Norse mythology · 5 chapters
The Mead of Poetry
The wisest being alive was killed for his blood, which was brewed into a mead that turns anyone who drinks it into a poet.
Kvasir, the wisest being in the worlds, is murdered by two dwarves who brew his blood into the Mead of Poetry, which Odin eventually steals back through disguise, labor, and seduction.
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- 01The Murder of the WisestIn the app
- 02More Blood, More MeadIn the app
- 03The Wanderer ArrivesIn the app
- 04Three Nights with GunnlodIn the app
- 05The Eagle's Flight HomeIn the app
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The Mead of Poetry
The Murder of the Wisest
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