Óðinn: Inspiration, Mystery, and Magic

“He gives victory to some,

Money to others,

eloquence to many,

and common sense to all.

He gives fair winds to sailors,

word-skill to poets,

he gives valor to many men.”

-Hyndluljóð 3

Of the many Old Norse/Germanic gods, few have attracted the same amount of attention, passion, and controversy as Óðinn. Yet for all of the attention lavished on this god of many names and masks, he retains his sense of mystery. He is fury and passion, gelding and father, fertility god and god of the dead. He is a wandering magician, yet sits with poets and kings. A charm-spitting healer and seiðmaðr, and an ergi-affected giver of “manliness”, word-skill, and önd.

He is all of these things and more.

“I have never been known by just one name since I first walked among men.”

- Grímnismál 48

In this class, I take a look at this enigmatic god through a framework of nine main themes that range from creation and sacrifice, to initiation and death. This is a presentation of not only scholarship, but also story, prayer, philosophy and gnosis.

Suitable for the curious and long-term devotee alike.

Bundle includes:

• Video and audio class recordings.
• Journal prompts and related practices for exploring those nine main themes.
• Bibliography.