Norse god who sacrificed his eye for wisdom, hung on Yggdrasil nine nights to gain runes. God of war, death, poetry, magic. Gathers einherjar in Valhalla. Wanderer in disguise seeking knowledge. Willing to sacrifice anything for wisdom.

Tradition · Norse
A note on this entry

No native Norse planetary rulership exists: the planetary correspondence is the interpretatio romana / weekday reading (Mercury = Odinn, Jupiter = Thor, Mars = Tyr, Venus = Freyja/Frigg, Sun = Sol, Moon = Mani), not an ancient Norse attribution.

Correspondences

Planetary Correspondence
Mercury
Elemental Correspondence
AirFire
Zodiac Affinity
GeminiSagittarius

Offerings

Offerings
MeadPoetryActs of seeking wisdomSacrifice for knowledgeFeeding ravensWriting runes

Sacred timing

Sacred Timing
Days
Wednesday
Moon phases
Waning CrescentNew Moon
Sabbats
YuleSamhain
Hours
MidnightMercury hours

Symbols and forms

Alternate Names
AllfatherThe WandererOne-Eyed God
Gender Expression
Masculine
Titles
AllfatherThe WandererLord of the HangedMaster of RunesThe One-EyedGod of War and Wisdom
Symbols
ValknutRavens hugin muninSpear gungnirEight legged horseOne eye

Practice

Invocation Approach
Tone
Respect for harsh teacher
Address
AllfatherWandererOne-Eyed
Relationship
Demanding teacher of wisdom through sacrifice
Warning
Will demand sacrifice for knowledge given
Resonance
Seekers willing to pay price for wisdom
Modern Practice

Patron of seekers, poets, magicians, warriors. Invoked for wisdom work, rune magic, sacrifice for knowledge. Teaches that wisdom requires price, poetry as magic, death as teacher.

Nature and meaning

Domain
WisdomWarDeathPoetryMagicRunesSacrifice for knowledgeShapeshifting
Mythology Summary

Norse god who sacrificed his eye for wisdom, hung on Yggdrasil nine nights to gain runes. God of war, death, poetry, magic. Gathers einherjar in Valhalla. Wanderer in disguise seeking knowledge. Willing to sacrifice anything for wisdom.

Related Deities
MercuryThothThe Morrigan

Details

Secondary Planets
MarsSaturn
Correspondences
Colors
GreyBlueBlackGold
Stones
OpalSapphireOnyxJet
Herbs
MugwortWormwoodAshYew
Scents
SandalwoodPineCedar
Metals
SilverIron
Animals
RavenWolfHorse sleipnir
Tarot
The HermitThe Hanged ManThe Magician

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