Poetic Mead
deity Norse single tradition · 1
The Poetic Mead, also known as Mead of Poetry or Mead of Suttungr, is a mythical beverage in Norse mythology. Whoever drinks it "becomes a skald or scholar" able to recite any information and solve any question. The drink is a vivid metaphor for poetic inspiration.
When
- First attested
- 1200 CE
- Attested period
- 1200 – 1200
- Historical notes
- Documented by Snorri Sturluson in Skáldskaparmál.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Odin
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“In Norse mythology, the Poetic Mead or Mead of Poetry, also known as Mead of Suttungr, is a mythical beverage that whoever "drinks becomes a skald or scholar" able to recite any information and solve any question.”
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