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Odin's Quest for Wisdom Odin’s Quest for Wisdom: Teacher Guide 71 growing, and Odin’s heart is troubled. He ODIN’S QUEST FOR WISDOM decides to visit the three Norns, mystical TEACHER GUIDE creatures who can tell him the future. Odin intends to visit the Norns by himself, but some of the other gods notice his departure BACKGROUND and decide to tag along—much to his chagrin. When the party reaches the Rainbow hen the Norse people thought of Bridge, Heimdall will not allow Thor to Odin, their chief god, they did not cross with his hammer. The weight of the think of a compassionate being. W hammer will cause Bifrost to collapse. Thor Odin was primarily a war god—one who is forced to journey to the Norns through coldly decided the fates of men in battle. He the rivers of cloud. was also a grim god. In the great hall of The gods make their way over the Valhalla, he refuses to eat—simply throwing Rainbow Bridge and journey to the Well of his portion of meat to the wolves at his feet. Urda, where the Norns sit day after day. But in spite of his stoic nature, Odin was at The Norns allow Odin to look into each of times also a giving god. One of his gifts he their eyes—for a glimpse of the past, gave to men was the knowledge of runes (or present, and future. The future that Odin mystical writing symbols). Along with the sees is grim—the gods and all the world other gods, he worked tirelessly to put off will eventually be destroyed in a the inevitable Day of Doom, Ragnarok, cataclysmic battle against the giants. Odin which would mean destruction for the asks if there is any way that this future can entire world and most of the immortals. be changed. The Norns tell him to consult Odin was also a god of wisdom, and he with Mimir, the wise one. Mimir is the paid a great price to receive it—one of his wisest creature in the world, and he always eyes. But it was not this price that made him asks a steep price for a single drink from his so grim. It was the wisdom that he gained. pool of wisdom. In this myth Odin sees the end of the Odin leaves the rest of the gods behind world and how Ragnarok cannot be and journeys to Mimir’s Well. On his way, prevented, yet he vows to face that day Odin encounters a giant riding on an boldly. It’s interesting that the Norse enormous stag. The giant challenges Odin people, who too often get stereotyped as to a riddle game. The winner will get to cut thoughtless Viking invaders, knew that off the loser’s head. After Odin answers the wisdoms wa important, but that it giant’s three tough questions, the giant sometimes brings great sadness. “Ignorance realizes that Odin must be a god in is bliss” is the old saying. Grim Odin carries disguise. Then Odin stumps the giant by the burden of wisdom upon his shoulders. asking, “What will be Odin’s last words to his son, Balder?” Instead of slaying the SUMMARY stumped giant, Odin allows him to go free. Odin finally reaches the Mimir’s Well, aily Hugin and Munin, Odin’s two and Mimir asks for one of Odin’s eyes in ravens, bring him news from the return for a drink. Odin weighs his options D worlds below. Their news has and then agrees. He drinks from the well become increasingly grimmer—evil is and sees that Ragnarok cannot be 72 Reaching Valhalla: Tales from Norse Mythology prevented. However, he also perceives that a relief from the dramatic tension. Which after the world is destroyed, it will be characters serve this function? reborn and new gods will rule over it. Symbol Mimir’s Well, first appearing on Before he leaves, he plucks out one of his pg. 81, is a symbol for wisdom. Wisdom eyes, and it still lies at the bottom of Mimir’s is a drink. The Norse also had a myth Well as a testament to the price that Odin about the Mead of Poetry, a drink that paid for wisdom. gave poetic abilities to those who drank it. Discuss these symbols. How are ESSENTIAL questions wisdom and poetic inspiration like a drink? . Why is wisdom important? . Theme What theme does this myth have . Can knowledge sometimes bring you concerning wisdom? Consider the price sadness? Is ignorance bliss? that Odin paid for wisdom. What theme . Can your fate be altered? does this myth have concerning fate? . Why is sacrifice sometimes necessary? Consider also that the gods cannot avoid their fate, but they can prolong it by ANTICIPATORY QUESTIONS noble actions. Foreshadowing Frigga’s reaction after looking into the eyes of the Norns on pg. What is wisdom? How is it different from 78 foreshadows what for Balder? What intelligence? do the revelations given to Odin . What price would you pay in order to foreshadow for the gods? know the future? . If the future couldn’t be changed, would you still want to know it? RECALL QUESTIONS CONNECT 1. What is the first well the gods visit? 2. Which god cannot cross over the Philosophy: Fatalism Fatalism is the belief Rainbow Bridge? that future events are fixed in advance and 3. Odin encounters a giant riding on what no human effort can ever change them. An type of animal? opposing viewpoint would be a belief in 4. What is Ragnarok? Free Will—or that your actions directly 5. What price does Mimir ask for a drink affect your changeable future. Think about from his well of wisdom? how this myth demonstrates a belief in Fatalism. How would it be different if it was influenced by a belief in Free Will? TEACHABLE TERMS . Comedy Relief The main events of this myth are grim—Odin foresees the doom of the gods and plucks out his own eye in order to gain wisdom—but some characters have been included to provide Odin’s Quest for Wisdom 73 Father seated upon his throne with a pained expression on his face. ODIN: (somberly) My messengers, you have returned at last. What news do you bring from Midgard? NARRATOR: The two birds landed—one on each shoulder—and began to croak in their master’s ear. (croaking of ravens) As they spoke, an even deeper sadness washed over Odin’s features. ODIN: (sadly) Then it is as I feared. Leave me. I must ponder these things. NARRATOR: The god sat alone for many days—thinking. The Æsir had built a mighty fortress in Asgard. They had created the Nine Worlds. They had done all in their ODIN’S QUEST FOR WISDOM power to do good, yet somehow evil had crept into their creation—and that evil was CAST slowly devouring it. All the gods felt Odin’s newfound ODIN All‐Father of the Gods depression, but it was Frigga, his queen, FRIGGA Wife of Odin who was the first to speak to her lord of his THOR God of Thunder depression. LOKI Half‐Giant Trickster BALDER Most Beloved of the Gods FRIGGA: (concerned) Odin, what is wrong? HEIMDALL Watchman of the Gods Three days ago, while I was sitting at my URDA One of the Norns spinning wheel, I saw the two birds of VERDANDI One of the Norns omen fly over. Since then you have not SKULD One of the Norns stirred from your throne. What news did GIANT Tricky Enemy they bring you? MIMIR Wise God ODIN: (sigh) Oh, Frigga. Do not ask me to NARRATOR: A dreary rain had been burden you with my troubles. falling on Asgard, and menacing wisps of fog rose from the ground like lost spirits. FRIGGA: (kindly) Your troubles are my Through the gloom flew two black specks. troubles. I am your wife. Tell me what is They were the ravens of Odin—Hugin and bothering you. Munin. They soared over the thick wall of Asgard, darted among the high gables of ODIN: It is useless, my love. All our the halls of the gods, and bore down upon efforts—all the work we have done—it will Valhalla. There they found Odin the All‐ all come to nothing. Evil is in the world. The 74 Reaching Valhalla: Tales from Norse Mythology giants flourish. Men are wicked and cruel. did not wish to leave their leader alone on One day it will become too much for us to such a quest. control. There is no hope. In the grey mists of the morning, Odin and Frigga—heavily cloaked—made their NARRATOR: Frigga bit her lip in thought. way through the gates of Asgard. Within the shadows of the gate, a deeper shadow FRIGGA: Perhaps if we consulted the three moved and stepped forward to reveal itself sisters? The three who keep the World Tree as Loki the trickster. green and growing with their well. The Norns, Urda and her two sisters. LOKI: (coyly) Going somewhere? ODIN: What hope can they give me? ODIN: (surprised) Ah! Oh, Loki, what are you doing lurking in the shadows? NARRATOR: Frigga took her husband’s hand into her own. NARRATOR: The trickster smirked. FRIGGA: Maybe not hope, but at least the LOKI: Lurking is what I do best. Leaving courage and wisdom to face whatever lies early in the morning, I see—wearing ahead. suspicious‐looking hoods. I’d say someone is going for an adventure. ODIN: (happier) You speak wisely, wife.
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