The Well of Remembrance: Freya Aswynn

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December 14, 2009

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.

'The modern man has lost his connection to the soil of his forefathers. The modern man's connection to his forefathers and the gods of his blood is lost too. He travels all across the Earth as a creature with no roots anywhere. He no longer grows his own food, he no longer catches his own fish or meat, he no longer milks the cows or collects eggs, berries, nuts, fruit and sea shells from nature. He no longer builds his own home or buries his own kin. He has lost his respect for nature, for his fatherland and for his kin, but he has gained nothing. The soul of the modern man is dead. He has lost almost everything.'
Varg Vikernes