Hugin and Mugin tell Odin everything he needs to know. There is not a slaughtering or slaying that escapes him.
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It’s not the kill that excites Loki, it’s the thrill of the chase. Nah, that’s a lie as well. It’s the kill. Loki really enjoyed throwing that hand grenade into Santa’s reindeer corral.
Tis the season… for mayhem. Reindeer Games is a six part mini holiday saga adventure series starting now!
How can Frigg celebrate Midsummer when there is still snow in her flower beds? The long winters and short summers of Asgard are starting to wear on her. Perhaps it’s time to move to a warmer climate… somewhere like Florida? Can Odin wait for the Ragnarok to begin from Miami Beach?
Odin has no desire to live in a troll-infested swamp. He uses his god powers in one of the wisest possible ways… keeping his wife happy.
My wife and I are living in northern Sweden and looking forward to the Midsommar holiday celebrations this week. However, we actually had to ask one of the locals yesterday, “is it summer yet?” True, we have not seen snow on the ground in, well, maybe four weeks… but it’s hard to believe we are hitting the “halfway point” where the days start to become longer again. Enjoy summer while it lasts!
Did our modern day Santa Claus evolve from Odin? Here’s some things to consider:
– both have big ass mongo beards
– both travel the sky utilizing flying animals – Santa in his sleigh pulled by nine reindeer; Odin on his eight-legged horse, Sleipnir.
– Skaldic poetry refers to Odin as Jólnir — “Yule figure” — and describes him traveling the sky and hunting during the winter solstice.
– In some traditions, children used to leave boots filled with carrots, straw, and sugar next to the chimney for Sleipnir to eat. Odin would reward those children by replacing the horse food with gifts and candy, the origin of the modern Christmas stocking.
I don’t know… I think the last one about the boots filled with horse treats seals the deal. Odin was Santa Claus until he got mugged by the Coca Cola Company.
Odin has organized a little holiday exchange with giants. Freyja knows the giants are loaded, so she’s looking forward to getting some new gold on her fingers and silver around her neck. Odin, however, said nothing about exchanging presents.
