Fun Facts About Norse Mythology – the Mead of Poetry

Once upon a time there was an inspirational beverage known as the Mead of Poetry.  This concoction conferred instant egghead status and poetic inspiration upon anyone who drank it.  The Mead of Poetry was not brewed in a meadery, however.  Its origins were far more…colorful.

It all started with the Æsir-Vanir War.  You see, the ‘A’ Team of Norse gods included Odin, Frigg, Thor, Baldr and Tyr, otherwise known as the Æsir.  The Vanir were a group of gods associated with wisdom, fertility and prophecy: Freyr, Freyja, Njordr, and possibly Heimdallr and Ullr.

A war broke out amongst the two groups, which eventually led the exchange of prisoners and therafter a truce.  The Vanir were ultimately brought into the Æsir fold.

To seal the deal, all the gods spat into a pot.  From this mixture of oral delight they created a wicked-smart god named Kvasir.  The fellow was font of wisdom and knowledge, a champion at Jeopardy! and very popular at parties.

Kvasir was the Johnny Appleseed of knowledge, and traveled around educating folks.  He had the misfortune to visit a pair of homicidal dwarves, Fjalar and Galar.  They killed Kvasir and used his blood to make Poetic Mead.   Yum…truly the nectar of the gods.

(Ancient Norse drinking song, Author Unknown)

~ S.G. Rogers

P.S. Rumor has it that Everclear is a descendant of the Mead of Poetry.  Ask anyone who’s hoisted a few and they will tell you how smart they are.

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