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Myths about Västergötland

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Kvasir’s Blood Brewed into Mead by the Malicious Dwarves

🪓 Norse MythologyVästergötland Caves, SwedenKvasir • Fjalar • Galar

After the divine war between the Æsir and the Vanir, the two groups of gods created the wise being Kvasir from their collective saliva as a symbol of peace. Kvasir traveled the world sharing his peerless knowledge until he was murdered by the treacherous dwarves Fjalar and Galar. The dwarves mixed Kvasir's blood with honey to brew the legendary Mead of Poetry, an elixir that grants the gift...