SYN
SOURCES
Prose Edda
"Eleventh is Syn: she guards the doors of the hall and shuts them against those who are not to enter, and she is appointed as a defence at assemblies against matters that she wishes to refute. Thus there is a saying that a denial (syn) is made when one says no.."
- Gylfaginning (translation by Anthony Faulkes)
OUR THOUGHTS
Vingolf works with Syn, as a group, fairly often. At least three individual members have tools dedicated to her (two knives and a sword), and when an extra warding is needed (in addition to or in lieu of a hammer rite) we often call on her. Sometimes, the "Syn Rite" we perform is as simple as placing the weapon dedicated to her near the door to a room, and silently asking the goddess for her protection. Sometimes, we call to her in the blot itself. Sometimes, a separate rite is done before a blot. The end result tends to be the same - a calming, assuring feeling.
Links
Arlea Anshutz's Syn page is here.
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