Tonight, the Allfather goes looking for what he does not yet know. He comes to the well at the root of the world, where Mímir keeps the water of wisdom, and he pays for a single drink with an eye. Later he hangs nine nights on the windswept tree, wounded and alone, until the runes rise to him out of the dark. A quiet story about how much a god will give to understand the world. Let it carry you down slowly.

Chapters:

0:00 Welcome

1:46 Chapter 1. The God Who Could Not Be Still

8:44 Chapter 2. The Many Names of the Allfather

16:52 Chapter 3. Thought and Memory, the Two Ravens

24:41 Chapter 4. The Wolves at His Throne

31:43 Chapter 5. The Spear and the Ring

39:02 Chapter 6. The Well Beneath the World

52:28 Chapter 7. The Eye in the Water

1:01:40 Chapter 8. Sleipnir, the Eight legged Horse

1:09:24 Chapter 9. The Hanging on the Tree

1:26:38 Chapter 10. What the Runes Whispered

1:41:15 Chapter 11. The Wisdom He Brought Back

1:48:49 Chapter 12. A Quiet Reflection on the Allfather

1:53:15 Chapter 13. Goodnight, and the Allfather Continues

1:56:48 Music to sleep by

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New episodes every Wednesday and Sunday.

Sources: the Hávamál and the Eddas, retold in an original written narrative.

This show uses AI tools (research, narration, visuals) under human editorial direction. Every episode is reviewed before release.