Odin Explained: Runes and Magic

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Returning to the topic of the highest god, Odin. First I address why the Romans weren't entirely wrong when they compared him to Mercury/Hermes. Then I present my theory about how Odin learned the nine sacred songs called Galdra and why this is related to his role as the god of the runes. The dankest god, Odin, and esoteric theories go together like runes and galdra. I look at the origins of runes themselves and the usage of runes in conjunction with galdra and thus seek to solve the mystery of the runes and the god who first learned them on the world tree.

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Sources:
Snorri Sturlusson, Prose Edda
Poetic Edda: Sigrdrífumál, Havamal, Voluspa, Rigsthula
Tacitus, Germania
Ibn Fadlan, Risala
Snorri Sturlusson, Lausavísur
Völsunga saga
Grettir’s saga
Ynglinga saga

00:00 Intro
01:10 the dankest god
03:05 Odin and Mercury
06:46 Great Rebellion sponsor
08:22 Loki and Prometheus
15:02 the origin of Runes
24:00 Runic elites
27:12 Galdr
31:54 Runar and Galdra
39:30 Chants preserve knowledge
43:06 Sacred arts / conclusion