hugin and munin. they circle the earth by day seeing all
at night they report to him the world's tidings. he wears a golden helmet and a golden ring
at his side sit two wolves. his weapons a magic sword and a spear called gungnir
they are carved with runes. his eight legged horse sleipnir carries him over land
sea and air
the bringer of the valiant dead
the einherjar
from the battlefield across the rainbow bridge to valhalla. for a single drink of the enchanted water he paid with one eye
he was granted supreme wisdom. he is the god of poetry
sorcery
and death. wounded
pierced by a spear he hung upside down for nine days. fasting and agony he made of himself a sacrifice to himself. given no bread nor mead he looked down
and with a loud cry fell screaming from the world tree. in a flash of insight the secret magic of the runes was revealed to him. he took up the runes and mastered them
eighteen powerful charms for protection
success in battle
lovemaking
healing and the power to bring back the dead. his sacred blood mixed with black wind and rain wept down from the world tree deep into the earth. he commanded the earth to crack open and to spew forth the strongest of the strong!
on this day he did bestow unto the world the sons of odin!