Who took out Odin's eye?

The well was guarded by Mimir, a shadowy being who becomes all knowing by drinking the magical waters. Odin asked for a drink and Mimir replied that Odin must sacrifice an eye for a drink. Odin gouged out his own eye, dropped it into the well, and was allowed to drink from the waters of cosmic knowledge.
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How did Odin lose his eye?

He sacrificed his eye in Mimir's well and he threw himself on his spear Gungnir in a kind of symbolic, ritual suicide. He then hanged himself in Yggdrasil, the tree of life, for nine days and nine nights in order to gain knowledge of other worlds and be able to understand the runes.
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Why did Mimir take Odin's eye?

When Odin asked Mimir for some water in the well, Mimir declined him of giving any water unless Odin gave him an eye. Surprisingly, Odin took one of his eyes out and gave it to Mimir for water. The trade was made and Odin was very happy for the water.
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How did Mimir lose his eye?

He is the Norse God of Knowledge and Wisdom, and an ally of Kratos and Atreus. He was Odin's advisor and the ambassador of the Aesir Gods until Odin imprisoned him 109 years ago, and took his left eye to place it into statue of Thor at the lake near Tyr's Temple.
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Who avenges odins death?

In stanzas 54 and 55 of the poem Völuspá, a völva tells Odin that his son Víðarr will avenge Odin's death at Ragnarök by stabbing Fenrir in the heart: Then comes Sigfather's | mighty son, Vithar, to fight | with the foaming wolf; In the giant's son | does he thrust his sword.
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How Odin lost his eye? Norse Mythology - The Well of Knowledge - See U in History



Who was odins favorite son?

Balder, Old Norse Baldr, in Norse mythology, the son of the chief god Odin and his wife Frigg. Beautiful and just, he was the favourite of the gods. Most legends about him concern his death.
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Who kills Thor in Norse?

According to Norse mythology, Thor dies in an epic battle with a monstrous serpent named Jörmungandr, also known as the Midgard (middle earth) Serpent.
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Who is stronger Zeus or Odin?

Odin has pretty clearly been shown to be demonstrable more powerful than the other gods. Odin's Odinforce has far outstripped anything Zeus's magical lightning bolts have ever done.
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Is Mimir Odin's son?

Norse Mythology

Odin revives the head of Mimir through some magic after the Vanir gift it to Odin. Afterward, Odin carries around Mímir's head and it recites secret knowledge to him. He is the maternal uncle of Odin.
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Is Mimir a real god?

Mimir, Old Norse Mímir, in Norse mythology, the wisest of the gods of the tribe Aesir; he was also believed to be a water spirit. Mimir was sent by the Aesir as a hostage to the rival gods (the Vanir), but he was decapitated and his head was returned to the Aesir.
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Is Mimir good or evil?

Mimir also seems to be one of the few Norse gods who isn't inherently evil, a character trait shared with Tyr. Mimir is open to helping Kratos and Atreus in their journey. This is a similar character trait Tyr shared as Tyr was a peaceful person who sought alternative means to solving problems and uniting peoples.
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What is Odin the god of?

Odin, the All-Father

Described as an immensely wise, one-eyed old man, Odin has by far the most varied characteristics of any of the gods and is not only the man to call upon when war was being prepared but is also the god of poetry, of the dead, of runes, and of magic.
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Who is Odin's father?

In Norse mythology, Borr or Burr (Old Norse: 'son', born; sometimes anglicized Bor, Bör or Bur) was the son of Búri. Borr was the husband of Bestla and the father of Odin, Vili and Vé.
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Is Thor's eye gone forever?

He eventually dons a sick eye patch, which honestly makes him look even more like an Asgardian snack. Luckily, he gets his eye back in Avengers: Infinity War.
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Who is the god of one eye?

Odin was the great magician among the gods and was associated with runes. He was also the god of poets. In outward appearance he was a tall, old man, with flowing beard and only one eye (the other he gave in exchange for wisdom). He was usually depicted wearing a cloak and a wide-brimmed hat and carrying a spear.
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Who is Odin to Zeus?

To answer the question right away, Zeus and Odin are not the same, nor have they ever been thought to be the same entity at any point throughout history. Zeus is the king of the gods in Greek mythology, whilst Odin is the king in Norse mythology.
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Who is the 1st Norse God?

Aurgelmir, also called Ymir, in Norse mythology, the first being, a giant who was created from the drops of water that formed when the ice of Niflheim met the heat of Muspelheim.
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What kind of god is Kratos?

In Greek mythology, Kratos, also known as Cratus or Cratos, is the divine personification of strength. He is the son of Pallas and Styx.
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Who created Odin?

Buri had a son whose name was Bor, who went on to marry Ymir's daughter, Bestla. With her, he fathered the three gods Odin, Vili and Ve.
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What are the 3 most powerful Greek gods?

The Big Three are the three most powerful gods among the Olympians - Zeus, Poseidon and Hades, the three sons of Kronos and Rhea.
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Who is the strongest Greek god?

Zeus is the strongest of the gods in the Ancient Greek religion because he has both power and intelligence. He is able to ensure that he is not replaced by another, more powerful deity.
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Who is the real Thor god?

Thor (from Old Norse: Þórr) is a prominent god in Germanic paganism. In Norse mythology, he is a hammer-wielding god associated with lightning, thunder, storms, sacred groves and trees, strength, the protection of humankind, hallowing, and fertility.
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Who is Thor's child?

In Norse Mythology, Thor had a daughter named Thrud with Sif.
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How does Ragnarök end?

Ragnarök culminates in a final battle between the gods and the demons and giants, ending in the death of the gods. In some versions, the earth will then sink and rise again with two human survivors who will reemerge out of the world tree and repopulate the world.
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Who is Thor's favorite son?

In his youth, Magni would quickly come to be regarded as Thor's favorite child.
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