Glossary

Wisdom, Mead & Sacred Vessels

← All glossaries
Óðrerir — One of the vessels associated with the Mead of Poetry.
Boðn — One of the containers in which the Mead of Poetry is kept.
Són — Another vessel holding the Mead of Poetry.
The Mead of Poetry — The magical drink brewed from the blood of Kvasir, granting wisdom, poetic inspiration, and eloquence.
Hymir’s Cauldron — The enormous cauldron obtained by Thor so that the gods could brew ale.
Eldhrímnir — The cauldron of Valhalla, in which the boar Sæhrímnir is cooked each day.
Útgarða-Loki’s Drinking Horn — The enchanted horn from which Thor unknowingly tries to drink the sea itself.
Mímir’s Well — Though not an object but a sacred place, it contains the waters of wisdom.
Odin’s Eye — The eye sacrificed in exchange for knowledge.