Son of 9 Mothers
So here's a piece of speculation: Heimdal born of 9 mothers has been speculatedabout for some time. I'd like to add my own chunk: that Heimdal was son of nine Volva. H.R.Ellis Davidson mentions on p120 of God's & Myths of Northern Europe that: "The volva in Greenland who was described in such detail was said to be the last survivor of a company of nine women, and the sagas elsewhere represent the seeresses as going about in groups." To me this would provide a clue to the incredible sensory powers of Heimdal. Just a thought. :-) BTW, here's a quick photo of my new axes for display and handling at home. The smaller bearded axe needs to be antiqued. Nice?