Odherir

Odherir
   The magic cauldron of Nordic myth. It was originally one of three belonging to Suttung, the giant, the others being Bodn and Son, and in it was brewed the intoxicating mead of the Aesir. It was first used when the peace treaty between the Aesir and the Vanir was implemented by both sides spitting into the cauldron. When Kvasir, who was in charge of the cauldron, was murdered by Fjalar and Galar, his blood was mixed with the honey mead and fermented to give an intoxicating liquor which gave wisdom, the knowledge of runes and charms, and the gift of poetry in a similar manner to the Soma of the Persians and the Vedas. The story of how Odin stole the secret of its manufacture is told under Gunnlauth and of the subsequent theft of the cauldron by Thor under Aegir, Bragi, and Hymir. It was also known as Eldhrimer.

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