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Price for wisdom: The tale of god-king Odin and his sacrifices for Spiritual Growth

The Vikings worshipped numerous divine beings. Every one of these divine beings had various characteristics, weaknesses, and  traits. These divine beings had numerous human qualities and could act like people. This is apparent from the adventures and some rune stones, whereupon the divine beings are portrayed like human structure. Nonetheless, regardless of whether the divine beings showed up as a human, the Vikings needed to always remember they are of incredible significance. They expected to do everything they could to stay away from the anger of the divine beings and hence consistently held conciliatory services in their honor.   The incomparable God is Odin. Odin was the lord of the Aesir clan, all the while divine god of war and earth just as lord of sky, wisdom, poetry, and wizardry. He was shamanic, an admirer of euphoria, and daze, and frequently 'womanly', humiliating the Viking fighters who favored his manly side. Perhaps the most striking credit of his appearan...