The Blood Of Odin

Manowar

Upon his shoulders perch two ravens, huginn and muninn. They circle the earth by 

Day seeing all, at night they report to him the world's tidings. He wears a golden 

Helmet and a golden ring, at his side sit two wolves. His weapons a magic sword 

And a spear called gungnir, they are carved with runes. His eight legged horse sleipnir 

Carries him over land sea and air, the bringer of the valiant dead, the einherjar, from 

The battlefield across the rainbow bridge to valhalla.

For a single drink of the enchanted water he paid with one eye, he was granted 

Supreme wisdom. He is the god of poetry, sorcery, and death. Wounded, pierced by 

A spear he hung upside down for nine days. Fasting and agony he made of himself 

A sacrifice to himself. Given no bread nor mead he looked down, and with a loud 

Cry fell screaming from the world tree. In a flash of insight the secret magic of the 

Runes was revealed to him. He took up the runes and mastered them, eighteen powerful 

Charms for protection, success in battle, lovemaking, healing and the power to bring 

Back the dead.

His sacred blood mixed with black wind and rain wept down from the world tree 

Deep into the earth. He commanded the earth to crack open and to spew forth the 

Strongest of the strong!

On this day he did bestow unto the world the sons of odin!

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Essa narração escrita pela banda americana Manowar, mostra como o Pai Supremo, Odin adquiriu o conhecimento das runas.