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Image burned into a 6'" pine plaque. Tribute to Odin, Northern European god of wisdom, runes, and battle. The Futhark alphabet surrounding an image of the all-father ( with missing eye deeply burned into the wood).

"Odin was depicted as somber and grim bearded god, who sacrificed one of his eyes, so he could drink from the well of Mirmir (Well of Wisdom). Odin was also described as the god who wore wide-brimmed hat and wearing an eye-patch to hid his missing eye."

"Odin, the Norse High God of the Aesir, hung from the world tree, Yggdrasil, impaled on his own spear, for nine days and nights in order to gain the knowledge of runes. When the runes appeared below him, he reached down and took them up, and the runic knowledge gave him power . He later passed on this knowledge to the Vanir goddess Freya. She, in turn, taught him the magic of seidr. Heimdall, the god who guarded the Rainbow Bridge, taught the runes to mankind."
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Magnificent. It's refreshing to see an imag of Woden that hasn't been manga'ed. That's not so say anything against manga, I just can't truly see the relevence between it and Germanic culture. Anyway, that's a beautiful piece you have there.
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:iconbaiulgan:
This is TURK's article.Proving here .
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Turkish sense.
"Bilke ış inydi ök oknça öt akisn goydo pu kosütüg "
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:icondraconari-elwing:
How nice. Odin's myfavourite I wear his rune daily.

Well what size does that plague have?
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:iconbattlefate:
You make Allfather proud.
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:iconstory-to-tell:
really cute! =)
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:iconraedmund:
Mood: Delighted ~Raedmund Jun 11, 2007  Professional Traditional Artist
Very nice work!
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~hmdllr May 15, 2007   Photographer
Great!
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:iconbrothervirgil:
Awesome tribute to the Rune-Winner. Odin Lives!
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~ImprovidentScion Feb 5, 2007  Hobbyist Photographer
Fantastic.

The All-Father surely smiles. :)
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