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Odin Disguised as Grímnir Tortured Between Two Fires by King Geirröth

OriginNorse Mythology

While testing the hospitality of his foster-son King Geirröth, Odin disguises himself as a traveler named Grímnir but is captured and tortured between two roaring fires for eight nights. The king's young son, Agnar, shows mercy by offering the god a drink, prompting Odin to reveal profound secrets of the cosmos and the divine halls before unveiling his true identity. The myth ends with the...