The Nordic poem the Hávamál (“HAW-vuh-mawl”), a collection of gnomic advice, is attributed to this god. For 10 points each:
[10e] Name this god who legendarily sacrificed an eye for wisdom. This Norse All-Father was the father of Thor.
ANSWER: Odin [accept Wodin; or Wodan; or Wotan; or Wodanaz]
[10m] In stanzas 137 and 138 of the Hávamál, Odin reveals the origin of these things. Odin hung from Yggdrasil for nine days to obtain these things.
ANSWER: runes [or runic letters; or runic alphabet; or runic rows; or futhark]
[10h] Stanzas 101 to 108 of the Hávamál feature Odin sleeping with Gunnlöd to obtain this substance. This substance was created from a mixture of the blood of Kvasir and honey.
ANSWER: Mead of Poetry [or Poetic Mead; or Mead of Song; or Suttungr’s Mead; or skáldskaparmjöður; prompt on mead or mjöður]
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