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The Troubling Theft
The Wise One, ancient beyond understanding,
Stated the Mead was for his sons, not the Dvergar.
Durinn's boy, the crafty Fjalarr,
Seeked the liquid, for it's consumption increased power upon drinking.
Jealousy filled Durinn, and thus he bade Fjalarr to steal,
And thus the boy did, with generous zeal.
Being the wisest, Mimir noticed the larceny swiftly,
But when confronted, Fjalarr denied Mimir firmly.
In the heat of their speech, Durinn came around,
And took his son's side, standing his ground.
Sadly, Mimir and Durinn could be friends no longer,
Banishment of Durinn's ætt and followers was the answer.
To Utgarðr they fared, Mimir and Durinn no longer allies,
The mead was theirs, but the Goðin they despise.
A new title for the father, now the mighty Surtr.
Destroyer of the universe, and father of Fjalarr.
The Wise One, ancient beyond understanding,
Stated the Mead was for his sons, not the Dvergar.
Durinn's boy, the crafty Fjalarr,
Seeked the liquid, for it's consumption increased power upon drinking.
Jealousy filled Durinn, and thus he bade Fjalarr to steal,
And thus the boy did, with generous zeal.
Being the wisest, Mimir noticed the larceny swiftly,
But when confronted, Fjalarr denied Mimir firmly.
In the heat of their speech, Durinn came around,
And took his son's side, standing his ground.
Sadly, Mimir and Durinn could be friends no longer,
Banishment of Durinn's ætt and followers was the answer.
To Utgarðr they fared, Mimir and Durinn no longer allies,
The mead was theirs, but the Goðin they despise.
A new title for the father, now the mighty Surtr.
Destroyer of the universe, and father of Fjalarr.
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This is a small poem about the tragic split in the hierarchy of the divine ættar (That of the Æsir, Álfar, and Vanir). The story is quite instrumental in the creation of a dire foe for the Goðin, and I thought a retelling it in my own words would benefit all. I do not own this story myself, for it is pulled from the Ásatrú Edda, a wonderful book that reinvigorates the Ásatrú faith.
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this is very interesting, i've never heard this story before and you told it in a very impressive way 