Norse gods

Chapter 6 Mimir's Head and the Eye of Odin

Mimir's spring flows in Jotunheim, the land of giants.It bubbles from the ground, nourishing Yggdrasil, the World Tree.Mimir is wise, he guards the memory and knows much.His springs are the fountains of wisdom.When the world was young, he drank from the spring every morning, and with which he scooped water was the horn called Galar.

Long, long ago, shortly after the birth of the world, Odin put on his long cloak and hat, and disguised himself as a traveler, wandered in the land of giants.He took such risks only to find Mimir and seek wisdom.

"Give me a sip of your spring water, Uncle Mimir..." Odin begged, "I just want a sip."

Mimir shook his head.No one can drink from this spring except himself.He said nothing: the man of few words seldom makes mistakes.

"I am your nephew," Odin did not give up. "My mother, Bestara, is your sister."

"That doesn't work either," Mimir replied.

"Just one sip. If I could drink from your spring, Mimir, I would become wise. Make an offer."

"My price is your eyes," answered Mimir, "soak your eyes in this fountain."

Odin didn't ask him if this was a joke.The journey from the Land of Giants to Mimir's Fountain was difficult and long.Odin came here at the risk of losing his life, and he was willing to pay more for wisdom.

Odin's expression was calm and determined.

All he said was, "Give me a knife."

After finishing what he promised, he carefully put his eyes into the spring water.It looked back at him through the current.Odin filled Mimir's spring with the horn of Galar, which he held close to his mouth.The water is cold.He drank it up.Wisdom flowed into him.He could see further and more clearly, even now with only one eye.

As a result, Odin also got some other names.They called him Brad, the Blind God, the Wanderer, the Rowling Man, the Traveler, the One-Eyed God, and so on.

Odin's eyes remained in the spring of Mimir, soaked in the water that nourished the ash of the world, and saw nothing and everything.

time flies.When the war between the Asir and Vanir came to an end, they began to exchange fighters and generals.Odin gave Mimir to the Vanir Protoss as a staff officer for the Asa God Henir.He Nier is about to become the leader of the Vanir Protoss.

He Nier is tall and handsome, looks like a king.When Mimir was assisting him, Henier was eloquent and made good decisions.But when Mimir is not around, Henier cannot make decisions.The Warner Gods quickly grew weary of this.They had their revenge, not against Hornir, but against Mimir: they cut off Mimir's head and gave it to Odin.

Odin was not angry.He anointed Mimir's head with herbs so that it would not rot.He chanted various spells around the head, because he didn't want Mimir's wisdom to be lost like this.Soon, Mimir's head opened its eyes, and it spoke to Odin.Mimir's advice was wise, as he always was.

Odin brought Mimir's head back to the spring under the World Tree.He lowered the head into the water, next to his own eye.Mimir's head and Odin's eyes were bathed in the fountain of wisdom that knew the past and the future.

(End of this chapter)