Slow Havamal: 102

In verse 102, we hear that many wise women will change their minds about a man, and that when Odin tried to seduce a very wise lady, he got no wife, only shame and trouble..

This verse gives us a roundabout confirmation that Odin was not met with resistance at the home of Billing’s girl because he was spotted, but rather because the girl decided she didn’t want him around. In these verses, he repeatedly refers to wise women—they are criticized for being cruel, perhaps, but never stupid. A wise person has familiarity with things, and understands how they fit into a given context. In this case, that object is a man hoping to find a wife.( Read more... )