ING

Ing is the God of Fruitfulness. According to E. O. James, a great religion historian, a change can be found in all cultures, where Earth Goddesses are replaced by Fertility Goddesses. In this case;The Earth Goddess Njärd is replaced by fruitfulness godesses Lovn and Freya . But they need a male partner in the fertility game, and ING plays the role of lover. Still, the Goddess is the most important of the two. When the development lateron goes towards a more male influence, ING disapears and is replaced by Frey.

The Fruitfulness Gods and Goddesses in order of time:

1.Njärd & Ull

2.Njord & Skade

3.Lovn & ING

4.Freja & Frej

The axe that ING holds in his hands is a cult axe. The cult axe is a token of our transition from a nomadic life to farming, which is when we began using the axe to clear the land in order to grow crops. The stone axe eventually became a richly ornamented cult axe that was used for wedding couples, among other cult actions. The horns characterizes the male wild animal (Animus according to C. G. Jung), the subconscious, what the conscious mind wants to control. Bull fighting is an example of what is mentioned above, Man wants to control nature, including himself and others. The destruction of our nature is a result of us not having thought this through.

The statue ING will be followed by a carriage in stone or some other material. My interpretation is that this will be a cult carriage, on which ritual lovemaking has been performed out on the fields or on holy places to enhance the growth and peace.

Places that are named after ING are:

Ingarö (in the archipelago of Stockholms), Ingelstad (in Småland, Sweden), Ingermanland that is the area around St. Petersburg-Russia. In an old English name poem it is said : "ING first stayed with the East Vaners. Later on he continued further east." Tacitus (the year 98 AD) and Plinius also tell about the "Ingreans," that lived along the Frisian coast. The "Ingveons" are followers to a mystic character whose name was Ingwas, ING.

Concrete K 40
Height: 14 feet 10 inces (430 cm)
Weight: 8 444 pounds (3.8 tons)