A Weapon of War.

Our World Legends are clear enough… oft crystal.

 

A Weapon of War. Odin is.

So these Legends say.

 

Odin is a Heavenly Martial Warrior with;..

Hammer,

Horse and Spear,..

…the Tools of his Trade.

A God… too…

…of times of Yore,.. and of the Legendary Norse.

An Elite Soldier,… with an… also… Legendary Horse.

 

An Elite Soldier and all that therein… entails.

 

The Horse he rides in on…

…this Horse btw,.. has also a… Tale… to tell.

 

A Tail too… and… SIX Legs.

Six.

 

(…Sometimes 8;..

…may depend on the Legend you ask: it seems indeed…)

 

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Six Legs carry a God into War…

and then,.. later… into Valhalla… too.

A Multi-doored Hall for… fallen Heroes… who get up again,..

…to feast, sing… and be… merry.

 

Then go fight some more… and so forth and so on.

 

Whilst they wait for Ragnarök and the Final Battle…

…to end ALL other Battles,..

…or something like that… that is.

 

 

The… Thirst of Odin.?.

Odin btw… eats very lil’.

 

…Well…

…nothing actually-whilst all the feasting and merriment goes on,..

…and on and on…

 

Just drinks Wine.

Honeyed Wine probably… MEAD.

 

Cos he can…

…he’s a God,.. after all.

 

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ODIN and the TRANSPIRER…

Odin has other Talents.

Besides an obvious personal issue with Alcohol… that is.

An issue whereby being Godlike means sustenance and nourishment can even be found in a Barrel.

 

Or Bottle and so forth.

Probably Mead.

 

A Tree… Transpiring… too.

 

Sounds… and Tastes… Divine.?.

 

Whilst such as Sir Isaac Newton,.. spent an afternoon under a Tree.

To realise and become aware of such as… Gravity.

 

To realise and become… Divinity.

Odin thus;..

A Topsy-Turvy… Master of… became.

 

 

Odin did.

For 9… NINE…

…Days.

 

NINE DAYS.!.

Hanging upside-down.

 

In and on and under… a Tree.

Quite a few more arvo’s than Sir Newts it seems.

Divine..!.?. God-like… even.

 

Hanging upside-down on a WORLD TREE.

For… NINE DAYS.

 

YGGDRASIL… is it’s name.

The Transpirer. A Tree.

The World’s… apparently… too.

 

Though Invisible.

 

 

I,.. Shiro now… wonder no more.

A God of Chaos perhaps Odin be… too.

 

Well… imagine his World-view;..

Drunk as a Drunk… can be AND…

 

…upside-down.!. …invisible… as well.

 

How Divine. Simple.

 

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A TALE of a HORSE’s… TAIL.

 

Sleipnir.

Six legs.

A Tail.

Rides on Air, Land and more.

Hell Symbols adorn it’s coat.

Knows wherein Valhalla… too.

 

A Tale thus… also… to tell.

 

If only… Horses could talk.

Imagine…

…the Movie.

 

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Martial Warriors indeed.

Odin and Sleipnir.

 

Legends… (…Mister Ed… too.).

 

Divine Warriors also… akin to the Tengu of Japan.

Fallen Angels… that is.

 

A World-wide phenomenon and series of Legends therein indeed.

A lot of… leg-work… also.

 

Divine Martial Warrior.

 

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Odin… not Sleipnir.

 

Sleipnir’s Divine… but still… a Horse.

That Odin… rides in on.

 

War-Horse… that is.

Divine… Martial… too.

 

 

 

 

The Hammer… it’s Time.

A War-Hammer.

Mostly used by his son… Thor.

A War-Hammer… and much more it seems.

 

Mjollnir is it’s name.

 

The WAR-HAMMER is a powerful and in-close Combat Weapon.

Optional Throw.

Percussive and Concussive.

Smashes through… attacks and/or defences.

These Capabilities negated the rounded/curved Armor advantage over several other Weapons.

Allowed full force applications… people and buildings/structures.

 

Some were Spiked.

Many World-wide variations.

Hammer time… indeed.

 

By the Gods… it seems… also.

 

 

The Spear.

 

Gungnir… is it’s name.

 

A Legendary Great Spear.

Sharp… and to the point.

Ideal for Mid to long Range. Optional Throw.

 

Defensive and Offensive Capabilities.

Keep opponents at bay… or pierce their Defences.

 

Extreme versatility and maneuverability,.. also light-weight per se.

 

 

Crafted out of high quality Woods and Steels etc.

Large variety of shapes and sizes.

 

Japanese Martial Legend,.. Hattori Hanzo had a 14ft. G.SPEAR.

 

Many World-wide variations.

Reinforced Shafts, Chain Add-ons, Spiked,..

…Straight-/Shaped-/Curved- Bladed, Snare/Snag Points

 

…and many more such pointed Weaponry ideas.

 

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THE Horse…

…he rides in on.

 

Sleipnir.

 

6 Legged.

Fast… probably furious too…

…at times.

 

War-Horse.

Armored.

Defensive and Offensive Capabilities.

 

In and out… of trouble… lil’ quicker.

Mainly Olden Transport/Supply and “…Tank like…” War Duties.

Training and Personality may include/enhance various abilities.

 

 

All of our Elder Civilisations,..

…such as that of Sumer or Egypt rode Horses.

Into War… and many other places.

 

Battle effectiveness progressed as did Technology.

Saddle, Stirrups, Reins, Carriages and so forth.

Armor… too.

Light- to Heavy- Cavalry options.

 

A variety of Duties including Reconnaissance, Patrols and Communication.

 

DUTIES DONE… DIVINELY.

The Horse of Odin… had other Duties,.. Divine that is.

The Path to Valhalla lies in some type of Inter-Dimensional Realm.

 

Sleipnir with 6 Legs knew well the Route.

Many Wars indeed did Odin partake… of.

In deed and in fact… too.

 

Along with his cadre of Warrior Women… the Valkyries.

Women of War… too.

Associated with Strength and Survival on the fields of Battle.

 

A Soldier’s Fate therein…

…therein their Hands and Hearts.

 

 

Sleipnir,.. the 6 Legged oft led the Valhalla Way.

In and Out… Over and Under… too it seems.

 

6 Feet… at a time.

Six…

 

…Probably… just a rather… far lap… then.

 

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Some Other…

…Divine Qualities of Odin.?.

 

In addition to his Godly Martial-ness… Odin is an animal…

…and bird Lover per se.

Divine Multi-Taskers,.. the better preference it seems.

 

Besides Sleipnir the Legged 6;

Oft pictured with such as Eagles, Crows… and Dogs/Wolves.

See pics herein… elsewhere too.

 

 

Crows,.. Huginn and Muginn;..

-aka… “…Thought…” and “…Mind Memory…”.

World-wide fly-bys… and fly-overs.

 

Lotsa flapping of Wings and so on.

Intel and News Reporter Duties therein. Daily.

 

Also Two Dogs.

 

The… Dogs of War,.. i, Shiro… presume thereabouts.?.

Duties include Patrols, Static Throne Guard Duty, Chase and Catch… those at War, Rest and Rec. at Valhalla.

Optional ravaging and Bone gnawing.

 

Geri… and… Freki.

The “…Ravenous Ones…“.

 

Lotsa… Legs… in total therein indeed.

 

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A DIVINE… FINAL FANTASY.

 

For those with an interest;

Odin is an iconic Computer Game Character… also.

A Legend therein… too.

 

The series FINAL FANTASY

Features Odin and several others of note usually,..

…as a form of Special Attack vis the Summons Ability.

 

6 Legged Sleipnir… too.

Our World Legends.

 

Of Yore… and… now…

here too.

 

 

 

Till next…