I will never understand racists and their obsession with Grandpa Gandalf Odin memes. They make me giggle because have you read some of these stories Odin is more likely to call you to the path and then watch as you trip over your own feet because he’s kind of an asshole like that sometimes.
Odin will totally literally raise you up to the peak of potential, only to yank you down so fast your head spins and your sorry ass is on the floor. Sometimes it’s even him that’s throwing the damn sword or halberd that ends up killing you. If it can happen to Sigmund from The Saga of the
Völsungs or Hakon the Good then it can happen to you.
Reasons why I show Odin respect, but try not to let him get too close.
Oh wow. The person I first saw this from isn’t racist/folkish (I checked the notes though and found ya’lls thread), but apparently the OP is. I had a feeling with the roots bit, but it also awkardly fit in with some godphone things involving Ents, (you know, literal roots,) when it came on my dash.
On the other topic… Sometimes Odin brings that halberd, and sometimes he IS more Gandalf like. Sometimes it’s both.
He is complicated like that. I guess that’s why incorrectedda compared him to Sheogorath for a bit there – you know: “Ta! Come visit again! Or I’ll pluck out your eyes, ha ha ha!” … That sort of sentiment.
^accurate
I’ve seen the man at work. It’s a terrible sight to behold. I do not call on him often, and it is always with the utmost respect.