Slow Havamal 66

The 66th verse tells us that Odin has come too early or too late to many events, to find the drinks drank, or not even prepared. He adds that a hated man rarely finds the right time.

I have come too early, though not often late. Each of us seems to have his disposition, and mine is to arrive before the stated hour, as if a bomb would go off at that time and I could defuse it merely with my presence. This verse suggests that there is, in fact, a right hour. Not all cultures experience time the same way, and I reckon that’s more true over...well, time. Centuries ago, the Norse wore no watches. Still, everything starts at a given moment, and ends at one, too. When a pair of souls decide to meet, a certain synchronization is called for.( Read more... )