Yotunn Religion

The Yotunn Religion is a belief system wide-spread amongst many Bothnae tribes. They worship 7 ancestors (Muspel, Skald, Volven, Tarm, Toka, Hirc, Hyrra), who are believed to be reincarnated when the Yotunn are in need of help.

Interpretations of the 7 ancestors of course vary from tribe to tribe, for example, The Brutalis interpretation is often war-like, while the Yotunn's are not.The 7 ancestors are generally depicted as such:

Muspel: The creator of fire. He was struck by lightning and thus gave fire to mankind. He will reincarnated as either a redheaded man or woman.

Skald: Skald is either considered as the first artist or as a "warrior-poet", sometimes both, depending on the tribe. Skald is believed to have been a hermaphrodite, and will be reincarnated as a hermaphrodite again.

Vølven: Vølven was a wise woman, a seeress born without eyes. When born again she or he will not have any eyes.

Tarm: Tarm was at first an outcast, who lived and wandered alone. It is believed that he once was swallowed by a mammoth, and was shat out whole. He then tamed the Mammoth and many other animals, and taught the Yotunn people to do so aswell. Whether male or female, it said that Tarm's reincarnation will have yellow eyes and dark hair.

Toka: Toka was a clever and cunning woman, who tricked the earth to give it's wealth to mankind. A certain birthmark is said appear on the reincarnation of Toka.

Hirc: Hirc was the best, and sometimes first, hunter of the Yotunn people. Sometimes he is depicted as a shapeshifter. The reincarnation of Hirc will be a wild child.

Hyrra: Hyrra was a great leader of the Yotunn. When winter destroyed their home, she led them ti safety, and found them a new home. When born again, the moon will turn red at her or his arrival.