Norse mythology
Mead of Poetry
The divine mead brewed from the blood of the wise Kvasir, granting whoever drinks it the gift of boundless poetic wisdom and eloquence.
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The Mead of Poetry turns whoever drinks it into a poet or a scholar. Snorri tells in Skáldskaparmál that after the war between the Aesir and Vanir, the gods made a man of great wisdom, Kvasir, from the spittle of both peoples. The dwarves Fjalar and Galar murdered him, mixed his blood with honey in the vessels Odrerir, Bodn and Son, and claimed he had choked on his own learning. The mead passed to the giant Suttungr, who hid it inside a mountain under the guard of his daughter Gunnlod, until Odin won it in three draughts and carried it to Asgard in the shape of an eagle.
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What is Mead of Poetry?
The divine mead brewed from the blood of the wise Kvasir, granting whoever drinks it the gift of boundless poetic wisdom and eloquence.
Which mythology does Mead of Poetry belong to?
Mead of Poetry belongs to Norse mythology.
Who made Mead of Poetry?
Fjalar and Galar made Mead of Poetry.
Who owns Mead of Poetry?
Odin owns Mead of Poetry.
Which myths feature Mead of Poetry?
The myth that features Mead of Poetry is “The Mead of Poetry”.
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