13: The Havamal Part 4 - Odin’s Love Poem - The Poetic Edda - Norse Mythology
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In this episode of the Northern Myths Podcast we continue our series on the Havamal with the section known as Odin's Love Poem. Hear Odin's wisdom about love and the famous story of his winning of the mead of poetry. 0:04:14 - Stanza 84: Don't trust the words of a woman0:09:52 - Stanza 85-89: Don't trust untrustworthy things0:33:20 - Stanza 88: Trusting newly planted crops and children0:40:38 - Stanza 90: Be careful with deceitful women0:52:06 - Stanza 91: Men lie just like women, and they lie to seduce0:59:43 - Stanza 92: How to woo a woman properly1:08.10 - Stanza 93-94: Don't mock someone who has fallen in love1:14:55 - Stanza 95: Wise people need love too1:21:02 - Stanza 96: Odin waiting for his love1:24:28 - Stanzas 97-99: Odin wooing a woman he is not worthy of.1:34:23 - Stanzas 100-101: Odin faces the consequences1:46:55 - Stanza 102: Wise Women are formidable1:51:07 - Stanza 103: The whole Havamal in one stanza1:54:35 - Stanza 104: Odin visits a giant to get mead. (It was Mimir who was killed by the Vanir during the war. Kvasir was born out of the saliva of both the Aesir and the Vanir)2:01:28 - Stanza 105: Odin lies to Gunnlod to get mead2:06:09 - Stanza 106-107: Odin lies and cheats to "liberate" the Mead of Peotry.2:12:43 - Stanza 108: Odin effectively deceiving Gunnlod2:16:25 - Stanza 109: Frost giants come to visit Odin for his treachery2:19:38 - Stanza 110: Odin cannot be trusted and breaks oaths If you like the Northern Myths Podcast please like, share, subscribe, comment, and review! This is the Northern Myths Podcast, an archetypal exploration of the myths and legends of Northern Europe. Join us as we learn about Norse Mythology, Jungian Archetypes, and much more. Dan and Luke are both a part of the Asatru and Heathenry community, and they have a passion for Norse Mythology and Germanic Mythology. Together, we hope to have Norse Mythology explained in a way that can appeal to everyone, and learn how to apply its lessons to everyday life. You can find us on Facebook and Twitter:https://www.facebook.com/northernmythshttps://twitter.com/NorthernMyths This podcast is inspired by the work of Dr. Jordan Peterson, Professor at the University of Toronto, especially by his series of biblical lectures available on YouTube. The translation of the Poetic Edda that we're reading by Jackson Crawford can be found here: http://a.co/j1bfvKJ To learn more about Norse mythology and the Old Norse language, see Jackson Crawford's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXCxNFxw6iq-Mh4uIjYvufg To learn more about archetypal narrative see Jordan Peterson's YouTube Channel, especially his his playlists entitled 2017 Personality and its Transformations, 2017 Maps of Meaning, and The Psychological Significance of the Biblical Stories: https://www.youtube.com/user/JordanPetersonVideos/playlists Also see Jordan Peterson's website for a list of recommended reading if you're interested in learning more about the psychology behind his work among other things: https://jordanbpeterson.com/2017/10/great-books/
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