “Heaven Hall”. Heimdal is the guardian of Bifrost Bridge (the entrance to Asgard) and he is most commonly referred to as the “Shining Ase” (inner light, funeral pyre). For this reason, Heimdal is often classified as a ‘solar’ god and he is clearly associated with the Dagaz rune and the Pagan festival known as Midsummer.

One interesting characteristic of highest realm Asgard is that it is ‘ruled’ by Odin and its corresponding rune is Gebo ‘X’. The significance of the Gebo rune is that it represents the action of give-and-take and a sacrifice is often required to gain access to this realm. Specifically, Gebo tells us that for every ‘gift’ there is a ‘price to pay’. In this vein, there is certainly a price one must pay to enter Asgard and Heimdal functions in this respect as a dweller on the threshold who has been given the authority to challenge anyone’s right of entry. Now, let’s break it all down more clearly:


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Heimdal is commonly referred to as the “Shining Ase” (inner light, funeral pyre) and many biblical scriptures reference Jesus Christ in the same vein:

John 8:12 When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life."

II.
Heimdal is the guardian of Bifrost Bridge (the entrance to Asgard) and he functions in this respect as a dweller on the threshold who has been given the authority to challenge anyone’s right of entry. Many biblical scriptures reference Jesus Christ in this same vein:

John 14:6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

Matthew 10:33 But whoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven.

1 Corinthians 14:38 But if you do not recognize this, you yourself will not be recognized.

III.
Heimdal is widely known as the “Ram” and his popular animal totem is the “ram”. Many biblical scriptures refer to Jesus Christ in this same vein:

Isaiah 53:7 He was oppressed and He was afflicted, Yet He did not open His mouth; Like a lamb that is led to slaughter, And like a sheep that is silent before its shearers, So He did not open His mouth.

Acts 8:32 This was the passage of Scripture he was reading: "Like a sheep he was led away to be slaughtered, and like a lamb is silent before its shearer, so he does not open his mouth.

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The Gebo rune corresponds to Asgard and this rune refers to ‘giving’, ‘gifts’, and the ‘sacrifice’ involved in the process of give-and-take. Many biblical scriptures refer to Jesus Christ in this same vein:

John 3:6 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

Luke 22:19 And he took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, "This is my body given for you; do this in remembrance of me."

Luke 22:20 And he took wine, gave thanks and drank from it, and gave it to them, saying, "This is my blood given for you; do this in remembrance of me."

Note: Today, most Christian ministers preach zealously that Christ “paid the price” for our sins—the underlying message of both the Gebo rune and Christianity.


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There are Twelve Palaces in Asgard—each associated with their respective god(s) and signs of the zodiac. Odin, the father of the gods, lives in Asgard in the palace GLADSHEIM, also known as the “Shining-Home”. Odin’s palace GLADSHEIM contains Valhalla, the hall of the warriors slain in battle. Heimdal, the son of Odin, lives in Asgard and resides in the palace HIMMINBJORG, also known as “Heaven Hall”. Many biblical scriptures refer to Jesus Christ, his relationship to ‘the father’, and the physical organization of ‘heaven’ in this same vein:

John 3:13 "No one has gone up to heaven except the one who came down from heaven, the Son of Man who is in heaven.

John 14:12 In my Father's house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you; for I go to prepare a place for you.

** Because of the wording in the above scriptures, one could assume that Heimdal’s residence, HIMMINBJORG (or “Heaven Hall”) is positioned in close proximity to Odin’s palace GLADSHEIM. Hence, the biblical scripture which references Christ/Heimdal “seated at the right hand of the father in heaven”.


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Apart from guard duty, HEIMDALL is the ever-watchful sentinel who waits with his horn to announce the end of the world. His horn is called Gjail or Gjallar. When RAGNAROK arrives, he'll blow the most amazing note and the last battle will commence. Many biblical scriptures refer to Jesus Christ in this same vein:

Matthew 24:31 And he will send his angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other.

1 Thessalonians 4:16 For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first.

Revelation 1:10 On the Lord's Day I was in the Spirit, and I heard behind me a loud voice like a trumpet,

The above comparisons and scriptural references are but a small representation of the many reasons why Jesus Christ is definitively the incarnation of Heimdal, the son of Odin. There are Twelve Palaces in Asgard and there were Twelve Apostles who followed Christ-- scripture clearly stated that Jesus promised to arrange a place for them in heaven.

Heimdal is known as a ‘solar’ god, and Jesus Christ is known as the ‘son of god’ and ‘son of man’. Many scholars have made direct correlations to the words ‘son’ and ‘sun’ used interchangeably in scripture. With regards to Jesus Christ and the term ‘Son of Man’, it is no coincidence that Heimdal is known as the god who established the ORDER of all mankind in Midgard (on Earth)-- the ORDER being Pauper, Prince or Warrior.

Heimdal is associated with the Dagaz rune which often symbolizes the end of one era and the beginning of a new era. In this same vein, Jesus Christ is closely associated with the ‘Judgement Day’ and the ‘End of Days’. Many other characteristics of the Dagaz rune fall within the iconic persona of Christ-- specifically, Christ's documented "third-eye" abilities to operate "between the worlds/realms" and transcend "above/beyond" them. Of course, Heimdal has this same ability to operate between the realms, and transcend them, while he guards the Rainbow Bridge between Midgard and Asgard.

On a final note, Heimdal is not the only god from Asgard who has a great impact on the events known as the ‘End of Days’ and ‘Judgment Day’. In Revelations, I believe many of the ‘angels’ that take notable action during this final hour are, in fact, gods from Asgard called upon to perform their specific tasks during the Ragnarok:

Revelations
6:1 I saw that the Lamb opened one of the seven seals, and I heard one of the four living creatures saying, as with a voice of thunder, "Come and see!"

6:2 And behold, a white horse, and he who sat on it had a bow. A crown was given to him, and he came forth conquering, and to conquer.

** Vidar from LANDVIDI: LANDDVIDI means “white land” or “broad land”; Vidar is the avenger of Odin’s death; the Silent One who only speaks after he has avenged the Lord of Speech, Odin.


6:3 When he opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature saying, "Come!"

6:4 Another came forth, a red horse. To him who sat on it was given power to take peace from the earth, and that they should kill one another. There was given to him a great sword.

** Thor from BILSKINIR: color red, Thurisaz rune, destructive fire


6:5 When he opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature saying, "Come and see!" And behold, a black horse, and he who sat on it had a balance in his hand.

6:6 I heard a voice in the midst of the four living creatures saying, "A choenix of wheat for a denarius, and three choenix of barley for a denarius! Don't damage the oil and the wine!"

** Forseti from GLITNIR: the god of justice, Libra (scales of balance)


6:7 When he opened the fourth seal, I heard the fourth living creature saying, "Come and see!"

6:8 And behold, a pale horse, and he who sat on it, his name was Death. Hades followed with him. Authority over one fourth of the earth, to kill with the sword, with famine, with death, and by the wild animals of the earth was given to him.

** Vali from VLASKJALF: from the “halls of silver” is the avenger of Baldur. He survives the Ragnarok and heralds the dawning of the “new age”. The scriptural text stating that “Hades followed him” correlates to “Loki followed him” since it is documented that Loki and Heimdal both die fighting each other towards the end of the Ragnarok, and Loki's daughter, Hella, rules the lower realm of Hell.

It is worth noting that the god Surt rules the middle realm of Muspelheim-- the world of creative and destructive fire. Surt is known as the "destroyer" at the Ragnarok. Ironically, access to the the realm of Muspelheim is controlled by the rune Dagaz. If Dagaz is known to represent a 'fusion' of contrasting energies to bring about rapid change, and the realm of Muspelheim houses the creative and destructive fire, then might this represent some kind of atomic reaction/explosion out of Muspelheim that occurs on or about the Ragnarok, or End of Days? And would not Surt the "destroyer" be the instigator in this explosion?


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