Odin offered his left eye. I have done various research over the
years that all say the left eye was given to be used as insight to
certain upcoming, or somthing of the sort.


--- In norse_course@yahoogroups.com, "Jamie Fessenden"
<wyrdplace@...> wrote:

>
> To the best of my knowledge, which eye he lost is never specified

in the archaic written sources. I could be wrong, of course -- I
haven't read the entire corpus of Norse literature, and it's also
possible I did read it, but don't remember. But I think later
authors and artists simply chose whichever eye seemed right to them.

>
> Jamie
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: victor_akl_nz
> To: norse_course@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Sunday, September 30, 2007 9:35 PM
> Subject: [norse_course] Eye of Odin
>
>
> Hi all, just wondering if anyone on the list could enlighten me

as to

> the source/s that refer to Odin's missing eye and if they

actually

> state which eye he kept and which eye was missing.
>
> I've come across various authors who seem to differ in oppinion

to each

> other which was actually missing and it would be good to clarify

this.

> Any help much appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
> Victor.
>