The dream of the military of all time is a missile weapon that breaks through any defense. It went to the ancient German-Scandinavian supreme god, who not only determined the fate of the warrior on the battlefield, but also where he will be after death: will the beautiful Valkyrie virgiris take him for a feast in Valhal. Odin's Spear - Gungnir - one of the most famous sacred symbols of power and authority in the world.
The dispute of the masters
There are several ancient stories telling about the origin of the legendary weapon. According to the most common version, the appearance of the spear of Odin happened a very long time ago. And most importantly, not without the machinations and tricks of the god of cunning and deceit Loki, a great lover of various disputes and pranks.
Once he cut off the golden hair of Siv, the wife of the god Thor. When he was caught and threatened to break all bones, he assured that the underground blacksmiths would make new golden hair. For this, the cunning Loki decided to arrange a competition between the two best families of blacksmiths.
Thanks to his intrigues, two families of alves argued with Loki (the so-called dwarfs living in the underworld in Scandinavian mythology), great blacksmith craftsmen and noble miners. The family of the great master Ivaldi, who lived on one side of the mountain, opposed the brothers Brock and Aitri, living on the opposite slope. The dispute decided which of them are the best blacksmiths in all nine legendary worlds.
Legendary craft
Many famous artifacts made dwarfs during this extramural contest. The sons of Ivaldi made golden hair and thereby saved Loki from the wrath of Thor. They also built the ship Skidbladnir, which could travel by land and sea. They also forged Odin's spear with magical properties.
Master Aitri manufactured:
- a boar named Gullinbursti, translated from Old Norse "Golden Bristle", also known as the "Scary Fang";
- golden magic ring Draupnir;
- Mjolnir hammer.
The ancient gods gathered for great advice to evaluate the work of the underground masters. They consulted and decided that the most wonderful things Aitri did.
Favorite weapon
The magic artifacts went to various gods, the Ivaldi brothers gave a spear to Odin; The Torah was given back golden hair for his wife; God Freyr got a ship. Loki explained that the spear strikes the enemy without knowing the barriers; hair will grow to Siv as soon as they are applied to the head; A skidbladnir always blows in a tailwind.
The supreme god Odin liked the spear, they called him the Gungnir, he became his favorite weapon. God never parted with him. When he wanted to know the runic script, Odin nailed himself to the World Ash. Nine days and nights Odin sagged on a spear, being in a state bordering between life and death. After that, he became a connoisseur of the Mystery Rune. With a spear, Odin went to the first war of the aces with the van, the beginning of which was the throw of Gungnir. He will go to the last battle with him, which will lead to the destruction of the world.
There are other ancient stories of the origin of magic weapons, for example, that the dwarves made the Gungnir from a star and presented it as a gift to the war god. According to another legend, he got magic weapons from Asgard (the heavenly city, the abode of the gods), from the past destroyed by Ragnarok. There is also a story where the Odin’s spear will be forged by Pervotsverv Dvalin to show his art.
Magical properties
The spear of the god Odin has truly legendary qualities. It can hit any target, not knowing a miss, breaks the strongest shields and thick armor, breaks up the best swords into several pieces. Even the magic sword of Sigurd (Siegfried), which easily cut stones, broke when struck by a spear. One, who suddenly appeared on the battlefield in the guise of a man in a hat and blue cloak, defended King Lungwi. The man waved a curve in one eye, and when Sigurd hit, he set up his weapon. The sword, hitting Odin's spear, broke in half.
After the throw, the weapon returns to its owner, in addition, it burns his hands if someone else decides to take it. On his last battle, he will come out in gold armor and with a spear. Odin swallows the mythical wolf Fernier.
After the Marvel comic book series about Torah came out of the Hollywood films made on them, many watched stories about the legendary artifacts of the ancient gods. Therefore, the name of the spear of Odin is now known to almost all moviegoers.