As I was working on it in April during the Celtic fair a gentleman offered me enough (unfinished) to pry it away from me, on the condition I could show it in competition when done.
So There are a lot of pictures of it and I think I will just give you the link rather than post them here. I enjoyed this emensely and will be doing many more, so if you like what you see and ever desired a drinking horn let me know!
Kvasir's Howe
This album is a visual documentation of a horn I have been working on as an entry into the SCA Arts and Sciences competition. The name of the peice is called "Kvasir's Howe". Kvasir was slain by the two Dwarves Fjallir and Gallir and his blood was used to brew the "Meade of Poetry". The Giant Settung recieved it from the two Dwarves and set his Daughter Gunloed to guard it. When Odin's Ravens Hugin and Munin told Odin of it, he went to steal it, seducing the giantess for a taste and swallowing all of it in one draught. Odin then changed into an eagle and flew back to Asguard, but not before Stettung turned into an eagle himself and flew in pursuit. The Asguadians killed Settung and Odin spit the meade into a great cauldren, but a few drops fell to Midguard and upon a few lucky mortals, giving them the ability to be poets, artists and skalds. So now you know who Kvasir is, and a Howe is what the Norse called their graves. A kenning is a Norse way of not calling something by it's true name but by a clever title like calling the sea "The Whale Road". My Kenning is the peice's name, for I do enjoy my meade! The major players are on the horn, find them if you can!
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(Pictures are by my Honeybunch Ranger Brandwyn MKA: Stella Brown)
