A portion of this substance was defecated by a figure in the form of an eagle. While on a quest to obtain this substance, a figure used a whetstone to trick nine slaves into hacking each other to death. After working for Baugi for a summer in exchange for this substance, a deity turned into a snake and tunneled into the mountain Hnitbjorg (“NIT-byorg”). To obtain three portions of this substance, a figure disguised as Bolverk agrees to spend three nights with Gunnlod, resulting in the birth of Bragi. This substance was created by mixing honey with the blood of a wise god created from the spit of the Aesir and Vanir. For 10 points, name this substance created from the remains of Kvasir, which was retrieved by Odin and drank to become a skald, or scholar. ■END■
ANSWER: the mead of poetry [or poetic mead or mead of Suttungr or skáldskapar mjaðar; accept answers like Kvasir’s remains until “Kvasir” is read; prompt on mead or alcohol]
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