Mead of Poetry

The myth

The mead of poetry was born of the peace between the Æsir and Vanir, who spat into a vessel; from the spittle came Kvasir, the wisest of beings. The dwarves Fjalar and Galar killed him and mixed his blood with honey, creating the mead that makes whoever drinks it a poet or a sage. The giant Suttungr seized it and hid it with his daughter Gunnlöð. Odin, in disguise, spent three nights with her, drank it all in three draughts and fled in eagle shape, spitting the mead into the gods' vessels. That is why poetry is called Odin's gift.

Why it has this power

An Uncommon spell that draws 2 cards. One sip of the mead and the words come on their own, as the card says: here, the words are new stories in your hand. Simple and always useful, it feeds fusions, rituals and quick answers to the opponent's threats.

Did you know

During his escape some mead fell out behind Odin; Snorri says that share went to the bad poets.

Connections

• In Ingrid Icehunter's deck
• In Sigrun Runedaughter's deck
• In Thorvald Blackkeel's deck
• In Halvard the Grey Raven's deck
• In Freydís, Warden of Yggdrasil's deck

Where to get it

• Daily Offering: 0.45% per pack (Uncommon 33% per card)
• Welcome Pack: 1.1% per pack (Uncommon 30% per card)
• Traveler's Pack: 0.96% per pack · 5.6% in the themed pack (Uncommon 29% per card)
• Bronze Reliquary: 0.94% per pack · 5.5% in the themed pack (Uncommon 29% per card)
• Silver Reliquary: 0.96% per pack · 5.6% in the themed pack (Uncommon 33% per card)
• Golden Reliquary: 0.94% per pack · 5.5% in the themed pack (Uncommon 35% per card)
• Daily Showcase: Shows up on about 0.98% of days · 400 gold
• Craft with card dust: 100 dust
• Crossing of Myths: Can be offered as a reward during a crossing (the card stays in the crossing deck).

Sources

1. Kvasir — Encyclopaedia Britannica
2. Kvase — Store norske leksikon
3. The Prose Edda: Skáldskaparmál — Arthur Gilchrist Brodeur (trad./trans.)