I've been doing lots of reading and thinking about the "perfect" puppy name. I'm not so good with the "regular" names (no spot or rover for me) and I really always loved Kaza's name (even though people liked to say it wrong).
Here is what I've come up with.
Skadi
Pronunciation: Kaw-dee
Her story: In Norse mythology, Skadi is the daughter of the giant Thiazi. It is said that Thiazi kidnapped Youth Goddess and while the God, Aesir came to rescue her, he killed Thiazi. Skadi wanted revenge for the death of her father.When she found Aesir, they agreed she would not kill him if one of the gods could make her laugh and that she could pick a god to marry. The first condition was met when trickster Loki made her laugh. To meet the second condition she was only allowed to look at the god’s feet to pick her partner. She was secretly in love with Balder as he was the most handsome god of them all, so she went for the cleanest, best looking feet and was disappointed to find they were not Balder.Instead she had picked the sea god Njord and not long after, married him. Their marriage was difficult and after a while they separated because he loved to live near the sea, whereas she loved the mountains. Later in life she remarried but there are conflicting stories of who she married – Ullr, the God of Skis or Odin, the God of War and Death.
Skadi ruled over mountains, wilderness, winter, revenge, knowledge, damage, justice and independence. (is a puppy named after a ruler of damage and independence appropriate or WHAT?)
When do you call upon Skadi? Call upon her when you need help moving from the dark into the light. (for those of you that know what I've been through the last few years, I thought this was more than appropriate)
Her image: She is often seen hunting while on skis or on a snow capped mountain. (A Kees with snow? Need I say more??)
Here is what I've come up with.
Skadi
Pronunciation: Kaw-dee
Her story: In Norse mythology, Skadi is the daughter of the giant Thiazi. It is said that Thiazi kidnapped Youth Goddess and while the God, Aesir came to rescue her, he killed Thiazi. Skadi wanted revenge for the death of her father.When she found Aesir, they agreed she would not kill him if one of the gods could make her laugh and that she could pick a god to marry. The first condition was met when trickster Loki made her laugh. To meet the second condition she was only allowed to look at the god’s feet to pick her partner. She was secretly in love with Balder as he was the most handsome god of them all, so she went for the cleanest, best looking feet and was disappointed to find they were not Balder.Instead she had picked the sea god Njord and not long after, married him. Their marriage was difficult and after a while they separated because he loved to live near the sea, whereas she loved the mountains. Later in life she remarried but there are conflicting stories of who she married – Ullr, the God of Skis or Odin, the God of War and Death.
Skadi ruled over mountains, wilderness, winter, revenge, knowledge, damage, justice and independence. (is a puppy named after a ruler of damage and independence appropriate or WHAT?)
When do you call upon Skadi? Call upon her when you need help moving from the dark into the light. (for those of you that know what I've been through the last few years, I thought this was more than appropriate)
Her image: She is often seen hunting while on skis or on a snow capped mountain. (A Kees with snow? Need I say more??)
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