Book 2 of Divine Quest is nearing completion. Many of the characters are returning to continue their path to their doom. Will Bjarke rescue his father? What is Odin’s endgame? Where will these paths lead? What role will God’s plan play in their journey?
Thule, the Norse name of Iceland will play a role in the continuing quest. A land that is a contradiction of fiery volcanoes and frigid glaciers. Jules Verne used it as springboard to his famous Journey to the Center of the Earth.
“Yet this part of the province, at a very small distance from the capital, is reckoned among the inhabited and cultivated portions of Iceland. What, then, must other tracts be, more desert than this desert? In the first half mile we had not seen one farmer standing before his cabin door, nor one shepherd tending a flock less wild than himself, nothing but a few cows and sheep left to themselves. What then would be those convulsed regions upon which we were advancing, regions subject to the dire phenomena of eruptions, the offspring of volcanic explosions and subterranean convulsions? We were to know them before long…”
—Journey to the Center of the Earth, Chapter XII, “A Barren Land”
This barren almost mythical land hides treasures and primordial creatures that rise to fulfill purpose and roles. Over the next few days, we will introduce some of the legends that insert themselves into our narrative. What roles will they play? Where did they come from? Are they real?
I know it seems strange for a Christian author to add details of myths and legends into a book about spiritual warfare; but as we know all to well, there is a war raging.
Seal of Iceland
Check out the Seal of Iceland. Notice the four creatures that surround the flag. Each of these creatures figure into the mythology of the island nation as well as its strategic importance.
So, join me as we explore some of the mythic elements that make up this speck of land that exemplifies the paradox of fire and ice.