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Figure of Heathenry (Ásatrú)
Odin — the Allfather.
One-eyed for wisdom, hanged nine nights for the runes: the god who pays for knowledge and expects his people to.
Names & titlesOdin — Woden, Allfather
DomainWisdom, war, poetry, the runes
Depicted asOne-eyed wanderer with hat and spear, ravens Huginn and Muninn
StandingHonored warily — he gives much and asks more
Understanding it — context, not catechism: how this passage is held
Odin is god of wisdom, poetry, war, magic, and the runes, and he is not safe. He breaks oaths, chooses who dies in battle for his own purposes, and wanders in disguise testing hospitality. Many Heathens honor him at a careful distance for exactly these reasons, and some avoid dedicating to him entirely. His name is on Wednesday, and his ravens Huginn and Muninn — thought and memory — fly out each day and report back.
The same ground, other faiths
claims that share this one's ideas
Sound rightly spoken has power.
Vedic Religion · core tenet
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Samadhi — union in stillness.
Hinduism · the interior
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Vairocana — the cosmic buddha.
Buddhism
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Kundakunda.
Jainism
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God contracted to make room for the world.
Judaism · core tenet
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The presence — assurance to fire.
Christianity · the interior
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