Interview With Freya Aswynn

An  interview with Freya Aswynn, author of
Leaves of Yggdrasil

by William B. Fox
Originally published in
Winter, (Runic Era) 2243 (1993) Vor Tru Magazine
under pen name "Thor Sannhet"

Preface

Back in 1993 while I was living in the New York City area, I was contacted by Dan O'Halloran, an Asatru writer and activist with the Ring of Troth, who said that Freya Aswynn was visiting America from Britain. Would I be interested in meeting with her to conduct an interview?
I had just received correspondence from Odinic Rite activists in England who had published one of my articles. They said that they really liked Freya. When I finally got to meet Freya, I came to agree that she is a fascinating and colorful individual, and very likeable on a personal level. She is intelligent and fun to be around.

Hávamál

Hávamál

The Sayings of Hár

1

The man who stands at a strange threshold,

Should be cautious before he cross it,

Glance this way and that:

Who knows beforehand what foes may sit

Awaiting him in the hall?

2

Greetings to the host,

The guest has arrived,

In which seat shall he sit?

Rash is he who at unknown doors

Relies on his good luck,

Voluspa :The Song of the Sybil

The Song of the Sybil

(W H Auden & P B Taylor Translation)

Heidi men call me when their homes I visit,

A far seeing Volva, wise in talismans.

Caster of spells, cunning in magic.

To wicked women welcome always.

Arm rings and necklaces, Odhinn you gave me

To learn my lore, to learn my magic:

Wider and wider through all worlds I see.