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Poetic Edda - Sayings of the High One [extract]
Identifier
007311
Type of Spiritual Experience
Background
Bolthor's son was Odin's uncle – his mother's brother.
A description of the experience
from Sayings of the High One
Nine mighty spells I learnt from the famous son
of Bolthor, Bestla's father
and I got a drink of the precious mead,
poured from Odrerir
Then I began to quicken and be wise,
and to grow and to prosper;
one word found another word for me
one deed found another deed for me
The runes you must find and the meaningful letter
a very great letter
a very powerful letter
which the mighty sage stained
and the powerful gods made
and the runemaster of the gods carved out
Odin for the Aesir, and Dain for the elves,
Dvalin for the dwarfs
Asvid for the giants
I myself carved some