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The hammremir's concept of masculinity basically idealizes the male and is embodied in a code of behavior (complex of ideal and behaviors) called drengskapr. The word itself in its translation encompasses the modern day English words of courage, high-mindedness and manliness. Words in poetry and lore associated with the drengskapr complex are hireysti (prowess, valor), karlmennska (manhood, valor), brekbradorr (strong, courageous), vel taladir (well-spoken), frightligr (valiant, bold-looking), vaskor (valiant, manly), and freindhollr (faithful to one's kinsmen, pious). To be a werewolf of worth (a virding) requires exemplifying this code of

This story is true. In the old times creation ran amok and the worlds suffered under the glut of life and death — giving birth to disease and famine. Despite what your old stories told you, our world is not of paradisiacal origin. The lands were overwhelmed with chaos as creatures of one world sought solace in the other. The moon goddess, whose light shone on all the worlds, had enough, and she created pairs of great spirits to multiply and restore balance to the worlds. From her power sprang the dragons, the bulls, the tigers and the eagles. But the first and mightiest were the Great Wolves. Into Father Wolf, she poured her might an