The goddess of soc.culture.nordic (also known as "net.goddess") offers her blessing upon all who enter her homepage. While the goddess appreciates all homage shown her, she reminds her faithful followers that she is, in the fine tradition of Nordic deities, neither almighty nor perfect. However, she is perhaps very close to the latter - having just enough imperfections to make her interesting and rather unpredictable. She especially wishes to encourage loving devotion to and faithful adoration of your own personal god or goddess of choice.

How The Goddess Came To Be...

Silly you! A goddess doesn't come into being. She simply is.

Selected Holy Writings Of The Goddess

• The now legendary response to the petition "Nordic Women Meet Men"
• The goddess' "Seeking Nordic Women"contribution to the soc.culture.nordic FAQ
• "Viking PC" from alt.fan.mike-jittlov
• The Legend of Kristi Himmelfart from soc.culture.nordic

Worship Of The Goddess

Since the goddess herself is an Internet junkie, it is appropriate that she offer her public a way of adoring her through the World Wide Web. While reports have surfaced of personal altars being built to her, the goddess is quite satisfied with quiet adulation while viewing this home page. Contrary to most theologies, the goddess prefers that her devotees themselves partake of any or all of the appropriate offerings while worshipping her - the most important being music and libations. If your locale is blessed with a incarnation of the goddess, she is often willing to accept offerings in person and to partake of them with her devotees. For personal altars, appropriate sacred objects may include candles, floral tributes, Wiener Nougat, Icelandic bananas, lutefisk and flags of the Nordic nations.

• LIBATIONS: Finnish lakka. Excellent beer, wine, akavit or home brew. Of course, at Christmas season, the most appropriate libation is the goddess' own recipe for gløgg.
• MUSIC: Since the goddess enjoys many different types of music, devotees may accompany worship with music of their own choosing. They may also use the goddess' favorite music, including the works of classical composers such as Bach, Mozart, Verdi, Grieg, and Rachmaninov. Modern day artists could include Dan Fogelberg, James Taylor, Jonas Fjeld, Nanci Griffith, Garth Brooks and Bering Straight. For extra special devotion, recordings of hardingfele (Hardanger fiddle) music may be used, especially those featuring the goddess' favorite fiddlers: Øystein Romtveit and Alf Tveit. Of course, there is always...
• THE ULTIMATE OFFERING: Live hardingfele (Hardanger fiddle) music and Norwegian bygdedans by candlelight in the mountains of Norway, accompanied by appropriate amounts of hjemmebrent. Never fear, dear mortals, the goddess provides herself with this offering at every possible opportunity, so you are most graciously excused.

What rewards will the faithful receive? The goddess will smile upon you. She will think kind and favorable thoughts about you. Does this work? Just look at what happened with:

• Molde Fotballklubben - Norwegian Champions in 1994!
• The Finnish National Hockey Team - World Champions in 1995!
• The Norwegian Women's Football Team - World Champions in 1995!
• Gisle Hannemyr - named Norway's Internet Person of the Decade in 2003!

Manifestation Schedule Of The Goddess

The goddess no longer maintains a manifestation schedule on the Web, but there is one for dance incarnations. Although the goddess is most often found now in southeastern Minnesota, she has been known to grace other areas of the world with her presence. One manifestation, for instance, occurred in San Francisco, where the goddess had dinner with the King and Queen of Norway (although the goddess is quite certain that they weren't aware of her presence...).

Homage To The Goddess

The gods of s.c.n have said many kind things about the goddess - and were responsible for bestowing divine status upon her. This pleases the goddess greatly -- but embarrasses her deeply. What has brought about this obeisance? It is unclear. If you are interested, you may now read what her devotees say about her in The Official "I Met Ruth" Guestbook and you may share your own divine revelation, if you wish. This will, of course, save us all from having to read these postings on s.c.n.

Those who are patient are rewarded. To separate mythology from reality,simply click here.

The goddess bestows Extraordinary Blessings upon Gunnar Blix for all his assistance. Special favor is also granted to Nils Anders Hellberg, Einar Indridason, Antti Lahelma, Magnus Lindgren, Poul Alberg Østergaard,Tor Slettnes and Gharlane of Eddore for their offerings/assistance.